Halloween has come and gone again. The boys loved it and we had fun having Grami and Papa join us this year for trick or treating. We waited until the morning of Halloween to carve the pumpkins because we've found in the past that they quickly go bad in our warm So. Cal. weather. Kevin was very determined to carve his all by himself. He really wanted to use on of the patterns that come with the carving kit, but in the end he came up with his own cool design. The pumpkin carving saws that came with the kit both broke so Kevin very carefully used a sharp knife for the first time this year. It was hard even for me, but he stuck with it! Zach let me do most of his, but he did help me poke holes in the tracing paper for the skeleton design that we used.
Playing a little Dodge Ball before trick-or-treating. Girls vs. Boys!
Ready to hit the streets!
Zach, the mummy
(a last minute costume since he changed from wanting to be a ghost)
Kevin, a.k.a. Harry Potter
Trick-or-Treat!!
Harry Potter casting a spell on the Mummy!
Lots of candy, lots of fun. I'm sure they will be counting down the days soon until next Halloween!
Today I completed my second half marathon and it felt great! I have been working my way up on my runs on the weekends but the most I've done since last May is 10 miles and that was last Saturday. The whole race atmosphere is so exciting and I love the cheering and good vibes that go along with it. 
