Sat, 31 Oct 2009
More HalloweenI forgot about the other thing we did today. The weather was so beautiful so we got outside and raked the leaves. We've had so much rain that there hasn't been a good time to do it. The tree in the front yard only had eleven leaves left this morning. Melody climbed the tree and picked the ones that she could reach. The tree in the back yard is a different story because it will keep its leaves until Christmas. So there will be lots more leaves to rake.
Raking leaves can be fun when everyone helps. Today the leaves were pretty wet so no one enjoyed jumping in them though.
Happy Halloween
I don't have Halloween pictures yet, but have pictures from our trunk-or-treat activity at the church last night. Tonight the kids will go trick-or-treating with some friends (supervised by Bryan) and Marc and I will sit in our driveway and pass out the candy. We will probably bring out the fire pit and start a fire to stay warm, although it is a pretty nice day. I also invited a couple of friends over.
We've had rain all week again, and it is a good thing it cleared for last night and today. I heard yesterday that this was the rainiest October here, ever. But, incredibly enough, the weather has been nice on Saturdays.
The big events this week, were that Bryan got his driver's license. His mean parents finally caved and let him get it.
Spurred by that event, Marc finally decided on the car he wanted for his mid-life crisis. So Bryan's first solo driving event was to help Marc and me bring the new car home. Bryan and I met Marc in St. Louis and Bryan drove the Honda home by himself. Since it was raining and in the middle of rush hour, it was no small feat. I'm sure this opens a whole new chapter in our lives as parents.
Melody was the only kid who wanted to carve a pumpkin this year. She did a good job of it and we used it at trunk-or-treat. Thank goodness that somebody has Halloween spirit. Remember that she also decorated the house. She does look like it is really quite a chore in this picture though. Maybe next year Marc and I will have to carve our own Jack-O-Lanterns.
She did a good job though.
Here is a picture of Marc passing out candy and Thomas in his Percy Jackson costume. Thomas always wants to be someone from a book he is reading. Or maybe it was just an excuse to use a sword. His shirt says "Camp Halfblood" He made that himself. I helped with the sword.
Bryan is too old for trick-or-treating so I'm not sure where he was all evening. Hopefully not gambling somewhere.
And here is the picture I took of Melody with two of her friends.
I hope you all have a fun and safe Halloween.
Jan Dill Hall St. Peters, Missouri
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