Our Happenings: Just tell me when it's over!

Thursday, October 30, 2008

Just tell me when it's over!

We have been enjoying the season (well, the kids anyway) with some good old fashion Halloween fun! The other day we went to Pack's Pumpkin Patch with my mom and picked out Pumpkins for the kids. We came home with way more than we needed because they have a deal where you can pile the cart as high as you want for $25.00. The kids kept finding more and more pumpkins! I think we ended up with about eight and my mom with about six. Last night we carved some of them. The kids thought it was a blast. Only one more day until this ridiculous holiday is over...(did I say that out loud?) I'm sorry, but I really don't like Halloween that much! It's great when you're a kid, but when you get to be the mom it just isn't that great anymore, kinda stressful actually! I don't know about you, but I have had to dress my kids in their costumes about four time already to take them to various parties and activities, and Halloween isn't even here yet! Am I the only one that feels this way? Too much to do for a really dumb reason, oh wait, their isn't a reason! Just call me the Halloween Grinch! Ok, it's not really that bad.....

6 comments:

Janet said...: I like Halloween. It is Thanksgiving and Christmas that I am the ultimate grinch about. The picture of Audrey so princess like and Alex upset is priceless.; October 30, 2008 at 11:42 AM
The Parks Fam said...: Im with ya! I am so sick of dressing Dax up in his Halloween costume! I seriously can't wait till November 1st. 2 more days!!; October 30, 2008 at 1:20 PM
The Skinners said...: I like Halloween so I cant agree with ya there... I love all your pictures and you are a good mom making it fun for the kids!; October 30, 2008 at 4:37 PM
Kori said...: Sorry you don't have much fun with it all. I'm just excited for a reason to get together with friends and family. Hope the actual day was fun for you!; November 1, 2008 at 9:08 AM
heidi said...: The pictures of you guys carving pumpkins make the whole holiday worth it. Jeff, Audrey, and Alex look like they are having a blast!
I love seeing all the little kids in their costumes, and any holiday that has food is worth it to me!; November 1, 2008 at 3:35 PM
Triple A said...: Ok miss grinch. Actually I agree...I am so ready to just throw all my Halloween stuff back in the box. I get so excited at the first of October and by the end I am ready for it to all be over. But I do love seeing all the kids in their costumes.; November 1, 2008 at 11:13 PM

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