Nothing But Star Wars

The other day our friend Dave Evans (who was being Mr. Mom for their kids while Diana was on a needed mommy get-away to CA)watched our boys. Since my boys have fairly recently become obsessed with Star Wars: The Clone Wars (without actually seeing said movie), they made this movie.

What Do You Get When You Cross a Jedi Knight and a Comic Book Superhero?

A Martin Halloween!

Here are some pictures of the festivities last week.

We did trunk-or-treating with our ward (church congregation), which included a soup/salad dinner and carnival type games for the kiddos. We had a great time, and the kids circled around the cars several times to load up on way too much candy.

Afterwards, we took them to a few festively decorated houses in our neighborhood. Gabriel kept saying, "I like Halloween!" I've decided it gets to be more fun each year as they get older.

Anakin Skywalker and Spiderman.

*Note: Spiderman wore his costume all day every day the week prior to Halloween. He had adoring fans everywhere we went -- the grocery store, the library, the National Air and Space Museum...

Anakin with the mask...creepy, eh?

L to R: Cory, Lucas, Gabriel, Baby

Cory and I ended the night by sampling some of the kids' loot and watching episodes of Ghost Hunters online. Not a bad evening.

These Could Have Been Some Great Posts

Sometimes I'll think of posts in my head...then never get around to doing them.

I echo my sister's sentiments about blogging.

Since most of you won't link to that (because I rarely do when I'm reading blogs), let me sum up what she said: "Blogging is a hassle. Because the longer you wait to blog, the more there is to blog, and the less you want to try to tackle that blog."

Think of what good posts these could have been...

1. "Cory the Farmer" This one would've been about how Cory grew beans, peas, and pumpkins this year and how proud I am of him and how grateful I am that he enjoys yardwork and such because I DO NOT. I was even thinking of doctoring up a picture of him to include a straw hat, missing teeth, and some wheat hanging out of his mouth.

2. "Rehoboth Beach" For this post, I would've told you about how we went to yet another state's beach (Delaware), and on Columbus Day no less.

That is remarkable for two reasons,

(1) that Cory had work off and Lucas had school off (I guess Utahns are not big Columbus fans because we never had it off when I was there), and

(2) that it was warm enough in mid-October to go to the beach. Of course, it was a fun time because it was the beach. I also would've told you that, thus far, it was our least favorite beach.

3. "Blast from the Past" Ahh, this could've been beautifully sentimental. It would've talked about how, a year after realizing that Hardee's still exists out east (I thought it was gone from the earth), I finally was able to get one of their cinnamon raisin biscuits on our way to Delaware. You would've known why that was significant to me as that's what my mom and I would always get before taking me to school after a morning orthodontist appointment...which spanned 4 1/2 years.

And they were yuu-uummy.

4. "Pennsylvania" I would have detailed our fun weekend trip to State College, PA to be with my brother, his wife, and new baby to be there for her blessing. My other brother, his wife, and 2 boys came from MI, too, and we all had fun staying up late talking, going to an apple farm, and playing. We met our first niece/girl cousin, who is absolutely ADORABLE. Only the most perfect baby I've ever seen. And the boys LOVED her.

There may have been more, but that's what I remember for now.

Since it is the day after Halloween, I promise a Halloween recap..but not now.

After a cold week, yesterday and today have been beautiful. So we're headed into DC to see the sights.

Later.