Fire....Fire....Fire!!!

Call 911.....there's a house on fire in the 800 Block of Poplar.

Halloween was a flaming, roaring, good time for Mackenzie.  The only down side was the lack of costume contest at OU this year.  She was determined to win.  But, a kind gentleman in the parking lot declared her the winner when we left the event....so, all was well!!

 

She was the "hottest" costume I saw around town....even though Halloween costumes get more risque the older I get! Don't even want to think about how little people might try to wear when I am 95 years old! 

 

 

Fireman 728 to the rescue!!!  (with his own fire extinguisher or bucket)

Isn't he the cutest fireman?  I have the best looking fire crew in my house---Chris and Carson!!

 

 

 

Man....this was a raging fire.  Despite the cute fireman and his extinguisher, the fire kept burning all night.  The house tried to set Ottawa University aflame at the Spooktacular Bash.  Lucky for the Mabee Center, the fire seemed to be contained to the one house with legs!!

 

 

People kept thinking that I came up with their costume ideas, but I did not.  Mackenzie was the mastermind.  She came up with the plans in August when we began the Halloween discussion.  Grandma Sue is the seamstress for all costumes, so we needed ample time for planning with 3 kiddos needing costumes.  No real sewing this year--just constructing a house for Grandma Sue and Mackenzie and altering a firesuit! Thanks to Costco and the cute fireman costume.

 

Carson was bound and determined to be a fireman.  Kenzie ran with the idea of a "FIRE" theme.  She wanted to be the house on fire, Carson the fireman, and Will was to be the fire dog, a dalmatian.  And, there's no doubt he would have been the cutest dalmatian.  But, instead he was called Home before Halloween.  So, instead, he was present in Spirit.  And, Carson asked God last night in his prayers, "Did William get good baby candy when he went dressed up as my fire dog?"  I asked what baby candy was and he replied, "Puffs like babies eat in their highchairs!"  And, then I smiled knowing that God provided William with the perfect Halloween.  And, most importantly, He provided my family with the perfect Halloween once again. 

 

There is never a day that William is not on my mind and filling my heart, but it makes me so happy to see my other kiddos happy.  It also warms this mommy's heart to know that William is never far from Mackenzie and Carson's hearts.  They both were determined to have the fire dog present at all Halloween events--we carried a stuffed animal to Trunk or Treating at church.  And, I carried a little toy dog in my coat pocket last night!