Halloween 2011

So, for Halloween we go to my mom's house. I skipped class that night, I miss enough of the boys' lives I just couldn't justify missing getting to see them trick or treat too.
I got to mom's early since I went straight to her house from work since the bridge situation between Indiana and Kentucky has been hell lately.
I got to relax and get ready before everyone started showing up and the boys came over with Josh and Nana.

We all had a really great time trick or treating this year. The boys really got into it. They were running from house to house. It was so different than the last few years where we made it to a few houses and it was really slow going. My sister's sister-in-law came over with her husband and her son Max. Max was able to show the boys how to really do it.
We had a huge troop of adults with the kids this year. We had of course myself, Joshua, my mom, her best friend and her sisters, my sisters, my brother-in-law, my aunt, cousin and her husband, my mom's neighbors and their son, and a few more I don't remember. My step dad always stays behind and gives out candy.

My mom really goes all out every year. Her decorations have turned into an obsession I think. She is always on the look out for new awesome Halloween decorations. She has something like over 10+ large bins of Halloween decorations in her basement and it takes her a few days to get everything up.
The house always looks amazing.



Mom & Nana


Mom & Ash


Mom feeding the boys chili before we head out



Taylor




Wario, Mario & Luigi




Peach &Wario





















Mom & Cousin Bri


Ash & I



Callum


the boys had us draw on their mustaches once they were done wearing their stick on ones.


Taylor

Happy Halloween

The boys had a great Halloween! They have had their costumes picked out for over a month. Callum took a bit longer than Taylor to decide what he wanted to be.
He originally wanted to be Superman, Taylor of course wanted to be Batman all along.
He then chose to be Captain America and exclaimed that it made no sense to be Captain American if his brother was going to be Batman. He finally chose Robin.

We went Friday to Kristen's Trunk or Treat at her daycare out off Dixie Highway. She had a great turnout and the boys had a blast.
Callum was pretty skeptical about something called Trunk or Treat and wasn't happy to be trick or treating out in a parking lot.

Sunday we took the boys to my mom's house. This has become something of a tradition for us.
My mom goes all out for Halloween. She's definitely the best decorated house in her neighborhood.
She cooks a big pot of chili and we all meet up there to hang out and then take the boys trick or treating.
Typically we all dress up to take the boys around her neighborhood.
My sister Ashley & Brother in Law Matt both always dress up amazingly. It was also their 7th wedding anniversary this year.


It was pretty sad to see how many less kids there were out this year than their usually is. I don't know if this has something to do with it being on a Sunday or if the holiday just seems to be dwindling with all the Trunk or Treats, mall trick or treating and trick or treating at zoos.
Regardless the boys had such a great time. Their little legs only managed to hold up for about two blocks and they were ready to quit.
I think they were just too antsy to start eating what they had already collected.












Ashley & Matt as Henchmen


Group shot with my mom as Malificent




Shannon & Jason


Floyd


Nana & Callum


Nana & Taylor






Anniversary Henchmen


Joshua Bandito


Taylor eating the bounty.

Pumpkin Patch Visit

Saturday we got up early and got dressed to take the boys to Huber's up in Starlight IN.
We had gone a few years back when they were really little and couldn't really appreciate it.
I figured it was time to go back now that they are all about anything Halloween.
We stopped on our way up at my sister's house since she's living up in that area now. She ended up squeezing between the boy's car seats and riding there with us.

I had really great ideas of awesome pictures in the pumpkin patch that of course went by the wayside once we entered the madness of the place.


We got there and immediately realized that they only took cash and had to seek out an ATM, thankfully they had one in their store. We scoped the place out and ended up wanting to take the boys to the kid friendly stuff before we attempted the long line to the actual pumpkin patch.
We took a ride on a tractor out to feed the "farm animals", this really consisted of all goats. We got to feed them corn from little containers.
The boys really thought that was cool.
We got to see bunnies, eat ice cream, go down a blow up slide and try to not get trampled by the thousands of people.
The line to get out to the pumpkin patch was so long the whole time we were there so we didn't end up going out to the actual pumpkin patch. Two four year olds way past nap time didn't seem like a good match for the long line in the sun.
The line inside of their little general store was crazy too, I didn't even get to buy a bunch of baked goods like I had planned on!
Either way....the boys had fun and enjoyed their pumpkin patch visit even without the actual pumpkin patch.



The boys and I on the ride out to the goats



Aunt Shannon & Callum feeding goats



Taylor and I feeding goats



The ride back



Ice Cream Time! The boys got Superman and I nom nomed some Pumpkin









Callum looked very excited but ended up coming back down. Taylor went down the slide with a little girl that helped him since he didn't want to go down alone after his brother backed out on him



Before we left we picked pumpkins at the general store and attempted some pictures. It was so bright and way past nap time.



Aunt Shannon & Taylor

Happy Halloween!

The boys had a great time on Halloween. We went to my mom's house, who always has her house decorated to the nines!
The boys love Mammaw's house around Halloween. They were excited all day to go to her Halloween Party.
My sisters were both dressed amazing.
Matt looked like a very sad Narwhal. Poor thing just had his gallbladder taken out Friday and was still pretty immobile.
Floyd finished the boys Fire Engine and it looked amazing!
The boys really weren't all that into Trick Or Treating this year and were ready to head back about three houses in.
Taking two three year olds around in costume to collect candy is like wrangling cats.
I won't lie, I was frustrated.
They were getting upset because they wanted in the wagon and didn't want to walk, or thought we were leaving people behind.
But, all in all they had a good time and that's what it's all about!






Hostest with the Mostest, my mom











Totally his father! lol



This was Callum's favorite decoration and he carried it around like a baby doll. It was hilarious. It would say "I can't feel my legs!" Callum of course would respond, "well you don't have any!"



I borrowed my mom's dead bride costume



Josh went as a Sparks lover



Ashley & Matt, the amazing Eskimo and Narwhal





Shannon and Josh were a very awesome Rocky & Bullwinkle.





I hope everyone had a Happy and Safe Halloween!!