Halloween 2009

So here we are Halloween 2009. I swear my house is actually cool, as in temperature, but not cold. The reason I am wearing a tank top and shorts is because it was over 80 degrees today in Raleigh. Charlie didn't even have on pants! But Mama, you will be proud, he had on socks!


So my sister Anna bought all of these adorable onesies and a Halloween costume for Charlie. We went through all of them that day! In the above picture I had just finished feeding Charlie and he has to be upright for at least 30 min after he eats b/c of his reflux. In the next pic you will see why he has to be upright...if you look close his jack-o-lantern is multi-colored. And the reason is.....SPIT-UP, Up Chuck, Vomit or as some kids like to call it, YUCK! Poor Charlie. I don't think there is a day that goes by that he doesn't cover himself in spit-up. And poor me, (do you hear the violins playing?), I stink of sour milk all the time. I can't help it. Even if I have a burp cloth I still get it in my cleavage. wah, wah :(


We picked Sam's costume this year. He really didn't have a preference...at least I don't think he did. So he was a construction worker or as Greg likes to say, a GC. How official! He certainly has the attitude of a GC, my way or the highway.


Sam wouldn't stand with the other children to have a picture taken. He had to stand in front of them. Can you say Kastendike? Anywho, Ben was a knight of darkness, Sam was Michael Jackson complete with white socks, penny loafers, glasses and a glove, and Justin was some sort of ninja.


Poor Bill. He entertains his wife, Amy. She actually bought this for herself at Goodwill and then said she would be too hot so Bill obliged and put it on. Ho, Ho, Ho


And last but not least my little giraffe. He was NOT a brown cow...(brown chicken, brown cow) I couldn't help myself. He was actually supposed to be a lobster but because it was more like Florida around here at 80 degrees we had to opt for the less bulky giraffe costume. It actually had a detachable tail! He slept most of the way and we watched Sammy run up to house after house to get his candy. Sam LOVED it this year and it was so much fun to watch him try to keep up.


This was the only picture we could get of the boys together. Neither one was cooperative! Sam just wanted candy and Charlie just wanted a boob. So this is what you get :) Happy Halloween 2009 ya'll!