{"id":3509,"date":"2010-10-30T21:03:20","date_gmt":"2010-10-31T01:03:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/?p=3509"},"modified":"2010-11-07T15:52:04","modified_gmt":"2010-11-07T19:52:04","slug":"halloween-2010-part-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/?p=3509","title":{"rendered":"Halloween 2010 \u2013 Part 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I realize it isn&#8217;t even Halloween yet, but somehow this day of candy gorging seems to have turned into almost a week for us!  Starting with Eve&#8217;s preschool costume parade on Thursday.  Last night we went to a Halloween party at Alan&#8217;s office.  Lex refused to dress up (reserving his costume for the ACTUAL Halloween event!), but Eve and I donned our gear for the party.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3510\" style=\"width: 385px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/img_4910.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3510\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3510\" title=\"This kitty caught herself a spider.\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/img_4910-e1288485740232-375x500.jpg\" alt=\"This kitty caught herself a spider.\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/img_4910-e1288485740232-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/img_4910-e1288485740232-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3510\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This kitty caught herself a spider.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3511\" style=\"width: 384px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/img_4914.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3511\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3511\" title=\"Me and Eve\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/img_4914-374x500.jpg\" alt=\"Me and Eve\" width=\"374\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/img_4914-374x500.jpg 374w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/img_4914-766x1024.jpg 766w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/img_4914.jpg 1513w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 374px) 100vw, 374px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3511\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I witch I had a spiderweb necklace!  :)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3512\" style=\"width: 385px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/img_4920.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3512\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3512\" title=\"Running the halls\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/img_4920-e1288485891958-375x500.jpg\" alt=\"Running the halls\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/img_4920-e1288485891958-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/img_4920-e1288485891958-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3512\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Towards the end of the party Lex, Eve, and Mr. Incredible spent some time (ok, a lot of time!) running the halls and yelling, having a blast.  <\/p><\/div>\n<p>This morning we all enjoyed NOT rushing out of the house at 7am as we have done the past few days.  Instead we had a leisurely morning and then made our way to the Fright River Flyer for a haunted train ride with Gammy and Popcube.  It was chilly and very much NOT haunted, but we all had fun anyway.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3513\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/img_4923.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3513\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3513\" title=\"Eve\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/img_4923-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Eve\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/img_4923-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/img_4923-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3513\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Love that face, even though she didn&#39;t want me to take her picture.  It&#39;s hard to resist!<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3514\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/img_4927.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3514\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3514\" title=\"Pumpkins\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/img_4927-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Pumpkins\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/img_4927-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/img_4927-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3514\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The train made a weird unexpected (to me) stop at a farm stand where the kids were all given mini pumpkins.  I think it was more so the grownups would all buy coffee and cookies (we did).<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3515\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/img_4929.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3515\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3515\" title=\"Eve reading the flyer\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/img_4929-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Eve reading the flyer\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/img_4929-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/img_4929-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3515\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">She looks quite concerned while reading this train brochure.  Perhaps because she can&#39;t read?  Or maybe because the brocure is upside down?!  :)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The train trip ended about an hour later than expected, which left us rushing home for a quick lunch and then off to a birthday party.  Eve and Alan stayed home while Lex and I went to his friend&#8217;s birthday party.  I was worried because he was so tired and barely ate lunch, but he had a BLAST!  He cried only once, when I was told that parents can drop off their kids and leave.  His eyes welled up and he asked me please, please not to leave him alone.  So I stayed.  Luckily I&#8217;m friends with the family so it was nice to stay and chat with them anyway.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3516\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/img_4935.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3516\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3516\" title=\"Rope swing\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/img_4935-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Rope swing\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/img_4935-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/img_4935-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3516\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The birthday boy on the rope swing.  Can you find Lex? <\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3517\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/img_4939.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3517\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3517\" title=\"Climbing the mat\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/img_4939-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Climbing the mat\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/img_4939-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/img_4939-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3517\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">It&#39;s hard to get good pictures in this place!  Here he is at the top of the mountain, about to toss a beanbag into that &quot;donut&quot; behind the line of kids!<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3518\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/img_4949.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3518\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3518\" title=\"Cake time\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/img_4949-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Cake time\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/img_4949-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/img_4949-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3518\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">When they were all done with gymnastics, Lex looked up at me in the balcony and yelled &quot;Mom, it&#39;s time for cake!&quot;  Like he endured all that fun activity just to get cake :)  Here he is now, enjoying his dinosaur cupcake.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>After the party and Eve&#8217;s nap, we spent the rest of the evening coloring at the table.  Lex said he needed some relaxing time :)  They had a giant snack around 4:45 and skipped dinner.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3526\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/img_4953.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3526\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3526\" title=\"reading\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/img_4953-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"reading\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/img_4953-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/img_4953-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3526\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I LOVE when he reads to her!  Even if they are reading a coloring book :)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3527\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/img_4955.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3527\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3527\" title=\"Pumpkins\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/img_4955-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Pumpkins\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/img_4955-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/img_4955-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3527\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Eve wrote &quot;pumpkin&quot; on her little pumpkin.  She is getting so good with her letters!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Tomorrow we will chill in the morning.  I might even read the paper!!  :)  Then off to the mall (hehe&#8230; or what passes for a mall around here!) for trick-or-treating with the Johnson family and one of Lex&#8217;s classmates.  Hello candy!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I realize it isn&#8217;t even Halloween yet, but somehow this day of candy gorging seems to have turned into almost a week for us! Starting with Eve&#8217;s preschool costume parade on Thursday. 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