Happy Halloween 2009!

Alex, Abby, and "Rico Suave" the pirate

Jake, Josh, Alex, Vanessa, Emily, Tommy, and Abby (minus Jaydon)
We take a photo like this each year and the kids get so much taller and seem to multiply :)

Yes, it was a little chilly, but she did not fuss the whole time we were out. Little Piglet just sat and ate her Cheerios, taking in all the sights along the way.

One in the bag, one in the mouth.

Our annual dinner potluck after trick-or-treating. I wish Halloween was on a Saturday every year! The kids had fun chasing balloons, bashing the cat pinata (mom and dad took out their "Scooter" aggression on the pinata too), and relishing in their sugar highs.

Once we warmed up and dried off from the early morning soccer game, we prepped the house for the Halloween party and got our costumes on. In our part of town trick-or-treat started at 3:30 in the afternoon which is great for the little ones! Alex and Abby had so much fun going from house to house and then playing with their friends afterwards. Abby was exceptionally well-behaved and slept in this morning, followed by a 2 1/2 hour nap. I think she's recovered now!