Our Halloween

For the first time I felt like a supermom on Halloween. That morning, I cleaned the house, made pumpkin bread and black bean soup (my own tradition I am starting this year) and got Ashton dressed in Halloween outfit number one all before heading to my grandparents for lunch. Later that afternoon, my friend Kate came over and I thought she might have to watch Ashton for a little bit while I did a disabled-neighbor-who-adores-Halloween's makeup (long story), but turned out the other neighbor she asked to do her makeup showed up so I was relieved of my duties. After Kate left, Ashton grew cranky and here is a picture of him while I dressed him in outfit number 2 which was a cozy frog suit that his cousin wore for his first Halloween. "It's Halloween and you are wearing this frog suit," I kept telling him. I also ended up dropping the camera on him as I fumbled down the stairs and quickly thanked the Lord for making babies tough. I am sure it was hot in that frog suit in the house, but he actually loved it when we got over to Wes' football game; it was pretty chilly as I practically did wheelies with the stroller through the parking lot since we were late. I know the ladies at the gate always think, "there's that poor band director's wife who always looks so frazzled when she gets here." Anyways, throughout the day I also completed three continuing ed articles and tests (for my other job) that were due by midnight that night every time I fed Ashton. At the game, we met another new buddy Nicklas for the first time whose dad, Robert, is another band director and friend. He is 4 days older than Ashton and was a cute little bear. Chris and Katy, always the GACS band supporters, also were in town and came to the game and our house afterwards. It was such a fun day and I think the first of many busy Halloween days for me...and we didn't even trick or treat this year!