halloween

the boys looked forward to halloween since the beginning of october.  it finally came (and went) last week.  max got into his ninja costume on thursday morning in preparation for the school halloween parade.  i stayed and watched him and all the other first graders parade around the gym in front of the entire school.  first came kindergarten, then tk (transitional kindergarten) who looked a bit scared...then first grade and on up from there, grade by grade through grade 8.  what a difference a year makes.  i remember max in his batman costume last year, walking around the gym, looking at everyone.  he had just started at st. martin's a couple of months prior and was still trying to get used to school and trying to figure out his place there.  now, he and his buddies gave high fives to the older kids as they walked around the gym showing off their costumes.  they looked much more comfortable and self confident.

i picked up both max and finn early from school in the afternoon so they could have some downtime, eat an early dinner and be at the uffelmans by 6pm to start the fun of trick or treating!  we met up with other st. martin families and the kids walked (ran) together.  finn didn't seem to remember how to do it from last year but quickly got the hang of it!  after visiting a couple of houses, he looked at me and said "i want to do it again"!  so they did.  again, and again and again until their baskets were filled to the rim with candy and the clock was past 8pm.  it was time to get going since the following day was a school day.  a fun evening was had by all!  the boys chose 3 items to eat on the way home.  a quick bath and careful teeth brushing and in bed by 9.  whew!

trick or treat

a horse and a hippie..

ninja, fireman, luke skywalker and strawberry shortcake

my ninja up close

st. martin friends