Halloween 2008 - Preview!

Halloween is coming - and to be honest, we have a lot planned that day. So, I thought I'd give you a preview so you'd be able to "hit the ground running", as they say. The boys have also picked out their Halloween costumes. Lochlain had been petitioning us for weeks to be an "Asian Turtle". An Asian Turtle? What the heck is an Asian Turtle? I thought I knew, and a trip to the costume store confirmed my hunch.

Hero In A Half-Shell

But which Asian Turtle? Oh, Lochlain knew which one he wanted: "Leo, the one with the swords!" FAN-tastic. Lochlain was disappointed by getting just one sword - "But Leo has two swords, Daddy!" (the getting of ANY sword which by itself was a staggering parental internal struggle that Bean and I shared) - but has been following the rules that accompany stewardship of said sword: 1)He must never hit anyone with it; 2)he must never point it at anyone (human or animal); and 3)it will not be part of his costume while at daycare. He has followed the first 2 rules exceptionally well so far and until recently really displayed real enthusiasm towards his costume and his sword - taking the sword to bed, carrying it around the house (all sheathed within the scabbard, too). The last week or so, he has changed his mind and now wants to be The Flash again.

Sean has settled for this choice below - but don't be surprised if it changes by actual Halloween time:

Here are a couple of more shots - should have some great stuff from this Friday!

Charging Into Action


The Traditional Stand-In-Front-Of-The-Front-Door Pose


Lochlain Shows Some Life; Seanie - Not So Much


My Jack O'Lantern at night (I Carved It Myself)