Halloween fun!

We survived Halloween...kinda! If blogs had audio you may wonder why there is so much crying in the background. Halloween...that's why! Oh--no one was scared--still not--nor was anyone hurt in all the hubbub or by the sugar rushes that all the girls had at one point or another in the day!! But I must say that everyone is truly exhausted! We had parties and swimming with Grandma & Grandpa Watson and trick-or-treating the neighborhood and then driving to some special friends' houses. Needless to say, bedtime was long passed by the time all that was finished and now it's clear why Lili is a BEAR today! She has already asked for and taken one nap...looking like another is right around the corner!

We did have a big day...Peyton had her "Fall Party" at school in the morning and I got to be there for that...we did a lot of the same games and activities as last year and she remembered, so she was a bit bummed about painting another spider web, but when they got to make monster hands and bead necklaces, she got right over it! And of course she had a big time "trick-or-treating the school"...all the Early Childhood/Preschool classes had their parties at the same time and then got to trick-or-treat in each of the other classrooms. Our candy bowl at home was full before noon!

Savannah and Sydney each had their Fall Parties in the afternoon, so I had to pick and choose when to go to each one. I missed Savannah's last year, so I went mostly to hers. She was thrilled and had a big time getting wrapped like a mummy (came in 2nd in the race) and then also got to wrap her partner and finished again in the top 3 or 4...that just means she got even more candy! UGH! She also got to wear a mask that she made in class and "perform" for the class. She chose Mr. French (her teacher) as her partner and I don't think either of them knew what they were doing, but she had fun and the class applauded like they thought it was something great...some others performed after Savannah...lots of goofy 1st grade stuff...all the parents were cringing when their kids performed and all the kids thought it was the funniest thing ever! So I guess it was a good party...way too much candy, but hey--it's Halloween, what do you expect?! I only visited Sydney's party for a bit...it was quieter and had much less candy and she told me they wrapped the parents instead of each other in their mummy wrap! Too bad I missed that part!

After school we got to swim at the Drury where Scott's folks were staying. The big 3 really had a great time with Scott in the pool. Lili refused to get in...I felt obligated to take care of her...so I didn't have to FREEZE in the pool! We enjoyed a soak in the hot tub while the others swam and then we all left to grab a bite to eat before the rain and trick-or-treating began.

We almost beat the rain...got most of the block done before it started. I think Scott's parents really enjoyed getting to be here for the big holiday! The kids were thrilled to have them along for all the fun and Scott and I got to say 3 words to them, I think! :o) Maybe there will be more time for chatting next time!

We are all in recovery today...and for now the crying has stopped. Looks like lunch and an early nap in these parts...maybe I'll settle in for a bit too...maybe I'll just eat candy. They won't ever know they got 43 Snickers if they don't see them...