My First blog Ever!-Mom

Halloween has always been a fun time in our family. I think of all the costumes I have sewn. From Sarah's first clown costume, her bear that many of you also wore, and so many projects. Remember when Matt loved horses. Almost as much as Grace loving princesses and Sam loving McQueen. He was the cutest little cowboy when he was two. Jake and his weapons. He was a ninja turtle one year, surprise surprise. The time we were in colorado and he was a pirate was fun but mostly he was the cutest vampire ever. I think he wore that costume more than once. Julie was such a girly girl and loved being a made up. I am so sorry that I made my girly girl wear the dinosaur costume one year. Marie was the cutest witch more than once but I also remember he being the yellow clown. Poor Marissa wore some kind of cat costume more times than I can count. But it got harder to get creative. Mark loved to be a superhero. But all the boys had their moment with the superheroes. I loved the year Mark, Spencer and Bryce all dressed up as a Asian Boy.

You know it isn't what you children dressed up as that was my greatest memory. It was the family time. Putting on makeup together and then dad and I taking turns going out to trick or treat and the other one staying home with the babies and giving out candy. Watching you kids running and filling your pillowcases or bags was priceless. Most of the time there was lots of laughing and happiness. It was fun to see your faces when dad finally brought you home and you were tired but content with your siblings. You kids got along so well. Halloween is happy time with fun traditions. It has changed this year. For the first time we didn't have any of you trick or treating but it was so fun to see Lucy as an adorable clown, Grace the beautiful Belle, Sam with the cute McQueen car that Sarah made, and our cuddle bunny Claire.