Happy Halloween

We have another year of individual costumes (meaning the group theme has not been revived, a moment of silence while I grieve please). Still a VERY fun year, made even more fun with friends joining us for trick or treating around our neighborhood!

Marin: Guardian Angel

Maddie: Doctor

(funny story about this... cashier at Costco asked her what her costume was going to be, she says "Doctor", he says "oh really, not a Nurse?" (side eye)... she says "no, a Doctor", he says "oh, is that because your mom here is a Doctor?" (winking at me), she says "no, actually my mom is an Engineer", he sputters and realizes he had perhaps judged us prematurely, including some sort of swear about us actually being Bad A$$ women... it was both funny and an interesting interaction that gave me and Maddie great material for our conversation riding home. First off, how sometimes people expect women to be a certain thing (that's on them). Secondly, how it's OUR job to not place our identities in our careers or labels, and be confident in who God made us to be regardless of whether our title does or does not impress someone (that's on us)... also who knew Halloween costumes would cause me to get on my soap box, ha ha!!

Max: Dex (a character from his favorite book series, Keeper of the Lost Cities)

Marcus: Swedish Viking

Did you know I had a dream that my kids would be "M&M's" (because like I mentioned earlier we USED to do cute group costumes, and all my kids start with M). I feel like I missed the boat here, and I'm never getting over it.

But, lookie here... Marin's cute friend Sophia created a plan for all their friends to be M&M's for their school costume day, and LO AND BEHOLD we have a group of mostly grown children dressed as my dream. They are adorable!!

Also! Our elementary school had their first annual Trunk or Treat Harvest Festival... Even my big kids wanted to come (except Maddie then decided to stay home because she heard none of her friends were coming - but then when I saw three of her best friends were there IN COSTUME - I took selfies with them and sent them to her. I'm so nice. I only feel 2% guilty for reminding her how much fun she could have had (is that also called rubbing it in?)

Halloween festivities were topped by trick-or-treating and party at our house, with some of our friends from church. So thankful to have these wonderful friends in our lives!

Look at the Starbucks themed trunk!!!

I mustachio a question

Kyle dressed as a Husky coach he is
currently disgruntled with :)