(As always, click on images to enlarge)
Oh, it was great fun this year. All the girls wore last years' costumes. Kayleigh had some good
ideas for spicing up her indian costume with feathers and more ribbon. EV wore 2 different
costumes, one for Trunk or Treat, the other for Trick or Treat. Thomas got a new one - he wanted
to be the grim reaper. Luckily, we found the perfect costume on sale and I didn't have to break
out a pattern. Jeffrey, his very first Halloween, wore the Little Devil costume worn by at least 2
other siblings, starting with Thomas.
Our ward had Trunk or Treat a few days before Halloween.
For Halloween, EV put on a different costume. She called herself a white witch. It was a
wonderful costume to trick or treat in - I could see her shiny, white dress so easily in the dark. I
love that costume now. Other changes were Kayleigh gave up on the wig and Thomas gave up on
his reaper blade. They also wore glow-in-the-dark necklaces and bracelets. Jeffrey went to one
door, just to say he went. No candy, though.
That last photo is our neighbor's yard. Every year they go all out. This year they built a castle
with great decorations. Then they dress up in costumes that go with their theme. And you can see
that wonderful white dress of EV's, glowing in the dark. Great weather. Twas a very Happy
Halloween.
It was great fun, that soccer season we just had. All other life seems to come to a screeching halt
to accommodate the soccer season. We had 3 soccer players. That made 5 practices and 3 games
each week. I team managed 2 teams. (yes, a very dumb idea). But the real fun comes on picture
day. 3 games plus 3 photo sessions at a different location. To top it off, we only own 2 pairs of
the uniform socks, so they have to share for their pictures. (we don't worry about the games) But
I shouldn't sound like such a wimp. We all actually enjoy getting out and watching the games.
But I'm learning the beauty of simplifying EVERYTHING. I'd park in about the middle of the
soccer area, and the kids would run off to their practices, then meet back at the car when they
were done. Actually, most of the time I had it way too easy - Chad took the kids to practice as
much as he could. And on Saturdays, we often split up the games.
Here's some photos of EV in her soccer games this Fall. She scored 2 goals one game - very
exciting. I took this first photo after the first of her 2 goals - it's the score of the game, 3 - 0.
I would never exaggerate a story about my kids, as you know. So here's the honest truth. It starts
out:
"Mom, the bathroom is flooded." A friend over playing had flooded the toilet, but was too
embarrassed to tell me. So instead she went and found Kayleigh and told her. By this time the
floor was covered. And by the time I saw it, the water had already dripped through the floor
making 2 big puddles in the basement. My calling "Get some towels" produced one small floor
towel. "5 big towels, please" was a bit better. I never got the 5 towels, but might as well shoot for
the moon and hit a satellite.
After sopping up water from both floors, I started handing the kids all the wet stuff from the
basement to be carried upstairs to dry in the garage. That's about when I heard Kayleigh telling
her friend "Parents can be so unpredictable."
