Adam said that this was his favorite, most fun Halloween ever. I agree, though it wasn't without some mishaps, but those make it all the more memorable.
We carved the Adam and Kari pumpkin while Emily and Michael colored their pumpkins with permanent red and black markers. In one of those moments where I thought Adam was watching the kids and he thought I was watching the kids, we were surprised to find that noone was watching Emily as she expressed her artistic ability on the walls of our living room--a little permanent red marker here, a little there, and we still have some left to wash off.
Emily loved wearing her costume to the ward trunk-or-treat, but Michael was horrified to put his Robin Hood hat on; he just wouldn't do it. After the ordeal of getting him into his costume and trying to take a few pictures, Michael threw up his dinner all over his outfit and all over his dad. Ah well! And after all the hard work to make the costume and get him in it! He looked cute and I wanted all of us to go out together, but after that, he and Adam stayed home while Emily and I went.
I finally realized that the only way I might get Michael to wear his hat on Halloween night was by pinning into to his hoodie, and hoping he didn't notice it was up there. That worked after all, and we had fun trick-or-treating with a group of friends. Now, I just don't know what to do with all this candy! That's the real nightmare...I'm thinking of selling it by the pound and buying the kids each a toy with the money.
They both look so great! I think Halloween is more fun when you have kids. And one's old enough to know they are participating. Did you paint Emmy's shoes too, or did you find them like that? Perfect princess, and super cute as Peter Pan too. That's horrible about Mikey's mishap (not to mention Adam getting thrown up on.) Isn't that supposed to happen AFTER coming home and scarfing all the candy?
ReplyDeleteWe just put most of the candy away, leave some in their buckets for occasional treats, and they never notice that most of it mysteriously disappeared. Then we can have it for treats or snacks over the next year. Mostly, if we put it out of sight, they forget about it. Ah, the convenience of having young children. :)
BTW, I love your pumpkin! I saw that pattern online and was tempted to make it, but went for something a little more simple. Nice Job!
ReplyDeletePS - have you ever tried a cleaning sponge called the "Magic Eraser"? I've never tried it with permanent marker, but it's incredible. Magic even. Good luck :)
I was amazed to find that the morning after trunk-or-treat, Emily forgot about her pumpkin full of candy, which was hidden in the cupboard.
ReplyDeleteEmi and I put puff paints on her shoes. She loved that. Mikey should have waited to throw up, but he'd actually thrown up that morning, then seemed just fine all day, but he must have had a bug.
Pumpkin pattern was easier than I thought it would be, thankfully! I remember when you moved out of your old apt and used the magical magic eraser... and when I am wiping off another spill from the walls, I think of buying one at least when we move out. : )
You should have kept the vomit on Adam and dressed him as a sea-sick sailor.
ReplyDeleteHey Kari, I think you just hit another mommy milestone: markers on walls- it's happening!
That throw up fiasco sounds crazy! I heard Mr. Clean magic eraser gets marks off walls, if you want to try that...
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