1! best day of the year!

happy halloween!

for those of you interested in the origin of halloween, click here.

i truly love this day. not only is it one of the most fun holidays of the year, it is also the starting point of the best season of the year. things only get better from here on out...at least until january 2nd.

here are a few pictures from halloween's past, and of course, the comic of the day:

halloween 1986. that's me on the left as the cat, then carri, geoff, robb, and our dog romeo

halloween circa 1990. this costume is perfect for geoff.

halloween 1998. carri's looking hot in those green pants and gold boots, and me in leg warmers!

halloween 2001. erin and i both wore what i would call "cop-out costumes"

halloween 2004. michael jackson, cruella devil, a perfect match.

halloween 2005. this costume just needs to be preserved in print.

halloween 2005 as well. if only i could reach his neck.

and last but not least, the comic of the day:

this is what my house is going to look like.

ok. that's all for now. stay tuned for a post with pictures from this years halloween!!

5, 4, 3, 2...

i know, i know, i fell behind. here are 4 to make up for it...

6 days to sugar overload

7 days and counting

in honor of the greatest holiday of the year i'm going to post a new comic every day until the blessed day occurs.

happy halloween!

childlike

"The Savior has given us a model for developing humility. When his disciples approached Him and inquired, 'Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?' He responded by placing a little child in their midst. Becoming like a child is a gradual process of spiritual development in which we are aided by the Holy Ghost and our reliance on Christ's atonement. Through this process we will eventually acquire the childlike attributes of meekness, humility, patience, love, and spiritual submissiveness. True humility will inevitable lead us to say to God, 'Thy will be done.' And because what we are does affect what we do, our submissiveness will be reflected in our reverence, gratitude, and willingness to accept callings, counsel, and correction."
- Elder Marlin K. Jensen

i came across this passage written in one of my journal type things today, which i'm sure was no accident seeing as i was in a generally cranky mood while trying to deal with my new, seemingly all consuming calling. whoa!

i love how he says that becoming like a child is a gradual process of spiritual development. we spend so much of our lives trying to be adults, avoiding childlike behavior, when what we should really be doing is focusing on how to regain our childlike innocence. it's a shame that we ever grew out of it in the first place. this was a good lesson for me today.

i miss you.

and that's the last time i'll say it.