Happy Hallowe'en!!!!!

Ok. Eggs are cracked, coffee is on and I just got willie nursed down (again!) but I wanted to quickly share our day.

It was awesome!!!! We've been so excited for today, J's been anxious to wear his costume for weeks. When I went in to get him this morning he remembered and said "J choo choo ticky teat (trick or treat) mommy. I went in saying spooky in our funny way too so it was off to a good start even with the little sleep anyone got last night.

After breakfast we played for a while and then while Willie napped J and I finished up the decorations outside. Well, we attempted to but Willie and I actually finished while J was napping. (they've been tag teaming me with naps for weeks. hard to get stuff done you know!?!) So, we decorated we practiced trick or treating and we even had a few treats.

Jimmy picked up some yummy BBQ from the Smokin' Pig for dinner and we were eating by 4:15 and by 5:10 or so the boys were suited up and we were ready to hit the streets. We were definitely the first ones out but who cares! J was so awesome. He was a little shy but very very polite it was really sweet. He said "ticky teat please" and as soon as the treat was in the choo choo bucket he's say "thank you". It was awesome. He rode in the wagon here and there but really enjoyed himself. He was so excited to see all the treats going into his basket. He inspected each and every one and hollered about each one equally. He wasn't into running up to every single house just every once in a while he's point and say let's go. Cutie pie. Willie rode on my back in his pumpkin suit and was by far the cutest pumpkinator i've seen. He was really sleepy from our night last night but he still enjoyed himself. I think just riding on my back outside makes him happy.

When we got home it was already 6:30 or so and J was even more excited to get to give out treats. Once he got the hang of it he was double fisting it and giving each kid 2 great big handfuls. At first I thought we were going to run out of candy but nope, still have lots left. He would look out the window with Jimmy and say nope, no kids. and when Jimmy would tell him he saw some kids coming he'd run to the door, open it himself and wait anxiously. He was loving every second of it. Jimmy and I were just laughing and having a blast watching his little eyes light up. He was so excited. Oh, and it was so cute too. As soon as we got home he had to dump out the bucket and inspect everything. I remember vividly doing the same thing. Being a kid is so cool and it's even cooler to be the grown up and remembering feeling the way I see J and Willie feel. You relive the excitement and the wonder. It's like being a kid all over again but being wise enough to embrace it and engrave it in your memory.

So, after a wonderful holiday day today I just have to say. I am so in love with my boys. They are just amazing little beings and I feel so blessed every day to have them in my life. I love watching them explore and discover just regular life things and be completely excited and fascinated. They are truly thrilling. I know Jimmy feels the same way. It's just so awesome to be blessed enough to have them in our lives. What a cool little family! Thank you God!

So along with Hallowe'en comes something very exciting in the Towne house. It's the kickoff to the HOLIDAY SEASON!!!! Are you ready? Are you stoked? We love this time of year. Bring it on!!!!!

Good night!