Halloweekend

For how busy our weekend was I sure didn't get any pictures! We did the party thing, the Gardner Village thing, the soup at Lanie's thing, the trick-or-treating thing, the catch up on sleep come Sunday thing. It was a jam packed weekend!

I guess I should mention that Sy was Darth Vader and B was Snake Eyes (from G.I. Joe). They hung out with a dead bride and Max from Where the Wild Things Are on Saturday and loved every minute of it!

Oh, and I can't forget this story...

Last weekend we went to Baskin Robbins and the boys picked up the little trick-or-treat for Unicef boxes. You know, they look like this:

The idea is to trick-or-treat for change and then donate the money to Unicef. B rode home with Aunt Lanie and they made a stop at Albertson's. B said he was going to trick-or-treat with his Unicef box for quarters from the people inside Albertson's. Why quarters? For the candy machines, of course! He was under the impression this was trick-or-treat for Bryce, not trick-or-treat for charity. So we were joking that he was collecting funds for Bunicef, not Unicef.

School Carnival

Yesterday was the boys school carnival and it was c-c-c-cold! How is it kids don't understand the concept of being cold? I was in full on teeth-chattering mode and my children were running around without coats! Brr!

Here are the boys with Zachary, my BBF Amy's son, whom they completely worship! (Notice the begrudging look I'm getting from B and the shift eyes of Sy. They wanted to get their carnival on, not have their picture taken!) (Oh, and take a look at B's feet. Yes, my baby still wears his shoes on the wrong feet and I am totally convinced it is simply for my sake only. I am going to shed some real tears when that boy starts wearing them on the right feet. It is such a "little B" trait and I am nowhere ready for him to become "big B".)



Can I just mention that my boys are NOT black spidey for Halloween this year. Those were their costumes from two years ago! Each refused to wear their current costumes, wanting to keep them nice and perfect for Halloween night. They've even been to a friends Halloween party in other costumes than their current or these black spidey get-ups. I've explained that we do in fact own a washing machine to no avail.

Now...let's talk. Can you spot the irony in the pictures below?



. . .

. . .

. . .

Need a hint?



BOYS! The line is all boys! Look at the bounce house - Disney Princess! I was laughing while shivering my socks off! Apparently there was a basketball hoop inside as well as a huge bounce area and was "the awesomest thing ever!" according to Bryce.

We've got a busy couple of days ahead of us - more festivities to come! Have a Happy Halloween!

Pumdidlyumpkins

Tonight we busted out the pumpkin templates and got to carving.
There was something in the air for this kid:



No really. Did somebody slip something in his chocolate milk at dinner?
Because the boy was on a roll:



This child, on the other hand, was acting rather stoic,
secretly taking in every tiny detail:



Whomever put a quarter in Sylas forgot to add one to Bryce.
I had to beg and plead for a smile:



Such a fake smile, B! Give me a real one:



Much better. Definitely more Bryce!

The finished products were capital A-mazing!
Can you guess whose is who?



...

...

...

Alright, alright, I'll tell you!



Did you get 'em right? And are you wondering where mine is?
It may be finished by tomorrow...Then again, it may not!

My Silly Boys

I picked up some silly string while out shopping this afternoon
and the boys declared war this evening.

This is such a typical Bryce face - adorable with a slightly evil grin.



Sy was very focused on the task at hand - destroy Bryce.



When they shot daddy, an innocent bystander, they were toast.
They are simply no match for their old man!





This was definitely worth the .50 cents I paid for those cans!

(Edited to add: I can't look at these pics of Chris without singing Alanis,
"Cuz I got one hand in my pocket and the other one is spraying silly string!")

Only B

This evening the four of us were standing in the kitchen eating bananas and I made the comment (regarding Chris pestering Sy), "You better watch it or both you and B are going to be on the naughty list this year."

B replied, very indignant, "Pfft! I've been half-way nice!"



This is the same kid that calls violet purple "violent" purple. Never change, B, never change!

Feeding Boys

We are in trouble when these two are teenagers!

Last night Sylas had three hot dogs for dinner. Three!

This morning, right after Bryce finished his bowl of Special K, he asked for a Totino's frozen pizza. And proceeded to eat the entire thing. All by himself!

I Was Gone. Now I'm Home.

Where was I? The gorgeous coast of Florida where my best childhood friend, Summer, got married on the beach. Along with my mom, sis, and niece we made the trek.



Our parents were friends before she and I were even born. I have fond memories of the adventures we had growing up (the sand dunes, Lake Powell, super bowls, just to name a few). So when she told us she was getting married we were beyond happy for her. And when she told us where, we booked our flight. Wouldn't have missed this for the world!