Halloween 10.31.09

This was our last Halloween in Syracuse! Awww....so sad to think about it, so we won't....let's think about all the fun we had. Mike had to work until 7. The boys and I went to Chalyse's for their ward's Trunk or Treat. I'll tell you what. That's a good way to clean up in a short amount of time! What have we been doing all of these years! :) Porter and Talmage were "autobots" from Transformers. That was a hit costume this year. Elle Bell was the CUTEST little tube of toothpaste! She is almost two and she hasn't said much up until recently and she has the CUTEST little voice and personality to go with it. She kept saying "cheese"! OH I could serve her for dinner!

Lincoln Bird is always darling! He is also ON THE GO and fast as lightning.

We usually meet up with the Bennett Clan on Halloween, take pictures and start our way through the ward, but this year we were so late at trunk or treat, we missed it. But Debbie and Karla didn't let us get out of being missed! They sure are great ladies! We DID get to meet up with the Carlson's this year! Which was fun! The last time I saw them on Halloween was when she was pregnant with Ana Jain, 2 years ago. She had Jain on Nov. 2nd and the day after Thanksgiving had her stroke. Jodi came home this summer and it has been so fun to see them all the time now. Their whole family is such a hoot! Aleq kept spelling EVERYTHING. Tommy was so slow, he said he had lost his speed somewhere. They are so funny!

The Halls, the Birds and the Cranneys carved pumpkins Monday. It was fun, we had pizza, caramel apples, pumpkin seeds, veggies. Who ever comments on veggies! blek! :) Just kidding Heidi, we hate them, but they are so good for us! All of the pumpkins were great, even Mike Bird's but this is Mike Cranney's. Darwin Theory Pumpkin. Cool, huh?

So we got home and I'm PLEASED AS PUNCH when Porter starts organizing his candy into piles!!! ahhh...finally something he really got from me!!! I remember doing this when I was little too. I organize everything! It's so FUN! Mike said he never did that when he was little. I am not surprised.

Porter began with four piles: "yucky", "mine", "dad's" and "mom's". Isn't he a sweet heart to share? Oh I love my boy!

FYI. This is the first year in my 26 years that I didn't get some kind of milk chocolaty treat on halloween. EXCEPT for MAYBE my first halloween when I was 6 months old. I can't even believe it really happened. what a rough life, huh?