Happy Halloween

Yesterday was a crazy day. I tried to squeeze too many things in between the time Avery got out of school and the time Allie got out. Plus, I ended up getting a flat tire during that time. Blessing.......there was a Firestone right across the street. Problem........they were backed up but said they might be able to get it done by 2:30. Allie gets off the bus @ 3:10........I was clear across town but had no other option because Derek isn't around and I still don't have any local contacts in my phone (lost them all when my other phone broke). By some miracle they did get it fixed around 2:50 and I got home and drove around our circle to make sure Allie wasn't walking home, didn't see her, drove back up to the bus stop and the bus was pulling up! Crazy close but we made it!

I didn't have Blake's costume done.......or started for that matter. He's too young to really get into it so we didn't buy him a costume. We've gotten 3 fireman hats in the past couple weeks from Fire Safety events so a Fireman costume it would be. After we picked Allie up we went on the hunt for yellow duct tape. Couldn't find it anywhere. Finally settled on red. Got home at 4:45........put Blake down for his first, much needed nap of the day and got to work on his costume. Somehow managed to get the girls ready and a little food in their bellies before it was time to head out. Whew! Have I ever said this single mom stuff is exhausting!?!?!

I don't have very good pictures because I was chasing Blake around. He would not stay still!!!!

Scooby & a Cowgirl (our original plan was that the whole family was going to be the Scooby Doo Clan but since Derek couldn't be here last minute we came up with something new) Allie didn't like that Avery was getting more attention than her. Everyone was saying, "look, Scooby Doo!"

 

 

Kinda ghetto, but not terrible. At least everyone knew what he was.

I miss my old camera phone! The only group picture and it's blurry! :(

No complaining from this guy. He was content sucking on his sucker the entire time.

It may have been exhausting but the kids had so much fun and that makes it all worth it!

Derek got to spend just a few hours with us last Sunday. We decided to carve & paint pumpkins while he was here.

Happy to see Daddy, if only for a few hours

The night before last we went and delivered some Halloween treats to our neighbors. One of the ladies gave the kids some goodies too. Blake started eating right through the paper of this sucker so I gave in and let him have it. He was a very happy boy.