friend party and Halloween

Let's start with the trees finally changing color.  We should be done with changing here, but because it was so warm until mid October, the trees have held their color.  This is the neighbor's tree about a week ago.

Sis 'suckered' me and got me to feel sorry for her about never getting to have her birthday at a party place because she was taken into care before her party or her mom refused to let her dad have the party (the story changes every time she tells it).  So I did something I said I would never do- I scheduled a party at the skating place.  Hugely expensive and more importantly, sis does not know party equiette- you make a list of the people you want to invite.  if those people can't come, you don't go around telling people that they can now come- it just is what it is.  She kept trying to change the list of invitees after the invites were out.  Half the kids did not come, but she still had a good time.  And this is the important thing.  She also learned that you don't tell your friends that your mom can pick kids up or drop them off after the party unless you talk to mom first. 

Rocket had a friend join him at the skating place and they played laser tag and video games all night.  they were happy not to be with all the girls.

Happy boys.

 

Pizza and cake with friends.

Skating - loving the time out.

buddies

 

Wednesday was Halloween.  Rocket was carrying the soda for the class party like a boombox from the 80s.  Yes, it is dark in the morning while we stand at the bus stop.  the time changes this weekend and it will be light for a little while in the morning, but WINTER is coming.  I hate it being dark so much.

Getting ready to trick or treat.  Rocket is a soccer player- you can see him in the background.  One of the friends is a T.Rex (they came and had dinner with us and their mom took the kids out trick or treating).

the neighborhood kids, minus 5 kids (2 families) who were not ready.  Sis is the one in the white wig and the white mask.  Rocket is Messi.

Pablo eating doggie treats on the porch while I handed out candy.

Our pumpkins in the rain- yep it rained all evening.

this tree (yesterday) - the little new branches look like little birds flying up from the tree.

See how much more the trees have changed since last weekend? 

 

Next weekend, I am taking the kids to Hocking Hills for the weekend.  I think the colors are going to be awesome.  I thought originally when I booked the trip that the trees would be bare by the time the trip came around, but NOOOOOOO.

 

So excited.

 

Love and hugs,

Deb