Happy Trick or Treat Day

Today was insane but all worth it for Halloween. We bought pumpkins late this year so we had to carve them today. This just added one more thing to my list of to many things to handle.  It was fun though.  JJ did a really hard one and ended up cutting right into the face so he had to change it all.  It still turned out great.  Emma always carves her own face.  I love this about her.  She did a great job.  Ellie actually poked out eye holes this year.  I was impressed.  Elsie just kept sticking the knifes in hers.  It actually was pretty freaky looking.  Jeron did an AMAZING job as usual.  He did His and Ellie's and I did mine, Elsie's and the Boo.  I didn't have time to do my treat bowl...sniff sniff.

This year JJ tried on his costume and HATED it, so we ended up painting his face and he wore a cape.  He is skelton cape boy.  The girls were Ladybugs because I call them my ladybugs and they agreed to be Ladybugs.  I begged JJ to be a spider but he just couldn't handle it.  (To big for that...sniff sniff)

Half of the little girls in the neighborhood were ladybugs.  Ha

Everyone that came looked awesome!! 

I love how everyone dresses up and looks so great.  They put a lot of thought into their costumes.  It is fun to see how creative they all are.  I hope that they keep coming all dressed up.  It really is fun for the kids.  

We had Living Dead Vampires aka Mama and Papa, Bride of Frankenstein and Frankenstein aka Tara and Jeff, Flapper and Doctor aka Grandma Jan and Grandpa Gene, and Audrey Hepburn aka Ms. Patricia (Tara's Mom)

Thanks for making our Halloween so much fun.  Even though mother nature tried to ruin it, we had a great time.  I wish I had gotten a pic or our soaking wet trick or treaters.  It was pouring when we went out.  The kids were soaked.  I don't remember ever having such a wet Halloween.  It started right about 5:45pm and lasted until 8:00.  It was insane. 

PS:  I apologize to everyone that came over for the hectic way in which dinner was served.  We loved all the effort you put into costumes and wish we had had more time with you.  I don't know how some people have it all together but that is certainly not me.  If anyone knows how to finish up things before a party starts I am all ears.  Every year I try new things and do more the day before but for some reason every year I am scrambling at the last minute.  Everything has to be ready at the same time.  Please, planners, HELP ME!!