Thomas Tidbits: Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween from the Thomas Family. Everyone had a great time! The parade at Lehi Elementary school was fun...for me and the kids. I love seeing all the fun and original costumes. There are some very creative super moms out there who make some incredible costumes. The kids love walking up and down the halls, showcasing their costumes. The older girls wore their costumes to school. Caitlin had to dance "Thriller" for the student body at the school's assembly. She was the Zombie, creature, dead thing all day and all night long. She is so cute in her black tutu and striped socks. Courtney went as "Hannah Montana" to school. She looked just like her, except more beautiful! She could not endure the hot and long blond locks anymore so she dissed the Hannah Montana look for Hermione, her most favorite Harry Potter character, to enjoy the eve's events. She had to rummage through the costume box to find something that worked...I guess Hermione did! We went to the church party and "trunk-or-treat" (the congregation members park their cars in the parking lot and open their trunks for the kids to walk by and get the treats). The older girls had a party at the Zunkowski home and Hannah went trick-or-treating with her friends. Bowen went to a few houses in the neighborhood and was very content to watch "scary" movies with mom and give out candy to the kids.

The pumpkins were carved the night before Halloween and Bowen and Hannah did such a great job. They turned out so cute! We ate taco soup with chips and snacked on donuts and candy all night. My favorite costume was a little two year old guy dressed as "R2D2" or "R2R2" as he called himself. He could barely walk, but well worth the sacrifice to score the treats! The weather was so perfect, light sprinkles of rain and warmer temperatures. No snow or wind or hail or sleet. The kids did not have to cover their costumes with heavy parkas, they were able to show off their pretties this year!

I was a pirate...longing to find Orlando Bloom or Johnny Depp, but my ultimate Eric finally arrived after the state playoff football game. The Vikings beat Brighton and are off to the quarter finals this Friday...so joyous was the event that Eric was a football coach all night for Halloween! Hope your holiday was scary and fun!