Seasonal Fun

It's, according to my eldest, the near highlight of the whole kid year! And I do love Halloween, if only because one night of the year, nearly all homes are available and welcoming to my children, even if they're welcomed with corn syrup and artificial flavors, mostly.

I love the pre-ritual pictures, especially since it's so much fun trying to get four children to all perform the proper face at once.

"Can you make your mouth smile?" I said:

I miss getting to see my eldest in costume. Nowadays, three years out of four, I get pictures of her emailed from the household that she actually launched her evening from. I didn't even run into her and her band of compatriots all night, even though the rain kept down the crowds somewhat.

We finally got the littlest one to pose nicely for the camera. By then everyone else had moved on. I wonder how many times in her life it's going to feel like this.

No trick-or-treaters were harmed in the making of the following pumpkin. At least, I don't think so.