A Happy Halloween

Blogger doesn't want to upload my pictures today (maybe having a day of rest??) so if you want to see pictures from our Halloween fun go here . . . Halloween.

If you ask Nathan what he was for Halloween he replies, "Tigger buddies with Dad, bounce, bounce, bounce". He made it all the way around our 1/2 mile neighborhood, said trick-or-treat and thank-you at each house and fell into bed (without me even knowing it) promptly at 8:00.

Erika was great to answer the door for most of the evening, being the perfect hostest commenting on the creativity of each costume and loading everyone up with sweets. Justin, Derek and Erika ended up at the neighbors house for a late night party of games, spooky movies and mounds of junk food, as if the buckets of candy they had weren't enough. Derek made fingers for the party, Justin made Oreo spiders.

Levi and 5 of his buddies entertained our family from 3:45 until 8:00 with handstand contests, made up games testing their manhood, electric guitar serenades, foosball and pool tournaments, spunky banter at the dinner table and other unmentionables. For dinner we had 6 boys near the 6' height range seated around the table with Nathan and the rest of us ate at the island. It was quite a sight. I picture these boys all gathering around as one by one they leave for and return from missions.

I ate all the junk I wanted, got sick from it, and remembered why I don't do that, or at least why I shouldn't. Darn those Peanut MnM's and Tootsie Rolls! Even with the late night tummy ache this Halloween is rated my favorite. A beautiful sunrise, a nature walk with my little boys, plenty of laughter and neighborhood fun, a visit from our favorite Halloween dressers, LeRoy and I enjoying our own alone time movie night waiting for teenage curfew, and the next morning to sleep in - that's the way to do a holiday.