Halloween!  Mike made the chocolate Halloween pretzels.  I guess he did not want to do them with the kids because he certainly did not ask!  Mommy decided to go with a Disney theme this year with a Mickey Mouse pumpkin (which Jack thought was a picture of Mommy); a Pluto pumpkin and a dragon pumpkin (yes, I know that movie is not Disney).  The boys were princes - Alex tried to slay Pluto before we went trick or treating.  Samantha was a nice warm pumpkin.  Uncle Matt and Brei came along for the walk - we definitely needed the extra hands between pulling the wagon, the stroller and holding onto Austin, it was quite a task.  Jack was always ten houses ahead of us with Sam and Emma. Alex took his time going around the neighborhood but he did not miss a house. Samantha just took it all in.  The boys enjoyed their loot.  It has been nice bribing Alex with candy to go on the potty.