For the Love of Halloween (Giveaway)

It's Halloween! It's Halloween!

The moon is full and bright
And we shall see what can't be seen
On any other night.

Skeletons and ghosts and ghouls,
Grinning goblins fighting duels,
Werewolves rising from their tombs,
Witches on their magic brooms.

In masks and gowns we haunt the street
And knock on doors for trick or treat.
Tonight we are the king and queen,
For oh, tonight it's HALLOWEEN!

Halloween is just two weeks away, and I am so excited! It may be silly and childish, but I absolutely love to dress up for Halloween. I've been working on Ethan's and Alyssa's costumes, and I've got the material sitting downstairs, waiting for me to sew Marcus's and mine. Brian's costume is just floating around in the back of my mind for a while - Halloween is his last day of this rotation, and we don't know if he'll make it in time to go trick-or-treating with us yet. I sure hope he can!

The poem above was written by Jack Prelutsky, and can be found in his book, (surprise, surprise) "It's Halloween." We had this book growing up, and it was one of my favorites! Ever since I left home, I've been wanting to buy this book so I can share it with my children. This is the year that this book will be purchased, and I plan on snuggling up with my children to read it to them very soon. I think Alyssa will love it - she's very in to "spooky ookey" this year. (I'd like to thank Playhouse Disney for that term.)

Whoever can be the first to guess what my family is going to be for Halloween this year, will receive their very own copy of "It's Halloween" to share with their family. Competition is limited to those that I haven't already told what we're going to be. (Sorry guys) Mom, you definitely can't guess, because you were the one who gave me the idea for Brian's costume...and no one's allowed to call my mother for hints. I'm hoping that these clues are a bit difficult, so if you think you're on the right track, but don't want to give up your guesses as hints for the others, you can email me at carrielynnjacks@gmail.com instead of leaving comments. If they're not that difficult, humor me, and tell me that they are. I will give more clues to those who are trying, if it's needed.

Here's some hints about what we're going to be:

1. Marcus and me - (we go together) Boston, 1830, Thomas Edison
2. Alyssa - Friendly version of a royal novel
3. Ethan - "The Jaws that bite, the claws that catch!" but he's not a Jaberwock. When you ask Ethan what he wants to be for Halloween, he says "Duh - duhs -doh."
4. Brian - Brian doesn't even know what he's going to be yet. I haven't told him. But what Brian is going to be scares some people who eat dairy products sitting down.