Well...

...me and Sloppy Joe got married...

.. got 2 kids and we're doin' just fine...

...down in lunch lady land.

sloppy joe, Slop-sloppy joe

If you haven't a clue what I'm talking about, feel free to enlighten yourself with this complimentary video.

Poor Shane...he makes one ugly lady. No offense hon, you're really hot as a man.

Oh, you're a freak and I love you for it. And who would ever think that Chris Farley could high-kick better than you. :)

I have asked Max in the past what he wanted to be, but he hasn't really cared until this year. And boy did he! He changed what he wanted to be about every day. There was a trucker, (I don't know where that came from-I don't think he really knew what that meant, but I was prepared to have a lot of fun with it) a train engineer and then finally, when he saw some cowboy boots at the D.I., the heavens parted for him and he was true blue, through and through

Hank the cowboy(the belt was given to Shane from girlfriends past. It has little love notes engraved on the inside:) Couldn't care less, it's a cool belt...thanks girl).

And just a side note, Max hasn't taken off his blessed boots since. Insists on wearing them to church every Sunday.

Every good cowboy needs to know how to rope,

handle a six-shooter,

be a horse whisperer,

intimidate other rascally cowboys with a good crazy-eye,

and pick his nose. Hey, it get's dusty out there.

For Jayne, I decided that since I made her be corn on a stick last year, I'd let her be something a little more girly this year. Hence, Little Red Riding Hood

On the way to Grandma's cottage, Little Red met up with some woodland creatures, (and was pretty terrified of them, I might add)

got lassoed by a rascally cowboy,

and, well, just couldn't help herself. Sorry Granny.

And if you haven't already had enough of our belated Halloween post, I'll leave you with one more costume ( I wore this one to a YW activity)

Surprise! Yep, I've got a bun in the oven. We're pretty ecstatic (especially now that the morning sickness has finally let up). Maybe the slightest bit freaked out by the notion of 3, but mostly we're ecstatic. This little bun will be fully baked by April 12. And no need to ask what we're having. We won't know until April 12. Shane thinks I won't be able to hold out until then, but I'm actually so excited NOT to find out until that magical moment.

Well, Happy Halloween from all of us until next year!

Post Script: Thank you to my friend Joelle for making Jayne's AMAZING little dress (I am so happy it finally fits her Joelle!) and to my friend Emily for taking all the Sloppy Joe and bun in the oven pics!