Halloween Aftermath

So since it has been two weeks since Halloween the aftermath is basically over. The kids devoured most of the candy in the first few days (the good stuff anyway). We are down to dum-dums and tootsie rolls if anyone is interested. I'm no longer finding suckers on the furniture or candy wrappers everywhere! I've made it through another Halloween season...

Then last night (or this morning it is still a big hazy mess) I woke up to Ian crying, actually more like screaming. I stumbled out of bed to his room to help him get back to sleep. The closer I got the better I understood his shrieks.

"I WANT CANDY" "I WANT CANDY" It could have been the chanting of an angry mob. It was loud and feisty enough.

I guess Ian doesn't know that it is against the rules to wake your mom for something so trivial. I couldn't convince Ian that it wasn't a big deal. Nor could I convince him that I would NOT get the candy out of the locked pantry at 4am!

Since neither he or I was budging, I went back to bed and he screamed in front of the pantry for an undisclosed amount of time.

Ah, Halloween is over, right!

The hyper halloweener - problem solved

Jared offered to take the kids "camping" in the backyard. It sounded like a good idea at 3pm; at 9:30pm when I was on my 4th trip out to the tent, (this time with 5 blankets, 3 cups, a glasses case, and everyone's special lovey) I was beginning to wonder.

Then I saw Eric's face and it was all worth it.



I was surprised (beyond belief) that no one came inside. Especially since Tara was worrying about the fact that "this isn't my normal bed" and Eric was cold, etc. Huge hats off to my wonderful husband for giving me a night sleep interrupted by only 1 kid instead of 5!

I love you Jared.

Halloween mayhem

Ever notice how difficult it is to get ready for Halloween? We finally made it out the door and had a great time.

Here are my three little Fairies


Amy comforts Kyra


Baby Fairy


The Stock Market


Paratroopers




We love Halloween!

Pumpkin Carving

We carved our pumpkin this year at the church. It was fun and chaotic.

The boys help Dad carve



I always get the gut scooping job



Tara holds the finished Jack-o-lantern (which she designed)



Ian did what all little kids do at church activities...RUN



Until the boys got caught by the REF!

Bootiful Girls

Amy holds Kyra


Then she settles for just hugging her