halloween happenings

the anticipation built up around halloween was almost a tangible thing by the time friday rolled around. the kids were so incredibly excited about their costumes - kalei was super cat (of course), koa was a pirate (with a cape - kalei had one, so he needed one, too. sure, why not?), and kawelo was a moth (a moth, i tell you! see the brown wings?! okay, so it might look a teensy bit like a girl's butterfly costume, but the brownness we added obviously makes it a moth. obviously. this is what we'll tell him when we bust these pictures out during his dates.). here are our attempts at getting pictures with the three of them:

kawelo was a tad uncooperative, but adorable.

here are my favorite photos:

(thanks again, malia, for linking the cape tutorial!)

needless to say, candy was given away, candy was collected in, and the kids rode the sugar high all the way till koa feel asleep on the ride home. good times!