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Super Halloween

Our Halloween celebrations have been heroic this year. It started with Jupiter telling us that he wanted to be Superman for Halloween. Not only did he want to be Superman, but he wanted Tsunami, Chris and I to be Superman as well. So he is going to be Superman with Tsu, and Chris and I will wear our Superman T-shirts as well.

We got our pumpkin from Arbor Day Farm, and carved the 'S' from Superman's chest into it. Jupiter keep telling us that he was going to show Superman when he was done, which we thought was strange until he brought out his stuffed Superman.

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Over the weekend we were in St. Louis getting some things in order before we move there. We stayed with Jupiter's aunt and uncle. Uncle Tom had the terrific idea of making more super hero jack-o-lanterns.

We had originally planned on doing a Superman and a Green Lantern with the two orange pumpkins that Tom had already picked up, but while roaming around a pumpkin patch Chris decided that we should get a green pumpkin to make the Green Lantern and so we did. The extra orange one became Flash.

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I was elected to do the Superman one, but this time it did not turn out quite as well as my first go around back in Nebraska. However, I do think it turned out to be a pretty excellent Justice League. The jack-o Green Lantern was my favorite.

Later Chris and Antigen make some excellent pumpkin cookies which we all enjoyed.

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Now we are back in Nebraska with one thing left to do. Trick-or-Treating!

Have a Super Halloween!
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