i'm going to sneak in some pictures of halloween all quick like - before anyone notices.

someone had a first halloween. 

though he had absolutely no choice in what he would be wearing.

 because big sister, cora, decided she must be dora. 

(though for oh-so-many months prior she was determined to be a toilet.  that opened.  and flushed.)

but still.  dora.

and where there's a dora ... there's a boots.

(and a backpack).

and stella (finally!) decided this year to NOT be a princess. 

she chose a cowgirl.

you know.  the cowgirl in the costume catalog that looks all slutty-ish.

whose boots would never be found anywhere nears a pile of horse shit.

so mama ... said yes.

cowgirl.

but with a bit more skirt.  please.

and boots that might actually someday find themselves in a barn.

while still maintaining the pink cute-factor.

and i didn't really make my kids use the jack o' lanterns that the squirrels "carved".

trick or treating is hard work.

this is what we came home to at the end of the night after dropping finners off with my dad ...

sleeping monkeys are cute.

sleeping boppas are not quite as cute.

BUT ...

sleeping monkeys sleeping on sleeping boppas are super cute.