Halloween 2012

Well in typical Northwest fashion, it rained this year for Halloween. It was on and off, and of course we hit the "on" period with a fierce accuracy that left us wet and ready to head home after three houses. Landon was quick to catch on to the whole trick or treat game and he dutifully said thank you (or "took yooo!" in Landonese) so it made this momma proud. Anders just chilled in his stroller and fell asleep despite the rain falling on his canopy (or perhaps because of it?).

We went through about 200 pieces of candy, gratuitously handing out multiples at a time as a nod to the trick or treaters willing to make the rounds despite the weather. I will undertake hiding the remainder and save it as "deployment candy" that will work its way into boxes over the next year. Now if I could just figure out how to hide it from myself...

Hope everyone had a wonderful Halloween! 

Landon's pumpkin. Anatomically correct with four big front teeth.

Helping Daddy for a hot second before he realizes the innards are kind of gross.

Anders on standby, playing with his firefly toy.

Pumpkin break to steal brother's hat and then give hugs.

This little dragon is ready to rock and roll!

This little cheeseburger isn't sure where to go and what is happening yet.

This could be a cute photo if Erik wasn't rocking another creepy boat 'stache. It's that time of year again, folks... carrier qualification time. Ugh. Please direct attention to the cute child instead.

This also marks the year that I saw someone intentionally grab the Almond Joys from the candy bucket. It was a cute little princess girl and I told her she could have as many as she could find. She squealed with delight as she ran back to her mommy, declaring "I got FIVE Almond Joys!" That little princess is an enigma as far as I'm concerned because I have never met anyone happy to receive a Mounds or an Almond Joy. You go, girl.