Halloween in Dallas Part 2

We had a great time spending Halloween with Bran and Claire. Plus, Sam made it so much more exciting. We went to their ward party and Sam was a great Cat in the Hat. I tried to pull off Green Eggs with my baby bump and Ryan was the Grinch. Claire put Sam in the Primary Costume Parade and he won the "Cutest Costume" award. I think he loved being dressed up.

Our favorite Fairy and Pirate

Trunk or treat! It is great to have a kid that doesn't know about candy.

The loot was all ours!

On Halloween night, we went trick-or-treating with the Buchanans. They are one of our favorite families from Raleigh who moved to Dallas. We actually went trick-or-treating with them and the Willises the very first year we lived in Raliegh (4 years ago). It was so great to spend time with them.

My hubby

Alaska to Brazil

Tomorrow Bran and Claire will drive to Ft. Lauderdale Florida to complete their treck from the most northern state, Alaska, to the most southern. Luckily, on their ridiculously long trip they stopped by for a visit. It was so wonderful to see them. Marriage really does Branagan well and I loved getting to know Claire better.

Bran is still a hoot and made a few transitions from beard to beard-free. Here are poses from the "handle bar" stage.

From Collages

Now they are off on a month long trip to Brazil before they start grad school and nursing school in Dallas Texas. I used to be the adventurous one. Now with a brother in Mexico, another in Brazil and a sister getting married, I am the dull one.

Family in Alaska

Unfortunately, this is not our adventure. But I was pretty impressed with all of the fun my family has been having without us. My brothers and sis-in-law (Bran, Claire and Brady) are living in Alaska for the summer and recently my parents went to visit.  Mom said they were out everyday hiking, biking, kayaking, fishing, cruising, touring and zip-lining. I am so jealous.