Halloween is Here

Halloween has never been high on my list of favorite holidays, but the fact that it's smack dab in the middle of the best season of the year is a little redeeming for all those ghostly and ghoulish traditions. That fall-factor saves Halloween from dead-last. Well that and St. Patrick's Day, because what is up with THAT holiday?!

This year Michael was repetitive about dressing up as "a wobot! [robot]" (said with both arms thrown high above the head) for more than three straight days. I had every intention of fulfilling that wish, but all was forgotten without a backwards glance when he spied an Elmo costume.

We had a great time Trick or Treating--my goodness it's been a long time! Michael chatted about porch decor and costumes the whole time. He was shy and quiet when faced with candy bowls, but said "tickle my treat" and "fank you" right on cue at every stop. [note: we practiced this for FHE one night by hiding JR in the pantry...I'm sure you are able to deduce the rest]

A few nights before Halloween we were invited to a murder mystery dinner. Our neighbors are pretty much murder mystery royalty so we had an amaaaaazing time. The night was circus-themed, which is typically indicative of sparkles and spandex. JR and I were cast as the acrobats, so we let the sparkles and spandex fly! Murder mystery parties are kind of our thing because that's how JR proposed. This one was absolutely a night to remember.