And the stockings were hung by the chimney with care...

if I can get them off Andrew's feet.

Children take things so literally!!!!

Did you see it? Did you see it?

                         

So, if you haven't seen the movie STOP reading NOW or else you may never want to see it.

Okay, so there were 21 of us all hyped up and ready to see the movie, 15 of us in matching Twilight Tee's (created by a friend of a friend), yes we are HUGE dorks, and maybe it was because of all the anticipation that caused the huge disappointment, but I left the movie theater completely unfulfilled.  I thought the acting in the movie left A LOT to be desired, and the special effects (I mean what special effects) were terrible.  Were we really suppose to think they were running through the forest at super human speeds?  I think what was most disappointing of all was the relationship between Edward and Bella.  I mean one minute he looked as if he were gonna vomit sitting next to her in biology class and the next time they were together they were friends and shortly after that they were madly in love?   I don't know, I think the best part of the books was the character development, and how into Edward and Bella you are by the end, that you never want them to be apart.  I just didn't get that in the movie.  Maybe my expectations were set too high.  I will say that the movie kept me entertained.  They did keep it fairly accurate as far as the plot.  I may give it another shot.  I WILL see future movies!!!  If you are one of the few who see the movie and haven't read the book, don't judge it from the movie.  You MUST read the books.  You will NOT be disappointed!

Halloween Festivities!

I have a lot of cute pictures of our halloween events that took place, so brace yourselves.

First we have the annual trip to the pumpkin patch.  We thought we'd try a new place this year, but the kids would have none of that, so back we went to the original spot.  We went with Brayden's BF from school Riley, and his siblings.  They had a blast!

The maze is their favorite part.  They probably went through it 20 or more times.

 

They have a not-so-haunted house as well.

Fenway even got in on the fun!

Here are the boys picking out their pumpkins!

Roasting yummy marshmallowy goodness!

Carving Punk-mens!

Here we are practicing our artistic skills.  We painted and carved pumpkins this year.  The kids really enjoyed themselves.

Look at that concentration! 

Sometimes I think Andrew had more fun painting the plate.

         

Here they are doing the nasty part.  Check out Andrew's face in the next pic.  He was so disgusted at first and then he got into it.

 

The final product!

 

Trick-or Treating!

In all of my MANY, MANY, MANY years living in Colorado there has never been a Halloween that we didn't have to bundle up from head to toe, and completely cover up our cute costumes to go trick or treating.  Well, miracle of all miracles this was the warmest halloween I can remember (aside probably from the few years I lived in Hawaii).  It was gorgeous!  We trick-or-treated for 2 hours, without coats, and no one ever complained of being cold!

Aren't my Jedi's the cutest!

Trick-or-treat, smell my feet, give me something good to eat!  (The kids probably chanted this a hundred times walking from house to house.)

 

The trick-or-treating posse!

 

Meanwhile, back at the ranch...

Matt had changed into a black faceless costume, brought out the fog machine, strobe light, and scary music onto the porch, and waited for victims (children) in the complete pitch black house (mind you all by himself) for the doorbell to ring, so he could scare poor, young, innocent children who just wanted some chocolate!  I don't think I will ever leave him home again for 2 hours all by himself.  Who knows what I may come home to.