The Sanders Scoop: A Happy Halloween

We had a really fun Halloween (though honestly we didn't take nearly as many pictures as we had intended to!). We had breakfast at the Pancake House, visits with Grandpa B and Lulu and Gigi and Papa, swimming, a run to the park, and dinner and trick-or-treating with Auntie Bev and Uncle Bruce who migrate to Palm Desert tomorrow. They will be dearly missed!

Our favorite little Halloween conversation of the day: Henry to Papa 'Trick or Treat!', Papa: 'Gosh I guess we'd better get some candy', Henry: 'I'll take a trick then!'.

Our favorite little football conversation of the day: Ava to Henry 'I like the Ducks do you like the Squeezers?, Carl to Ava 'Do you mean Beavers?', Ava back to Carl 'Yeah, the Sneezers--Papa likes them!'. Perhaps her hearing has been affected by those ear drum ruptures. Either way I am in stitches anytime I think about her saying this. She always speaks with such conviction and enthusiasm!

Worst costume: Dallas Cowboy Cheerleader giving out candy--not appropriate and not a good look! I actually gasped when she opened the door.

Carl created some elaborate pumpkins this week as is our tradition. He appeared at work on Friday as Dwight Shrute from The Office--now THAT was a good look. Sadly, my photo is pretty shoddy.

Oh and did I mention the Ducks beat USC 47-20? Carl was a very happy man.

It was a Happy Halloween!

The only photo of all 3 of them--Ava, a butterfly, Elyse, a pumpkin, and Henry, a spider (thanks to my mom and her iPhone...hopefully we'll do better next year!)

Loves from a very nice Mexican gentleman who oddly resembles Grandpa B! :)

The porch

Henry's African Pumpkin and Ava's Butterfly Pumpkin (note the fun Mr. Potato Head type pumpkins that were one of our many Halloween activities this week--Ava was especially fond of this little piggy)