our halloween [a pictorial]

First off,

I feel the need to tell you that I got up at 4:15 this morning

(on purpose!)

to bake 12 loaves of bread.

Fun times!!

Moving on.

So here's the deal.

I no likey Halloween so much.

Not because I am morally opposed or anything.

But because I'm lazy.

When it comes to dragging my kids around in costumes that I have either

paid good-hard-dollars for...or spent hours making,

yes, I admit it.

I'm lazy that way.

Sooooo,

to make up for not trick-or-treating...

I made a scavenger hunt!

Here's the pictorial:

(A short break to take a pic of Nick and Dino.)

The kiddos had a blast!  

Then we made chili-cheese taquitos for dinner.

AND,

caramel popcorn.

More on that later!

halloween-ish

Let me just say upfront that I am NOT a fan
of Halloween.
It just doesn't set well with me.
You will never hear me call it a holiday because
holiday means, Holy Day and ummmm,
there's nothing holy about Halloween.

Having said all that,
getting dressing up in fun costumes and loading up on candy
is so darn fun that,
I'm not exactly against it either.
*Halloween Waffler, is what I am*
I really should be a politician!

The girls didn't dress up.
But the boys did.....

My little Nicky is wearing his pumpkin
costume that he wore in pre-school!!!!

And Brenden, having a sudden fascination
with Groucho Marx, was well,
Groucho Marx.

Lucy was just A-OK with being the everyday
princess that she always is.

I'm not sure if pictures do him justice but
this kid had us cracking up big time.

He was totally in-character and it was hilarious!

Princess and Mama.

The boys went to a party and
the girls both went to spend the evening at
my parents' house
(while K-man and I went on a much-needed date!)
....they had a blast (and so did we)!
They handed out candy,
which was about as much Halloween as they wanted
to be involved in.
And my mom helped Macy bake cream-puffs!
She LOVED it!!
We will definitely be pursuing some pastry-making
around here!