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so i'm not a big fan of halloween. i know, i'm the party pooper, but i honestly could skip the whole day!! i love fall and harvest and pumpkins and all that stuff...just not the spooky things that come along with it.
but hubby loves halloween and he has worked hard to pass that love on down to our kiddos. so one sunday after church (i usually get home a bit later then my family) i walked in to find him and princess making a halloween tree. she worked hard at decorating it. hubby was giddy with the whole process and princess was letting her creative side show. she asked for orange lights...and i guess while hubby was out working he made a stop for some orange lights to add the finishing touch.

this tree has been with us for the month...and now i'm thinking of turning it into a gratitude tree...because, well, i actually have grown quite fond of it!
here is reggie wayne and hannah montana (well, kind of). each year i make the kids find their own costumes without purchasing one - borrowing one works! they are usually pretty creative and cute, and this year was no exception. mapboy's new found love for all things football landed him an amazing colts outfit from a family at church! he was in heaven when i pulled out the wayne jersey!! and i must say, he looks pretty cute - or handsome or tough or whatever you say to a football star!

princess wanted to be a rock star! this cracks me up...for those of you who know her it is definitely her, yet definitely not her. princess is shy but is so into fashion and music it cracks me up. we have NEVER seen hannah montana anything, but she wanted to be a rockstar. she found a picture of hannah montana and fashioned her outfit after the one in the picture. i added the blue hair at her request which almost had me in tears (it really did come out! whew!!).
all in all, they brought home way too much candy, it was way too cold, and we had a great time!!!
now for the fun of thanksgiving....i love this month!!!

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