7.6 POUNDS

UH, Gregory came home with 7.6 POUNDS of CANDY?!?!  Bailey's bag was smaller so she came home with a little less, but not by much!  Daddy's office buddies are sure gonna be happy to see him come Monday cuz it sure isn't staying HERE!

YIKES!

Happy Halloween!

I'm holed up in my bedroom.  Did I mention, I don't like Halloween??  Never did and I don't think I ever will.  There may have been a few years when the kids were little when I thought, "Oh, how cute!" but I got over that stage.  Now I'm back to not particularly liking the holiday.  I used to suck it up and pass out candy, but the last two years I decided to forgo that as well.  Much safer for me to be here in my room while the crazies our out there!

My kids, on the other hand, LOVE this holiday!  Think it's the best thing since sliced bread, so I gotta kind of still participate :\

This morning the kids carved their pumpkins!  Clark and I were busy so the kids did the carving all by themselves! 

Honestly, I think they had more fun doing it on their own.  Usually Clark doesn't let them do much

They worked hard getting the seeds out and making a face

They turned out pretty cute, yes?  Gregory's is on the left, Bailey's right

After basketball practice, we whipped up a quick spooky dinner!  Bailey can't eat oranges so that was just a decoration.  Oh!  I forgot to add the crinkle cut fries in the picture! :\

Gregory doesn't eat cheese so his face is kaki!!

This year, Clark is picking up a couple of Gregory's neighborhood buddies

Gregory loves pumpkin seeds so before he left, he started cooking them with me

This year we roasted them in olive oil, butter, mrs dash, garlic powder, a little salt and parmesan cheese.  They are quite tasty!

Halloween Festivities

Teachers at our school don't want to see the kids on Halloween and since Halloween falls on Saturday this year, I guess they decided to take off Friday.  SO!  Today, Thursday, the kids had their Halloween parade/party.  Now I need to figure out what to do with them tomorrow!! :\

My little Hello Kitty geek and scary dude ~ can't remember what he calls himself?

Gregory's teacher ~ Ms. Ferlazzo

Scary Dude

Bailey's favorite teacher ever ~ Mrs. Watts from 4th grade (she's a math pilot ~ Hilarious, yes!?)

Sweet pea

Bailey and her best friend

Buddies

I helped out at Gregory's class party ~ Mummy wrapping race

Tower building

Two boys to Scooter's left are his buddies

His third grade class

Party Time!

Tonight we celebrated Bailey's 11th and Gregory's 9th birthday with a Taco/Nacho Bar Party!  

Forgot to take a before dinner shot, but here's the taco portion of the meal

Carne asada and carnitas

Aunty Kristin and Uncle Frank taught the kids how to make strawberry mochi

Strawberries covered in anko :\

I don't eat an, but I was told it was VERY yummy!

The birthday duo

Family Shot

Photo op~ kids with Grandpa and Grandma :)

Bailey Turns 11

Did I just say that?!  I'm in denial, but the kids keep telling me it happened.  Its been non-stop partying here.  Boxes just keep coming and my partiers are having the time of their lives! (11 years, for Bailey! :\)