I am such a sucker. With everyone around us sick with the swine flu, I thought I had out smart my kids, and it would have worked IF I wasn't such a softy. 
Well, I think that the pictures tell another story...hence why I am a sucker.
As the evening was growing darker, I started to feel a bit guilty, as if I was going to take away a happy childhood memory for the kids. I wouldn't want to scar them for life.
5:00 comes and the kids and I have a talk; pretty much goes like this.
Me: "Kids come here"
Kids come in a runnin': "What?" (echoing 4 different times)
Me: "Get your costumes on and don't ask why, just do it, if you know what's good for you."
Kids run aways cheering.
Me: "Only a few houses and we get to pick where you go and for how long" (which was just a waste of breath, because they didn't hear, they were all out of the room faster then I could even get the words out.)
...And the rest of the night went nothing as planed.
They were out too long, got way too much candy, ran wild, and had the best night ever in their minds.
Hey, isn't that what Halloween is all about.
***I have to add, I even had a few people ask the girls if they were the "Swine Flu" which I had to laugh about. I didn't even think about that. Silly Swine Flu.***
...and all had to be gone before the pumpkin carvin' can begin. 
With Halloween right around the corner, the excitement from the kids are growing. They can't wait to dress up and go trick or treating. I am crossing my fingers that the weather will hold out for the kids sake of having fun and my sake for staying warm walking the neighborhood.
Well, this wolf was hungry, so he went to the youngest piggy's house which was made out of straw; for she was a diva pig and didn't want to miss out on the party. A house of straw was quick and easy.
Being angry that 2 of his dinners got away, he went to the last piggy's house; made out of bricks. This pig has brains and beauty, a deadly combination.
Nothing happened and the piggy's house didn't fall.
The wolf ran away and the 3 little pigs lived Happily Ever After safe and sound in the brick house never to have to worry about that silly old wolf again.
THE END.
So, why not take advantage of a day like this and be outside to enjoy every minute of it...
See, I told you that I love Fall, 
we are 
How can you not want to have the talent as those kids do after watching them and seeing their passion of the arts. Those kids deserve to be there, for they have pure talent. 
I wanted him to sing to me all night long. I went home and downloaded the songs from the movie. I didn't realize that he is in the boy band V-factory, but boy, I want to say, move over Zac Efron. Well, not permanently, but he now has to share the "musical" spotlight. Who cares if I am 8 years older then him, being a cougar nowadays is the "in" thing...right??!?!
