Oct 31 2008
Happy Halloween
Ash and Pikachu
For the sake of expedience (and getting the kids to bed so I can watch a zombie flick) here’s a recap of the highlights:
The family costume theme this year was Pokemon: Gus dressed up as Ash Ketchum, MM was Pikachu, Mommy & Daddy were Team Rocket. And we were really channeling the bumbling duo by locking ourselves out of the house, remembering the batteries and forgetting the camera, forgetting the extra bags for excess candy, stomping on each other’s feet in the dark…total clowns we were. Maybe that’s an idea for next year’s costumes.
Gus was concerned that we were missing “Hardball with Chris Matthews and Countdown with Keith Olberman.”
Someone had a rottweiler and the owner told Gus that the dog was pretty vicious and that he should stay back. Every house we went to after that, Gus said, “Trick or treat…do you have a vicious pet?”
Almost forgot, before we left, the kids took a shot at being hawkers. They ran outside with no shoes and started shouting that trick or treaters were welcome at our house. Never mind that there were no people in sight.
MM’s friend fell and hurt her leg, so MM walked next to her with her arm around G’s waist propping her up. Very sweet.
It was a pretty amusing night all around. Do you have any funny stories from Halloween ‘08?
