Happy Birthday/Halloween!!!

It's official. I am now the mother of a 2 year old...have mercy on me! Yesterday was Jonathan's birthday and it was busy from beginning to end. We decided to take him to see Toy Story 3 in 3-D at the local theatre since he LOVES toy story. This movie is a little more involved than the other two so he lost interest in the middle for a little bit and was terrified of the monkey with the cymbals (if you have seen it then you know what I mean...it is pretty freaky, but the clown toy scares me more!) After the movie we made a quick ice cream stop...Adrian had saved to buy Jonathan a treat at Dari Delish for his birthday (too sweet!). Then it was home to "open" his present: a Toy Story tricycle that he refused to get off of! I hope there are some good weather days ahead so we can play outside:) Then we got everyone in their costumes and headed over to the church for the annual "trunk-or-treat" which was a blast! We all dressed up: Andrew was Darth Sidius, I was a blue M&M, Adrian was Darth Maul, Luke was Luke Skywalker (I spent a whole Saturday sewing the robes...he totally left his lightsaber at home though!), Jonathan was Woody (I made the vest...the only thing missing was boots, which I totally thought he wouldn't want since he will only wear one pair of shoes; however, when I was putting his costume on him [more like wrestling him to the ground to get it on him!] he totally started asking where his boots were...bad mama!), and Reagan was an elephant. After Jonathan's check up this week I will post his 2 year old stats and blab on all about him. Happy Halloween!

Our little Woody

(He did pretty good, but wouldn't say anything to anyone! He just seemed in awe of the fact that all these people were freely putting more candy in his bag than he has ever held at one time:)

Luke Skywalker

Ignore my retarded expression...I was trying to get Jonathan to say "Trick or Treat" to my mom. Not gonna happen.

Adrian as Darth Maul

Darth Maul, Luke Skywalker, Obi-Wan (a guy from another ward), and a rebel pilot (some other kid there)

Jonathan partaking of his spoils following 45 minutes of being the cutest little Woody there.

Reagan finally woke up right as we were getting ready to go. She hung out in her carseat the whole time. Little cutie patootie!

My boys...

Nice paint job courtesy of Andrew

Luke and Darth Maul (I realize that their presence together would not have been possible in "reality" since Darth Maul was killed when Luke's father was still a little boy...why do I know these things? Curse the love of Star Wars that my family has!)

And here you have the absolute disaster that was Jonathan's birthday cake. It totally fell apart as I was putting the layers together...in fact it was the most crumbly cake I have ever tried to frost or eat in my life. I should ask my friend Heidi, the cake expert, what caused it? Did I mix it too long? Oh well. It still tasted good and Jonathan only cared that it was blue and he got to eat it with his blue fork. (Nerd. He has to have things match...not worrisome at all!) I guess there are many things that I do well and if baking a decent cake from a box isn't one of them that is why Costco has a bakery right?!

Now, go run off and highjack some of your kids' candy (you know we all do it!) and have a spooky night!

(I have been asked by some so I will fess up and admit that I am a "mean" mom and did not let my kids trick or treat tonight since it is Sunday. I think they will survive as they eat their way through the haul they came home with last night! Also, can I just vent about two things: 1) if the porchlight is off that means no candy right? So what was with the group of kids who wouldn't get off my porch and the parents on the sidewalk giving me the stink eye? 2) Why do some parents (usually trashy moms) think that if they put on some skimpy costume that they are (a) cute and (b) entitled to a piece of candy as well? Get off my porch, put on some clothes, and buy yourself a candy bar if you want one! Lol...Happy Trick or Treating!)