Halloween Trolls!

We went to a different neighborhood to trick or treat and the kids did GREAT!! TOO GREAT!!! We just kept going and going until we were so lost! We had to call Shane to come pick us up and search for our car. He was impressed with the distance we traveled!

Hug Time Rings! (also great for dark Halloween nights!)

Shane: King Gristle Jr. 

Katie: Chef

Daphney: Princess Poppy

Demitri: Branch

Paisley: Bridget (bergen scullery maid)

       So recently I have discovered this pet peeve which I didn't know I had.... PEOPLE LAUGHING AT ME!! They do it all the time. They go so slow in the grocery store as they stand and get humor out of me emptying the cart of unwanted items the kids keep throwing in- yet another string cheese... Or they snicker as I try to have a conversation with the pharmacist as one of my children tries to open boxes upon boxes of band-aids and I can't afford that many band-aids. They laugh as my son tackles and drags Paisley across the soccer fields in his haste to help her choose the right.

       Okay I get it I understand my life is ridiculous and probably would laugh too (maybe tomorrow), but some days people laughing at my daily struggle grinds on me. And yes I do know that is why you are reading this blog... I give you permission to laugh. It is different with strangers.  

       However, the other day I had to go to the store with all three kids right before the ward Halloween Party. We had three things to get; in and out no problem- who needs a cart for three things. We do what has to be done; so we entered in our troll costumes.

       I am so used to the snickers that it didn't hit me while I was chasing Paisley who was escaping into the street and consequently I couldn't react to my son who was yelling for me to help him as he was coming out of the bathroom without his pants pulled up all the while I had left Daphney to pay for the food in hopes that everything was being rung up right by the cashier. This is everyday life, but yes people were definitely laughing more.... because we were in costume? because as an adult I was in costume?

Then it hit me: What is funnier than a mom with crazy fun kids? 

A bergen who can't seem to catch her trolls! What a trip! No wonder trolls get eaten!  

Eating Trolls on a stick! #Troll Happiness

We carved pumpkins this year (not pictured) but Demitri chose a scary witch to carve out. "Do you know why I picked that one mom?" No son why? "It is scary enough to scare away all the ants!"

On a firetruck! Yes we did Halloween all October! Oh and we won a costume contest for most creative costume Daph thinks that means the 'most cutest', but I know what creative means... As an artist when people can't tell what the heck you created they say, "wow that is creative!" It is kind of like looking at dinner and saying "wow that looks... healthy!"  It is the adjective people use when they can't come up with anything else. lol We were excited none the less!