A cheerleader, a mummy and a skeleton walk into a bar....

Our halloween kind of felt like a comedy routine. My mom was in the hospital, Ellie was a crazy, sugar junkie, Kevin got home late, I tried (and failed) to make a fabulous halloween themed dinner, my dad came over, Kevin finally noticed that I'd painted the front door, the kids tricked and treated.....I am so glad that it is over.

Now the break down...My mom called on the 30th and just casually said "I just thought I'd let you know that I'm in the hospital." Umm, Okay... They admitted her with the diagnosis of pancreatitis and were keeping her there to aleviate her pain and hide food from her. She said that it was a painful and expesenisve diet. The boys and I went up to see her on the 31st. She was staying on the Peds floor (I guess she looks young for her age) and the nurses were so nice to us. They brought the boys little bags of Halloween treats. Each bag has stickers and candy and little dinosaurs in them. I swear I need my camera surgically attached to me. Of course I didn't have it with me, you know sick mom and photo op don't really go together. I should have because Nathan took his little 3" dinosaur, promptly put it on the floor and tried to ride it. It was hilarious....NO? maybe you had to be there cuz it.was.funny.

After our fun filled time with granny we rushed home to get ready for the festivities. As you know, Martha and I share ideals of how holiday's should be celebrated. I was going to make little biscuit pizzas with Jack-o-Lantern cheese cut outs on top and witches broom stick bread sticks and I can't remember what else because it obviously didn't happen. Only 2 pizzas had faces, the brooms were all crazy witchy and I threw some veggie of some sort out there too. Kevin wasn't home, the kids were HUNGRY, trick or treaters were banging on the door demanding their loot, my dad was just arriving...I was a stress ball. My perfect ideas were crumbling around my feet...I decided to throw the "Don't give a crap" switch and instantly felt much better and actually enjoyed myself and my kids on this night of sugar overload. How could I not enjoy them? They are God's blessings.

My cheerleader, skeleton and mummy.




Ellie doing her "Real Cheerleader" pose. I guess that dance and gymnastics are paying off.



Nater and his beloved vacuum. I guess that even skeletons like clean houses. Who knew?




Zak learned to say "Cheese!" for the camera.

Papa and Nate feeling the love.

A cheerleader, a skeleton and a mummy walked into a bar and bumped their heads. (seriously horrid joke! Give me a break, it would have been just wrong to have had them show their fake ID's!)

****BTW....the door had been black for 3 weeks before Kevin noticed it and by "notice it" I mean he asked if the door had always been black.****