BOO!

I took exactly 3 pictures on Halloween.  All of which are terrible.  See:

I made Halloween pancakes. Obviously I did not think these were going to end up on Pinterest, but why did I not put these on my Halloween plates? Obviously, no cookie cutter anything either. But my kids thought they were AWE-SOME!

On Halloween Eve we were at a friend's house and her husband read all the kids a story about a witch with special pancakes.  There was even a recipe on the back. On the way home that night Sadie mentioned, "I wonder what Mom will make for breakfast in the morning? Will it be donuts? Will it be a spooky breakfast? I *HOPE* it's the Witch's special pancakes!" And so I ran home from the gym at 6:30 am to make my kids pancakes.

Luckily, you will not have to suffer through all terrible phone photos because I took some pictures before our Ward Trunk-or-Treat.

 

 

Luke was Captain America.  Along with every other 3/4 year old I know. It's probably because they were a super fab price at Costco.

Sadie was Shoulder Angel. If you don't know what I am talking about, you must watch. We walked into a store one day and Sadie saw an angel costume on the rack. "Oh Mom, I've always wanted to be Shoulder Angel. I never knew they made the costume." How could I resist? She was ecstatic for weeks.

And every good Shoulder Angel needs a shoulder, so she talked Dustin into being her robber.  I thought it was so adorable that she came up with the idea all on her own.

 Nate decided to be a Vampire. I did his make up. Not the best work, but it's MY best effort and Nate loves me so it was perfect for him.  Plus it's dark.  No one knows.

Ellie wanted to be Little Red Riding Hood. I really went easy on the costumes this year. It's amazing how my commitment to costumes has declined over the years. Red cape and basket? SURE!

Somehow she talked me into being the Big Bad Wolf. Only I could not find a wolf mask anywhere and I had to let Nate use my teeth because the teeth I had purchased for him were not child friendly.

Now let's return to the horrible phone photos:

On Halloween night we had a little pot luck/bonfire and I got to sit and talk to Chelsea while the husbands took the littlest kids around. Ellie actually went trick-or-treating in a totally different neighborhood with a friend.  I about died that she was old enough to want to do that, but then I was even more put out when I realized that my costume only made sense with her around.Curse the "tween" years. They want you, but they don't! Nate ran off with the Tylers but Sadie stuck with Dustin because she insisted that she had to actually sit on a shoulder the entire night.

 

We ended the night with a Haunted House in the next neighborhood. Nate was actually too scared to go, so I quickly agreed to stay home with the boys. It was like my magic night of doing nothing. Plus I found out Luke is as obsessive about sorting candy as I am! Best Halloween yet.