The Halloween Post

With the amount of excitement for Halloween amoung the younger generation around this house on the days preceeding Halloween, you'da thought it was Christmas. This was actually our funnest Halloween ever too. Holidays keep getting funner as the kids get older.

John carved this apple a week or so before Halloween and just let nature take its course. It would've added to the overall effect if we hadn't shooed away the swarm of fruit flies before taking the picture.


This was part of our FHE the night before. The boys loved seeding them and helping. Any guesses who did which one? It's a toughy.


A bit of Halloween festivities at dinnertime.

Jonathan was the coolest fireman hero ever.

He especially liked the sooty face - to show that he had just now come from rescuing countless victims from a blazing firey inferno. (This pose was his idea - the cool, collected fireman holding the hose.)

Note the homemade fire extinguisher. Accessories are big for a five year old costume. It gave him something to DO with his character, which is important for any hero.

Seth was the most reserved clown ever in existence. He said trick or treat and happy halloween and thank you, but that was as forward as he got. Cuter than cute though.

He had a stong desire to help with the face paint, so it's a little sketchy at best, but its the right general idea. :)

Dumpin and sortin the loot. (First on my list was always to separate the chocolate from the fruity, so flavors don't compromise the other's goodness.)

Playing with glowsticks constituted most the rest of the night.


This really should be a side shot so you can see the prodigious profile.

John went all out and was "Gene" from the More Cowbell skit, which is a big favorite at John's work. Hih-larious. He threw in Gene quotes all day long at work. Everyone there dresses up, and they even had a trick or treating party there for all the employee's kids. And Jonathan is still saying "More Cowbell!"