This halloween we had a superhero theme. Madelyn was wonderwoman and Marek was Robin! This year was a special Halloween. Dan had called me and said he wanted to pop the question to Gena! Yeah! We started thinking of a plan. Tommy actually came up with the idea for Dan to tell Gena he wasn't able to make it in for the weekend because of work. I invited Gena to come over and trick or treat with us in my parent's neighborhood. Dan's sister would pick him up at the airport and bring him to my parents house at a designated time (while we were out trick or treating). It just HAD to work!
Robin, Cupid (Gena), and Wonder Woman.
Our little Super Heros! Tom and I didn't dress up this year. It was all I could do to make sure we stuck to the plan!
Ashlynn and Chase were pirates!
Cheese!
We headed off to our first house! Mari (far left) dressed as a flapper girl!
TRICK OR TREAT!!
Marek was getting the hang of it - diggin' in!
Marek was getting sleepy from all the tricking and treating.
Our favorite spot to take a picture every year. :)
Uncle Brian took over carrying big man for a while. . .
When we got back to my parent's house, I had to coerce Gena to get to the front with the kids. I made up some story about us having a tradition of ringing the doorbell at nana and papa's house as our last house and I needed everyone in a costume front and center. It's not odd for me to be carrying a couple cameras plus a video camera. :) Gena was so confused as to who answered the door - she thought it was my dad until she heard him talk. She grabbed for the mask and . . .
The mystery man dressed as a giant pumpkin was none other than Dan. :) Gena was shocked and surprised! It worked!
Dan managed to get down on one knee, fish the ring out of the candy bowl and asked Gena to spend the rest of her life with him!
She said "yes"!!!
Megan, Dan's sister, was there to join in on the celebration!
Dan was SO glad when it was all over.
The happy couple! Their children will be orange with pink hair. :)
Congratulations, Dan and Gena!!
