Halloween -- Come and Gone

First I want to apologize for not getting this posted on Halloween! And also for not getting the pictures out yet either!!! Brianna and I carved a pumpkin on the Thursday night before Halloween, but it was pretty "withered" by the time Halloween got here! So, I didn't get any pictures of that either.

Zach and his friends decided not to go trick or treating this year... instead, his friend Andy invited a bunch of kids over to his house to "hang out", meaning sit around and talk and listen to music and play video games! He had a good time out and was home before 9:30 since it was a school night.

Brianna was a cute witch for Halloween this year. She had to take her costume to school because they were having a Halloween parade in the afternoon. Parents were invited to come up and stand out on the school playground and all the kids came "parading" out in their costumes to show them off! Even the teachers were decked out! After the parade, they had Halloween parties in their individual classrooms until school got out. Parents could stay for this also, but I had to leave to pick up Zach from school. After an early supper, Brianna put her witch costume back on, and we proceeded to walk the neighborhood streets. We only did four streets, but she filled her bag twice, so she got plenty of candy!! We got home just before 8:00, so she got her pajamas on and had two pieces of her candy. It wasn't long before she was asleep on the couch... she didn't even make it to her bed!!

Once Brianna went to bed, I went out to meet my friend, Marla, from high school. We don't get to see each other very often, so we decided to get together for a drink or two. I met her downtown, and when i proceeded to get out of my vehicle, I decided to lock my doors with the button on the door instead of using the "device" on the keychain! As soon as I shut my door, I realized the keys were in one of the cupholders up front instead of my coat pocket!!! So, I had to call CJ... when Zach got home from his party, CJ came down with the other set of keys and unlocked the door and got my keys and brought them in to me! And all I had to do was buy him a beer!! Cheapest locksmith I have ever heard of!!! He stayed and visited with Marla and I while he drank his beer, then he left. Marla and I stayed until almost midnight!!! I couldn't believe what time it was... time goes so fast when you're having fun, visiting with friends, etc. I would have stayed longer if I didn't have to get up at 5:00 am to get ready for work in the morning!!! Next time, we will have to meet earlier, or go out when I don't have to work the next day!!!