Everybody had a great time on Halloween night. Ethan even got in on the action and went trick-or-treating for a while. I can't complain about the weather this year. It was so mild that we didn't even need jackets. It did start to rain a little while we were out, but it's better than snow.
Our little pumpkin. The costume can't take all the credit for how big he looks. Ethan is impatient just like the rest of his siblings. I think he is trying to catch up in size to his older brother by the time he is 2 months old.
Adam loves Spiderman and can't wait to put on his costume every time he sees it. He isn't too fond of the mask, but I did manage a couple of pictures before he ripped it off.
Jaime went as a fairy this year. She had so much fun putting on makeup before we left. I'm already beginning to see what she'll be like monopolizing the bathroom as she gets older.
Ryan had fun going as a pirate, but we were just a bit short on the pirate clothing part.
We did manage to get Alex in the group picture. He was practically wearing a hole in the carpet waiting to take this picture so that he could bail and spend the night with his friends. A great looking bunch of kids, if I do say so myself.
I just need to mention an accomplishment of Alex's this past Saturday. I've been riding my bike a lot this summer and decided that it made sense for Alex to accompany me on some of my rides and earn the Cycling merit badge. Over the summer he went on 2-10 mile rides, 2-15 mile rides and 2-25 mile rides with me. This past Saturday was the last and BIG one, a 50-miler. He did great. We were gone for about 5 1/2 hours and spent 4 1/2 hours of that time on our bikes. We rode from our house and almost made it to the interchange of Legacy highway and I-215. Not only was it his first 50, it was mine as well. I'd had some pretty long rides during the summer, but not that long. I can't speak for Alex, but I don't appreciate getting that cozy for that long with a bike seat.
