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Happy Halloween, everyone! I hope you had a good one. We had fun—can you tell what we were? (Hint: we’re in a specific order here. Technically, we could use two more people, too.)

(The answer.)

How was your Halloween?

Note to self: fix the rest of the clocks. This is getting really confusing.

This Saturday, John McCain, Sarah Palin, Uncle Sam and Lady Liberty were dealt a stunning defeat. I’m still barely able to talk about this emotional event, but I have to tell someone.

Despite “teh best costume evar” and our best campaigning efforts, we didn’t even place in the costume contest at our friend’s Halloween party (the only Halloween event we were able to participate in this year, unless visiting the doctor counts).

So, since I’m desperately in need of validation, feel free to tell me how good our costumes are:

And me:

We didn’t even get to give a concession speech (it was another one of those “oh, I thought you were going to do it!” moments).

On the plus side, several people came up to us to tell us how awesome we were much they liked our costumes, including the host’s mom .

As we were leaving, the hostess told us, “Oh, I knew I should have voted! I would have totally voted for you guys!”

“Well,” I said, “Just don’t make that mistake on Tuesday!”

And this year, his only trick-or-treat:

Thanks, Jaime, for taking this video and letting me post it!

You know Halloween’s not going to go quite as planned when the first thing your two-year-old says after a four-hour nap is, “I tired.” But the real key here should have been when we asked Hayden if he wanted candy and he said, “Nanee make my tummy hurt.”

After considerable debate, with Hayden landing squarely in both the “I want bed,” and the “Hadween” camps. We coaxed him into the costume I stayed up until midnight Thursday cobbling together and headed out for the neighbor’s trunk or treat.

I guess we were early, though, because no one else was out. So we headed across town to my sister’s to show off our costumes. Hayden split his visit between whining and laying on the floor, and playing with a ball and the fish, then we headed back to see if the trunk-or-treat was really at 6:30 instead of 5:30. But Ryan cruised right on by, thinking I’d say something if it looked like they were there (while I was thinking he’d turn in automatically).

When we got home, Hayden again requested bed. After three days of ruined plans, intermittent fevers and whining, it was suddenly clear that he needed to see the doctor. We took off most of Hayden’s costume and headed to the after-hours pediatrician. We only have two pictures of me and a video of Hayden in costume that my sister took.

The doctor visit took about half an hour—double ear infection. Armed with acetaminophin and antibiotics, we’re ready to lick this medicine—but not in time for trick-or-treating or probably another Halloween party tonight.

But Hayden’s already on the mend. This morning for breakfast, a wan and completely solemn Hayden looked up at me and asked for, “Nanee pease.”

It’s good to have our Hayden back.

Now, I know I have the best and brightest readers out there. So since I’m stumped, I just know if I bring my problem to you, you’ll have the perfect solution.

We need a costume for Hallowe’en.

For the actual day, it’s fine if Hayden dresses up as, y’know, whatever. But we also have a Hallowe’en party that’s a tradition—and there are prizes. Of course, I don’t care about such things. I just want to rest secure in the knowledge that my children, husband and I have the most creative, best executed costumes in the known universe.

That sounds like a manageable assignment, don’t you think?

What do you suggest? Share your best family costume ideas here!

(A reminder: we have two adults, me and Ryan, and two kids, our two-year-old son, Hayden, and our two-month-old daughter, Rebecca.)

Tonight will be Hayden’s first year of trick or treating! We’re having a trunk or treat at church, so I’m not sure we’ll go door-to-door after that, but it’s good enough for me!

Here are our family photos from a party last week. This year, we were a family from the 1920s.

Happy family

Full body shot of Hayden (I knit his little knickers, but they ended up being too small!)

Happy family—full body shot

Handsome devil, iddn’t he?

If you want to be specific, we’re from 1926. I’m a bit particular about these things. If you can spot any anachronisms (other than the setting, of course, LOL), go for it!

Last year for Halloween, we were the unambiguously Scottish trio.

My list of pregnancy and maternity costumes is a pretty useful resource (if I do say so myself) if you’re still looking for one!