Halloween

Hello everyone. We wanted to get some of our Halloween pictures out finally! James decided last minute that he ‘wouldn’t mind’ being a race car driver since we couldn’t find a train conductor hat. I think he was holding a lot in so I wouldn’t say no because he was in love with the idea (not that moms ever do that). He was so excited! Sam kept reminding everyone that “I not really Dumbo. I just Sam.” They got lots of candy from our little neighborhood and we have finally gotten rid of it. One day this week they asked what were having for lunch. “Candy” I said matter-of –fact like. “Candy?” “Yup-you get fifteen minutes to eat as much as you can, then I get the rest.” I was hoping for the belly aches you read about in books that come after such a meal. I thought I could cure them of wanting the rest. It didn’t happen like this however, and James has been scheming ways to get just one more. I have to admit sometimes they work because he can be so convincing. Well luckily we made cookies today with all the chocolate and we are about out of suckers.

Overheard from the kitchen while James and Josh were playing chess: Josh-“Well if you capture me there I will use my guy to capture yours.” James (quickly and happily)-“That sounds fair.”

Overheard many times when Sam is acting up or not obeying James-“Sam! Do you want to live with our family forever?!” Sam (emphatically) “No!”

Overheard in last nights prayer: James “Bless those who did AND didn’t die in the hurricane.” Or as Sam calls them in his prayers “the campout people.”

Requested during Sacrament meeting: Sam, pleading “I want to go home. It’s so fun at my house.”

Stated at the end of the day after I had thanked James for being such a good boy: James, (sincerely) “Well, I just try to be the best I can be…Everyday.” Sometimes I think he really does.

Now that I’ve broken every law of punctuation Ill be off. We are looking forward to the holidays and being with you all.

Alisa