Fall Festivus Night

Halloween is one of my least favorite holidays.
robbie gripes at me for how much i gripe about it.
you would think i would like it because it is all about candy!
(and chris thinks i grew up eating grape nerds.
he's wrong. it was skittles and hot tamales and any candy bars we were supposed to sell for our church youth group fundraiser. thats a whole other story- i raised a lot of money for my youth group)
anyway, there are a lot of reasons i don't like halloween.
i don't particularly like the color the orange. and i really don't like it paired with black.
i don't like to be scared. i don't like scary movies or costumes. i don't like the gigantic inflatable jack o lanterns people put in their yards or the fact that i had to spend $15 on candy to feed all the kids in the neighborhood.
(i should start passing out coupons for a nearby dentist.)
with all my dislike, i do like dressing my kids up cute and then eating their candy after they go to bed!
elle is obviously a fairy-princess-butterfly of some kind...ethan is a (seasick) pirate and ezra is a naked indian.
(you are supposed to know that even though he is missing a costume)
we want to see pics of all the cousins on "fall festival" night!

Thank You!

Family: This is so completely rude, but because you are my family, I'm hoping you will give me grace. I haven't sent out thank yous for Justus' party yet. I just finished the mass mail-out for Em's thank yous, and I'm tired. Since we just had a family party for Justus, I am doing a blanket thank you to you guys. I know it's wrong, sorry! To be honest, I think I was so caught up and pre-occupied with having Kathleen there, I didn't write down the gifts as we opened them. Or if I did, I can't find it. I know roughly what y'all got him, and I truly appreciate it! Especially the cute clothes! But mostly, I want to REALLY thank you for being there for Kathleen's visit. It meant so much to me that you came. Kathleen kept commenting about how many people love Justus, and how many cousins he had to play with. These are things she was reminded she couldn't give him, and that made her feel good. So thanks for being there, and talking with her and praying for her. Don't stop, because I feel strongly that the Lord is working on her to bring her to salvation!
Love you all!
jenn