Happy Halloween

This year Halloween was pretty boring. Last year I got to carve pumpkins with my nephews. This year, no pumpkins at all. No nephews in costumes. No parties. And not a single trick-or-treater came to our door. Maybe they heard how mean we are...?

Or perhaps the problem was because we were gone between the prime time of 6:30 and 7:30. Or maybe it's because we don't have many children in our neighborhood. I don't know. But we have tons of leftover candy, which doesn't leave Spencer or I with many complaints. We get the good candy, like Reeses and Snickers.

We were invited to a party, but we were both working and couldn't make it.

This year, Spencer was a tired student/football intern. The kind that falls asleep standing up.



Or sitting down.



Or while having a conversation with his wife.



This year, I was a tired nurse. The kind that falls asleep standing, or sitting, or having a conversation. Even falls asleep at work once in a while...




I was especially tired this year because of benedryl. Yep. Benedryl.

So I wake up on Halloween with an allergic reaction. I'm super itchy and my lips are swollen. I have no idea what caused the allergic reaction. I contemplate calling in sick to work and decide not to. I can work while I itch, right?? And my airway wasn't swelling. Besides, if it got really bad, I was already at a hospital. What better place to be when you need to be intubated? So I go to work. And I'm going crazy itching. So I take benedryl. Well, you know what comes next. Oh man! Did I become groggy. The good thing is that my patients were not very sick, and there was extra staff because one of the people there was on orientation. Perfect! So my manager comes in to see how I am doing. They almost sent me home, but I didn't have a car or a ride. So she let me go into the empty room and take a nap in the recliner. Oh, I love the cardiac recliners. And I passed out! I have never fallen asleep that deep at work before. Even when I was working night shift. I woke up and then kept working in between my naps. I actually managed to take good care of my patients in spite of being half awake. Don't worry, I had my charge nurse helping me take care of them and making sure I did a good job. Have I mentioned how much I love my job and my manager and my co-workers? Here is just another reason. So that is why I was the tired nurse for Halloween.

Here are some cute pictures of the dogs playing in the leaves.

This is Mia howling. She loves to howl. It sounds a lot like singing.

Isn't she pretty?

I'm sure she is watching a squirrel or something.

Here is Brady rolling in the leaves.

So handsome.

Baby girl.

We recently taught Miss Mia how to roll. We are very proud of our little girl.

Here she is rolling in the leaves.

My cute little family.

I love when their tongues hang out. Even Spencer's. :)