Halloween 2008

Halloween was so much fun this year! It was a busy day!

Cody had a party at school. I decided to make a pot of chili for dinner at the last minute so I rushed to the store, picked up ingredients, and came home to throw it together. I picked Cody up, then we waited for Syd and Evie's costume parade. I took a cruddy picture, so I decided to use Ansell's pic from the front yard.

After the parade, they came home, ate lunch and I tried to get the boys down for a nap, but Tanner wouldn't go to sleep (after driving around for 45 minutes!) I kept driving because I didn't want him to fall asleep when it was time to go trick or treating! Then my sister Jamie came and said the high school was having trick or treating, so we rushed over for that (since I thought Tanner might fall asleep later!).

But he didn't fall asleep! He was such a trooper! We still had to force him into his costume (he was screaming and bucking the whole time), but we finally convinced him that he was going to get candy out of it! He got a little practice trick or treating at the high school, so he was an old pro by the time we went out for the real thing!

Yes, Cody was Thomas the Tank Engine AGAIN! I'm glad I didn't have to buy another costume!

My sister Tina had the great idea of pulling the kids in the wagon. What a lifesaver! The boys were beat before we made it around the block! Luckily, my mom kept an eye on the chili for me, started the rice and baked cornbread, so we had a nice hot bowl of chili when we got home!