Happy Halloween

At gardeners village.

We had a little melt down before tricker treating so this is the best picture we got. Once we left they were very happy and excited! Luckily it stopped raining right before we left.

Cute Witch at Witches night out.

Dancing after one piece of candy

Awful picture but I had to post the only picture we had. I don't have a bruise it is a shadow.

She loves riding ponies! This was at witches night out at gardners village. Yes Russ came along to be with the witches =)

Halloween was a lot of fun. At first I debated if Alyssa was old enough to go trick or treating. After we went I can't beileve I considered not taking her. She loves it. We went with her friend Emma. After the first house they got the hang of it. They would knock and then say treat treat. It was so cute. We went very slowly but went for about 1hr and 1/2. Her whole bucket was full! Obviously she isn't eating the most of it and the rest of us are. She is asking for a treat almost all day long though. 

Noelle and I ran the Halloween Half Marathon. This started at Aspen Grove and ended at Riverwoods. The first 5 miles were very steep down hill. That first 5 miles we were cruising at an 8 min/mile pace. (very fast for me). By mile 7 I was dying. The combination of the steep downhill and the fast pace I was so tired. I told Noelle to go ahead of me. She finished at 1:44:23 and I finished at 1:56:52. I beat my last time by 3 minutes. So I am happy with that. Originally my goal was 1:50 but I had to slow down because my legs were dying. Today we are sore everywhere. Most people were dressed up. Our outfits were obvious creative. Hippie and a Fijian girl. (we had to run 13.1 miles so it had to be comfortable!)