{Happy Halloween-y}

We started the festivities by carving pumpkins -- Todd had to work and it was up to me to keep the activity band-aid free! I was successful!

Elizabeth CANNOT express her true artistic nature without sticking her tongue out.

Cannot.

Twins!

(They have the same teeth!)


Sometimes there are no words.
Like now.


Golly my kids are adorable.

Who knew they could get even adorabler? (Yes, that is too a word!)
Oh, me. I knew.


Here's Elizabeth in my old costume from way back when.

She rocked it.

Super Lou! "TO PREVENT CRIME!!!"

Boy this kid is gonna need some therapy. He didn't even want to wear his undies on the outside, but we talked him into it. We convinced him that's how super hero's get their powers.

Caroline is also going vintage this year. My grandma made this lion costume for my uncle who is 60 something.

Presenting... the toothless lion!

Ferocious, isn't she?

Now here's a good lookin' crew. Watch out trunk-or-treat, here we come!

(and that's just the ones cool enough to dress up. Adam, Nana and Papa are back there lurking around in the shadows!)

Don't be surprised by that plethora of fantastic looking children. Check out their hot mamas!

This is the before picture (before as in before-we-stuffed-ourselves-silly-on-chili-and-sourdough-scones-and-birthday-cake-and-homemade-cider-and-cupcakes-and-Halloween-candy). An after picture wouldn't be pretty.

Happy Halloween-y!