Halloween

Halloween is a big deal for our kids, as I'm sure it is for most. Logan wanted to decorate the house so much, but there just never seemed to be any time. I did manage to put a plastic orange pumpkin on our porch light and hang a bat on Halloween morning, but that was it.

Avery was determined to be a princess this year, again, so she was picking out all the princess costumes at the store. I told her if she wanted to be a princess we had the costumes at home already. But it's not fun if you can't get a NEW costume. So, Ellie chose to wear the Snow White costume we had at home and Avery bought Snow White's wicked Step-Mother's costume and went as that. Logan was discouraged that I wouldn't let him be a Power Ranger for a third time (he'd already been the red one and the blue one), but he happily settled for a ninja costume we found.

As far as costumes go, last year was awesome for our family. Logan was a Ninja Turtle, Avery was a fairy, Ellie was a Care Bear, I was a chicken, and Brent wore a T-shirt that says, "I Don't Do Costumes".

Someday I dream of our entire family dressing up with the same theme. We did it once, before the kids were old enough to complain, but I'm all to aware of how individual they are. It's not a bad thing, in fact it's one of my favorite things about them.