Halloween 2009

Oh, I am so far behind on blogging! We have been going full speed ahead for weeks. We had a great Halloween here at the Mitchell house. The week was full of activities, parades and parties! We started off with a little pumpkin carving here at the house. I was surprised and how much they were actually into it this year. Both Carson and Cade designed their own faces and then I helped them cut them out. Cannon was totally grossed out by the inside of the pumpkins.

Cade with his pumpkin.

Carson with his pumpkin.On the Friday before Halloween, the boys each had parades at school. I really didn't want to send them in their real costumes before halloween because I figured they would be filthy. SO, they went as Buckeye Football players...and they looked pretty cute!Tough little Cade! He really didn't want to wear this, but I remembered that I had these old silver soccer cleats that were his size, and that changed his mind!Handsome Carson.Carson's school had a storybook parade. You had to bring the book with your character that you dressed up as. Here he is with his best friend, Jack.

And again with Jack and Lucas (aka, Michael Jackson...his costume was a riot!)

And Cannon...he went to school in this shirt and changed into his costume right before his parade.

Then we were on for the real deal! The boys all went as various Batman characters this year. I love me a good theme!! I was just thrilled that they all agreed on something!Carson was the Dark Knight Batman.

Cade was old school Batman.

And then we had Robin (who refused to wear the mask).

We went to a cul de sac party first and waited for it to get dark and then went out trick or treating. Cannon heading off to his first stop!All the boys at the first house (which they all went in and were making themselves at home...granted, they knew them and have been in their house many times....but still!).Matt and Cannon came back to pass out Candy after we took the little guy around our cul de sac. I went off with the big boys and covered our entire neighborhood....for two hours! They had a blast. This is Cade's first successful trick or treat. He has sick one year. Another year, he ripped his costume before we even started and had an asthma attach. Last year, he was so freakin' hot in that Buzz Lightyear costume that he wanted to go home after a couple of hours and take it off. While we were walking around, he said to me, "Mommy, I am not too hot in this costume this year! I love trick or treating!! Thank you SO much for taking me and I love you!". How sweet is that little stinker? Carson had to abandon mask because it was too big for his tiny little head.Cannon manning the fort, covered in chocolate and waiting for trick or treaters. He got so into this! He would give each one some candy in their bags and try to get some out sometimes for himself. ;-)The big boys checking out their loot.Then the sugar high kicked in! They were acting like maniacs, dancing around on the porch. We laughed and laughed at them.Cannon was throwing my decorative pumpkins.We had a great time!! Can't wait to do it all over again next year!!