Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween 2009!!

We had a great Halloween! Fresh home from a night of trick-or-treating with great friends, I sit here enjoying a cold Bud Light (thanks R!) and eating freshly toasted pumpkin seeds (my first attempt).

We started the day super chilly (lovin' Fall!) and a fire was a necessity to ward off the crisp air. I love having a fire and it's not something we get to do very often so I do it every chance we get. Thankfully Daddy Piper spent most of his Monday morning chopping wood so we could keep warm without the use of our heater. S had a soccer game. He and Daddy went to his game while L, J and I stayed home. I have been feeling under the weather - not sick but run down. This morning's rest was well deserved and very needed. J took his morning nap and L did schoolwork on the computer. I learned how to make a souffle and creamed spinach thanks to Food Network : -) The boys came home from soccer. S didn't do very well and was outright rude to our neighbor so he nor Daddy Piper were very happy when they got home. Pumpkin carving took the edge off their bad moods. They made some cute pumpkins. J was thrilled with getting his hands in the pumpkin and feeling all the gooey stuff inside. At first L nor S wanted to get their hands in the pumpkin but L stepped up and dug in. S still wasn't too excited about the icky factor but tried to help the inside but quickly came back inside to clean his hands :-)

After pumpkin carving, L helped make sandwiches. S jumped in to help too so I didn't do anything but cut the tomatoes with the sharp knife. I fed J while they had sandwich making fun. I heard the sandwiches were yummy. I opted for a steak and cheese burrito! I laid back down for awhile and Daddy played Uno and Cooties with the big kids while Baby J took a nap too. After naps, we were in a conundrum about what to do for the evening fun. We decided to head to a friend's house for some authentic Trick-or-Treating. We have done Halloween festivals in the past but never actual door to door stuff. This is the stuff Halloween was made for. L & S had a great time with 4 of their friends (and their baby brother of course - who tried to take a header off the wagon... not once....not twice... but THREE times!!). But having their friends along and getting free candy - who could go wrong with this kind of fun! We did a couple minor bumps. J started out kinda fussy but calmed down in the stroller ride from S.G. L liked to run ahead and get away from the crowd. It took 2 times to remind her to stay with and a quick threat to head home but she did listen. She was a grabby girl at times but did always manage to say thank you. At one house the guy asked S "What do you say?" he was asking for him to say Trick-or-Treat. S replied with "Please - Thank You - Trick-or-Treat". He got it right but in the the wrong order : -)

So today was a success. No crabby attitudes - great times and great friends ....who could ask for anything more?!?