Halloween fun

A rainy actual Halloween plus pure exhaustion from the garage sale that morning meant that Halloween night was celebrated by early bedtimes for all of us and zero trick-or-treaters! It was kind of a bust, but thankfully the kids never knew...they had celebrated Halloween all week!

We started on the Sunday before with our annual Fall Festival block party with our church, St. Paul's, and Annunciation Catholic Church.  It is always so fun. This was the first year that I had a part of the planning and implementation of it, but thankfully it was stress-free since the others girls were old pros at pulling off the great event.

Both of the kids had parties at their school.  I don't have any from Anna Joy's party. She only goes two days a week and I worked the day of the party, so I didn't get a chance to snap any.

I was able to go to Jones' class party that morning.  That afternoon the younger grades trick-or-treated to the middle school kids.  God bless teachers.  That is all.

Top: Jones' class with his middle school buddies
Bottom: Frankenstein Jones and his two fabulous teachers in their costumes 

I wanted to go to Trick or Treat on the The Row at MSU on Thursday, but Jones had a soccer game that night.  (Is it bad that I am happy soccer season is almost over? Mother of the year.)  Anyway, the kids never knew they were actually in bed before 7:00 pm on Halloween without once seeing their costumes that day. Plus we have enough candy to last us until 2017, so all is well.

I love seeing all of the cute and creative costumes. I am not a huge fan of Halloween (strangers at my door? I panic.) but I do love a costume.  Maybe next year I will look like something other than a worn out crazy mama!