High Maintenance Mom

With a 4 and 6 year-old, the excitement of Halloween has been in the air for weeks. We've been through multiple costume changes (luckily costumes can be used year-round for dress-up and this is a great time to buy them) and had many discussions about the neighbors' decorations. In my post last year, Halloween - One of my favorite nights, I mentioned how Halloween is a fee pass to see all the remodels in our neighborhood. This year it's our turn to show off our changes, or in our case - our construction zone that may not be finished before Thanksgiving. The plastic walls are gone and the oven has been returned from our backyard, but it's not done and there is nothing I can do except focus on having an enjoyable evening. As usual, I will be paying my kids for the candy they collect and then donating it somewhere. Now I just have to figure out where I put the candy and PLAY-DOH! And to make my day even more exciting, our power is scheduled to be turned off for eight hours today due to construction on our street. Happy Halloween and more importantly, we hope you have a manageable Day After Halloween!