Happy Halloween

We have had a very busy October.  Since the middle of September we have only been home 2 weekends.  We have had a good month just very busy.  I was looking forward to Halloween but then as it got closer it kind of just crept on us.  This year to my dismay we weren't able to go to a pumpkin patch but we did manage to host our little orange and black dinner.   This year we also went to Bakersfield for Halloween.  It was the first time the kids did Halloween with grandparents.  We had a very busy day and it got dark way too soon.  We carved our pumpkins that afternoon right before the kids took a nap.  They were very excited to do it, but they sure didn't want to get their hands dirty.  I am not quite sure what they enjoyed about it, but they did have fun. 

Joshua was so happy to pull his lid off. He actually stuck his hand in for like a nanosecond.

Lexie wanted to carve the pumpkin.  I think she enjoyed doing it because she didn't have to get dirty doing it.

Joshua got bored after pulling off his lid and spent the rest of the with this bucket over his head.  He is such a ham.

The pumpkins done.  We forced the kids to pose for them and they weren't too happy about that.  Soon after they were in their beds sound asleep.

As I have mentioned in previous posts Lexie's grandma Martindale has made her most of the princess dresses.  She loves to wear them and be a princess.  A few months before Halloween she said she wanted to be Jasmine.  I jumped on that band wagon because I thought Joshua would be a cute Aladdin.  I was  also very lucky that the above mentioned grandma made Joshua his costume.  A couple weeks before Halloween Lexie no longer wanted to be Jasmine because she wanted to wear a dress and her mean Mama made her stick with the original plan.  The night of she was pretty happy with it.  I was going to dye her hair but Eric didn't want me to.  

This picture is important because if you look you will notice Joshua holding a bag of candy.  That kid has such modesty issues.  He does not like having his clothes taken  off.  It is a nightmare.  Nor does he like to wear scantily clad clothing.  He was not happy about his costume at first.  Eric and I loved it but he kept taking off his vest and pants and throwing himself on the ground.  Thus no great pictures.  For some reason my twitty kids wouldn't let us take their pictures.  Joshua only kept his costume on when we gave him that candy.  

Notice that face looking at the bowl of candy.  We decided to go through a few trial runs at the grandparents door.  

Ethan and Lexie were the party poopers of the night.  After about 10 homes they were tired and no longer wanted to go.  I made them keep going.  Come on free candy.  They could walk a few miles for that couldn't they.  The streets weren't crowded and the houses gave out good candy.  Lexie and Ethan were always on the ones to the door first and Joshua would come up lagging.  Not because he didn't want to be there but because his legs were shorter.  

If you notice Joshua is holding his bucket behind him.  That is because it was heavy for his little arms and yet he wouldn't let us carry it for him.  He clutched that bucket even has it clanged the back of his legs with every step.  He was the one who kept going when the other kids climbed into the car.  I was proud to be his mom.  If you notice he has no shirt on under his vest.  That is because it wasn't cold.  You have to love California Halloweens.

Lexie with her candy.  Joshua wouldn't cooperate with us taking a picture.  He just wanted to eat his candy.  

And what better way to end the night than have a ton of sugar and be completely hyper and run into a wall and get your first bloody nose.