Halloween and what-not

I know. A Halloween post in December?

What will the neighbors think?

Probably that I've been a little preoccupied with other stuff.

Here's a short list:

Working and cleaning.

That about sums it up.

So for all of my faithful readers, (and the not so faithful, too) and my posterity, I have decided to post an entry every day until January 1. This should give you something to look forward to besides Christmas.

Yay!

We had a pretty low key Halloween this year. I really didn't get into it like I usually do, though that's not to say that our sweet Corrine didn't get into it. She even went so far as to spray paint our white play structure orange and black. And red. If you're wondering what that looks like, picture L.A. graffiti. Yeah. It looks that classy.

Though you wouldn't know it this year, I look forward to dressing my kids up for Halloween all year long. I spend many a drive to the grocery store just thinking of what I could make them be and how I can subliminally get them to believe it was their idea. That's the only sure-fire way to get them to wear what I want them to. Ha HA!

The only downside is their own ideas. Their own tastes and interests. It's so frustrating sometimes. For example, I bought the cutest cheerleader costume for Laynee, but on the night of our church's trunk-or-treat, she changed her costume last minute. She decided she didn't want to be a cheerleader. She wanted to be a fairy. Not just any fairy. A mean fairy.

I told her, "Girl. You are on your own for this one. I am not gonna mess with the world of Faerie by mocking their moods."

I must say, she pulled it off.

All but the mean part, anyway. She was too sweet to be mean.

The actual night of Halloween, though, Laynee did appease me and wear her costume. I loved it! Corrine went as an Egyptian princess. She decided upon this costume after I had talked up my own experience as an Egyptian princess when I was her age many Halloween moons ago.

OK. That's not entirely true. She may have already been thinking about it before I shared my feelings on the subject.

But isn't she adorable anyway?

Despite the fact that I had to sew on that additional gold fabric layer to make it longer so it wouldn't be so hoochie mama.

P.S. Laynee requested that her daddy dress up as The Guy Who Passes Out Candy, and let me tell you right now. He rocked it!

Our children are getting to the age where they want to go trick-or-treating with their friends instead of their mama. It's kinda bittersweet because I'm so happy that they are asserting their independence and wanting to prove that they are growing into responsible people, but at the same time, they are asserting their independence and wanting to prove that they are growing into responsible people! It's an emotional thing, this parenting.

The above picture is of a portion of the crowd that Hunter ran around with that night.

L to R: Scotty the scary bat face, Hunter the Hunter, Hunter with a white shirt and painted face (the jury is still out on what he decided to go as), Corrine the Egyptian Princess and Rogue the Paul Bunyan.

Isn't she lovely?

The same week as Halloween, Corrine's class got to perform the Thriller dance at the high school football half-time. She was so excited to dress like a zombie and get on out there and dance. Dance, I say.

Pre-performance.

There she is! They started out on the ground and then rose up as if rising from the grave when the music started.

She was the best zombie dancer out there! I was so proud. I got teary eyed. Seriously. That girl can move. She's got such good rhythm! Both of our girlies do.

Oh! I mustn't forget my costume. It cost a whole 5 bucks. Thank you Goodwill! (That's me on the left, just in case you didn't already know.)

Do you know who I am? 

Why, I am Rosie the Riveter, of course! 

Who is she but an iconic part of American history! 

She represented American women who worked in factories during WWII producing munitions and war supplies.

And thus ends our Halloween experience.