We survived another Halloween. My monsters were as cute as ever and got bucket-loads of candy. Missing from this picture is Luke the hula dancer and Frankenstein Mark. They were both very attractive! And Lexi's wormy apple didn't have its worm yet. We went to Grand Junction for the downtown Halloween activities the weekend before the actual holiday. It's always good to get a little extra mileage out of those costumes! It makes me feel better about the effort I put into them and it's a good time to iron out any kinks. After this initial wearing of the costumes, Max discovered that his mask was uncomfortable and Emily found that her collar wouldn't stay up in the back. I spent some time fixing these issues and thought that all was well. Unfortunately, Max refused to wear his mask on Halloween night. I tried to explain that due to my cleverness, he had the cadillac of Batman masks, but it was useless. I find that my cleverness often goes unappreciated so I shouldn't have been surprised. The good news is that the kids all had a good time and they are already telling me what they're going to be next year. I'm just happy that it's a year away because I may need that long to recover!
