Halloween

We had a fairly low key Halloween this year. Though we generally get into the spirit and decorate and all that, had a hard time this year doing anything above and beyond...just too many other things going on, lol. 

Regardless, Noah and Micah still managed to carve pumpkins:

(Asher opted not to join in.) Our porch and yard looked a little bare, but we were okay with that this year. ;)

And, this year we met up with friends...which makes everything better. :) We ate and admired costumes and finished costume prep and all that. (There were about five families altogether.) Then, Nathan took Noah and Gabe back to our place to hand out candy (as is their "we're too mature to take part in that trick-or-treating craziness" tradition) while our gang o' kiddos headed out to trick or treat. 

Micah and Asher made use of their Comic Con costumes (as was the deal we made when I agreed to make/buy those costumes back in June, lol) and made a delightful Loki and Thor again:

And then they took off with their friends for their first experience in trick or treating "on their own" (with a phone and boundaries and strict instructions about staying together, lol):

...and had a fantastic time. ;)