The Chicken, Robot, and Mermaid

This year we decided to actually carve one of our pumpkins. Wesley was very interested in process.
Chris let the kids pick out the design from several online templates.
Look at Chris' concentration as he uses his Dremel tool.
I think it turned out well. We lit it with glow sticks and roasted the seeds in the oven.
Here are all three kids in their costumes. People kept commenting on Lydia being a princess but she told them, "I am a mermaid without the tail." Wesley got a lot of compliments on his robot costume but it was a little hard to walk in.
Lydia wanted to wear her jacket and her mittens trick-or-treating which is interesting because on most days she won't wear her jacket. Her teacher doesn't like the fact that she won't wear her jacket at recess but my theory is that I have to pick my battles and she will wear it if she is cold enough.
This is the "scary house" that the kids talked about all year.
The neighbor across the street from the "scary house" has increased her scary decorations.
But she really does give the best treats. This year she gave Lydia this glow wand.
Now, if I can just stop eating all their chocolate candy!