Halloween 2008

Things never go like I plan around here. Sydney picked out a purple tinkerbelle costume and picked out a green tinkerbelle costume for Brenna. Brenna wouldn't have anything to do with her green tinkerbelle costume, so I got her the only thing she showed any interest in... an elmo costume. But you won't see any cute elmo pics on here, folks, because... you guessed it! Brenna refused to wear it. I had thought this might happen, so I threw in a flower fairy shirt thingy that I got at the kids resale shop here for $1. And that's what she ended up wearing. Sydney, in the end, would't wear her purple tinkerbelle either, so she wore her unicorn and we called it good.



We went first to Cory's squadron's party where Brenna got a butterfly painted on her face that lasted, oh, about 30 seconds before she wiped it off.


Then we met at the Schierberls and walked around with our friends on base for some trick or treating.


And we're off!


Death was following us.


We had to stop and look at these freak show turtles in the creek that have necks -- no exaggeration -- about 10 inches long. This is not a great picture, but you can see their heads some.


Our family (plus Ben)


The Summers family (little pumpkin included.) We can't wait to meet Ben's baby brother next month.


Olivia and Brenna (Olivia wore Brenna's green tink costume. At least I could admire it on somebody.)


Brenna heads up to see Uncle Matt for some candy.


Admiring some yard decorations


Cowgirl Becca McBride and Sarah Palin


Calling it a night and heading to the car in the stroller


Brenna passed out on the way home and didn't even wake up for her diaper change.


Sydney checks out a small portion of her haul.