Aaaargh...Well, maybe...

First off, let's get the pumpkin-decorating-cuteness out of the way... They hate to get their hands in the pumpkin guts, so Daddy always ends up doing the carving himself while they watch and say, "Gross!" This year, between our multiple school field trips to the pumpkin patch, we ended up with three small pumpkins. So while Daddy carved, they colored.

Every year Will changes his mind about 12 times before he settles on a costume. This year it was Larry the Cucumber, Ben 10, Luke Skywalker, Darth Vader, and several other things that didn't make the cut. I usually avoid buying anything until the last minute because he always changes his mind.

One day, we came upon these adorable pirate costumes. Pirates were on the short list, so I thought the kids would go for it. Ben and Will were both gung-ho. Even Kate loved the idea. At the time I tried the whole What-about-this-cute-and-adorable-pink-flowery-costume? thing. But she said adamantly, "I be a pi-what." OK, fine. Three pirates it is.

The more I thought about it, the more I thought we should all dress as pirates. I even convinced Tim to get in on the act. But you know what happens to the best laid plans. The night of Trunk-or-Treat, we were all getting ready to be pirates (aaargh), when Will decides he is NOT going to be a pirate. I was a bit peeved, but fine, whatever. Go dig something out of the play clothes box.

He said that he was our pet dragon, but most people thought he was the crocodile from Peter Pan.

For our next Halloween adventure, Will had a Fall Party at his school. I didn't even try to guess what he would want to be that day. But I should have.
Kate had to dress up with him before school to give him a proper send off.

Then, for actual Halloween night, he was all fired up to be a pirate and go trick-or-treating. Kate? Not so much.

"I NOT be a pi-what, Mommy!" Fine, whatever. Go dig something out of the play clothes box.

She is a Power Ranger, btw.

Throughout all of this, Ben was happy to be anything for Halloween. His main concern was our decorations, or lack thereof. So he spent all day Saturday makes decorations for the front door. He enlisted his brother and sister to help, of course. Best Halloween decorations I ever saw;)