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halloween fun before halloween

Lately, both the boys have really been enjoying knights and all that comes with them...swords,shields, horses, catapults, castles. So it wasn't a huge surprise they wanted to be knights for Halloween. M threw me a small curve when he announced he wasn't just going to be a knight, he was going to be a "skeleton knight"! We managed to piece something acceptable together.

The boys are pleased with their costumes, as you might be able to tell with the intensity in their poses. Here is the good knight...Sir E.

...& the evil Skeleton Knight! Halloween night will reveal a glow in the dark skeleton under his tunic.

We were lucky enough to be invited to one of our friend's neighborhoods for a Halloween parade and Trick or Treat on Sunday. It was a lot of fun for the kids and the adults...think wagons with coolers in them following the kiddos around the neighborhood.

& E found an unmanned candy basket! He only took one though. ...because he is the good knight...

pumpkins!

Halloween = pumpkin carving.

M didn't mind the "guts", E did...we all said our usual Charlie Brown quotes...daddy did the carving...I did the photography.  The usual.

the feeding of the ducks

Along the bike path by the lake there is a reflecting pool with ducks. Each and every time we ride past, E pipes up to tell me we need to feed them. Finally...I got some "duck bread" and we went. & I think it's good we went...those duck were seriously hungry!