.: Happy Halloween

Saturday, November 1, 2008

Happy Halloween

Ashton as a dinosaur parades around Nana's backyard

Noah as Mickey Mouse

A very sad Mickey Mouse who doesn't want his photo taken.

Mickey Mouse takes a walk down the steps at Nana's house.

A very serious Mickey who's not impressed by the decorations or costumes.

Getting ready to leave our house and head for Nana's. Hayden as Superman.

Ashton is a very happy dinosaur and is planning on eating lots and lots of lollies (candy)

Noah refuses to look at the camera and smile!

Nana with Noah and Ashton (Superman Hayden is at his school disco)

The bench in Nana's backyard with her funny sign...clever Nana. Fortunately, Peter thinks it's funny too!

Peter, Nana, Noah and Ashton patiently wait for the trick or treaters.

Nana as Ragedy Ann and Peter as Dracula.

Seyheon as a witch.

Nana in the kitchen at her very pretty window

Noah takes a break from all the action and relaxes on the couch. He had a good time in the end and decided it was fun after all.

I had planned on all three boys dressing up as pirates, but at the last minute Hayden decided he wanted to be Superman instead. Then, when I pulled the costume box out, Ashton asked me to put on three or four different costumes until he finally decided he wanted to be a dinosaur. Noah didn't haven't a clue what was going on, but he very willing put on the Mickey Mouse costume with a happy face (although you'd never know it looking at the photos).

The boys had a great time at Nana and Peter's. Every year they put a lot of effort into decorating their front yard and dressing up. Sadly, many people here do not like Halloween and do not participate, so there are no neighbourhoods to trick or treat (only a few houses here or there), no pumpkin patches and no halloween parades. In fact, many churches, schools and communities discourage trick or treating and purposely put on other events on halloween. For example, Hayden's school purposely put on a disco in the evening and our community put on a huge fireworks display for the lighting of their Christmas tree at the mall. All this on Halloween night! I'm not entirely sure why so many people are opposed to it, but from what I gather some old fuddy duddies still believe it's evil and others think trick or treating is not safe (NZ is far safer than America!). I am glad I lived in the States for 10 years and got to experience a 'real' Halloween. I think it is so much fun and I miss what an exciting time it is to decorate your house and dress up. We decorated our house a little, but we were the only ones in our whole neighbourhood. We're grateful that at least Nana and Peter love to get into the halloween spirit; which is nice for the boys. They do such a good job with their house that 'everyone' who is into Halloween knows to come to their house for lollies. It was fun to finish off our Halloween night by watching a spectacular fireworks display from the Albany Stadium. Hayden enjoyed the fireworks, but Ashton only started to enjoy it half way through as he sat on my lap and cuddled into me, and Noah was so terrified that Tony had to take him back to the car!

I forgot to add that Noah's Mickey Mouse outfit is the best money I've ever spent. All three boys have worn it and every year it is always a big hit. Hayden also has a Mickey Mouse outfit to fit him, but he is way too cool for it now!

1 comment:

Anonymous said...: ahh! I just posted a comment and internet went funny and lsot it!!!

Anyways, the boys all look adoreable/cool!! and so neat that mum and Peter dress up too! Will definitely visit their house next year, Gian and C Jr will love it =); November 3, 2008 at 8:32 PM

Funny Comments

Ashton walking into the supermarket quietly whispers to himself: "Please can I have macaroni and cheese, in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen."

Ashton: "I want to live with Jesus." Mummy: "Why?" Ashton: "Because he be nice to me and he gives me bread and water!"

Mummy, examining Ashton's legs, and thinking: My goodness, what hairy legs. Ashton, unimpressed with Mummy's examination, pulls away: "Don't touch them. I'm growing Daddy legs!"

Hayden gets upset at Ashton: "Right Ashton, that's it! I'm telling Jesus on you!"

Ashton with a cold: "I'm snotty as a piggy."

Hayden: "The sun is burning my eyeballs."

Hayden: "Mummy, how come your penis is missing?"

Hayden: "I get the bigger piece of cake because my skeleton is bigger."

Hayden (3yrs old) sees me get dressed in the morning and stares at my breasts with a confused look..."What thooooose be for???"

Hayden: "I don't want to finish my pizza, it's got blood all over it."

Hayden: "Ashton hit me in the heart."

Hayden learns the planets at Preschool: Mercury, Earth, Mars, Jupiter and Penus!

Hayden (shopping with me and whining): "My brain hurts forever because you haven't buyed me anything."

QUOTES

Like the changing leaves of fall...My little boy is now a man.
--Author Unknown

Boys are God's way of telling you that your house is too neat!
--Author Unknown

There never has been, nor will there ever be, anything quite so special as the love between a mother and a son.
--Author Unknown

Boys are found everywhere - on top of, underneath, inside of, climbing on, swinging from, running around or jumping to. Mothers love them, little girls hate them, older sisters and brothers tolerate them, adults ignore them and Heaven protects them. A boy is Truth with dirt on its face, Beauty with a cut on its finger, Wisdom with bubble gum in its hair and the Hope of the future with a frog in its pocket.
--Alan Marshall Beck

Something For A Giggle....

I Owe My Mother ....

My mother taught me TO APPRECIATE A JOB WELL DONE. "If you're going to kill each other, do it outside. I just finished cleaning."

My mother taught me RELIGION. "You better pray that will come out of the carpet."

My mother taught me about TIME TRAVEL. "If you don't straighten up, I'm going to knock you into the middle of next week!"

My mother taught me LOGIC. " Because I said so, that's why."

My mother taught me MORE LOGIC. "If you fall out of that swing and break your neck, you're not going to the store with me."

My mother taught me FORESIGHT. "Make sure you wear clean underwear, in case you're in an accident."

My mother taught me IRONY. "Keep crying, and I'll give you something to cry about."

My mother taught me about the science of OSMOSIS. "Shut your mouth and eat your supper."

My mother taught me about CONTORTIONISM. "Will you look at that dirt on the back of your neck!"

My mother taught me about STAMINA. "You'll sit there until all that spinach is gone."

My mother taught me about WEATHER. "This room of yours looks as if a tornado went through it."

My mother taught me about HYPOCRISY. "If I told you once, I've told you a million times. Don't exaggerate!"

My mother taught me the CIRCLE OF LIFE. "I brought you into this world, and I can take you out."

My mother taught me about BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION. "Stop acting like your father!"

My mother taught me about ENVY. "There are millions of less fortunate children in this world who don't have wonderful parents like you do."

My mother taught me about ANTICIPATION. "Just wait until we get home."

My mother taught me about RECEIVING. "You are going to get it when you get home!"

My mother taught me MEDICAL SCIENCE. "If you don't stop crossing your eyes, they are going to get stuck that way."

My mother taught me ESP. "Put your sweater on; don't you think I know when you are cold?"

My mother taught me HUMOR. "When that lawn mower cuts off your toes, don't come running to me."

My mother taught me HOW TO BECOME AN ADULT. "If you don't eat your vegetables, you'll never grow up."

My mother taught me GENETICS. "You're just like your father."

My mother taught me about my ROOTS. "Shut that door behind you. Do you think you were born in a barn?"

My mother taught me WISDOM. "When you get to be my age, you'll understand."

My mother taught me about JUSTICE. "One day you'll have kids, and I hope they turn out just like you!