So have you eaten enough candy and seen too many pictures of other’s people’s kids in Halloween costumes yet? Certainly not. C’mon, grab a couple more kit-kats and sit down and look at these photos. You can never have too many of either… right? 😀 A few sides notes: That first shot is from G’s…
Remembering Halloween
Sometimes the air was cool and smelled of autumn leaves and chimney smoke. But many times it was still warm and humid with sweat dripping down my back, causing my costume to stick to my salty skin. It did not matter though, I made the laps around the blocks, pretending to be whichever persona my…
Happy Halloween! – Miss Elaine-ous Monday
Our house is already full of candy. I thought the Halloween carnival on Friday night at the kids’ pre-school would be fun. And it was. But there was a “trunk or treat” in the parking lot and the kids loaded up! Good thing I can hand it out tomorrow night… And the kids already tried…
Do You Have a Favorite?
I was watching a daytime talk show the other day (this rarely happens, by the way…) and Kelly Ripa and her husband were on, talking about their kids and life, etc. At one point Rachel Ray asked them if they have a favorite child and they said yes but they would never tell who. But…
She’ll thank me later. Or something like that.
So, I decided yesterday morning that the paci has to go. Except for when she sleeps. Baby steps. That means K has been sporting this face quite a bit, usually with tears included. Though I’m happy that I can see her cute little mouth now, in all the photos I take. But today was REALLY…
A Buggin’ Good Time! – #HEXBUGHalloween
Last Friday we had some friends over for a fun Halloween party that included some pretty awesome kiddo “swag”. Not to mention the kids got to wear their costumes and eat treats. So, it was a total “win win.” The party was centered around the HEXBUG nano bugs – little mirco robotic bugs that my…
Those Moments (i heart faces)
Our memories as mothers can be somewhat selective at times. We try to remember the best of times. The smiles and laughter at the zoo as the monkeys swing and entertain. Or the deep sigh we take while our child peacefully sleeps with his or her head on our lap, as we stroke their soft…
You Gotta Have Friends – Miss Elaine-ous Monday
There are times when I still wonder what we are doing here. You know, living in this particular town, away from our families and most of the people and things we knew for years. But then we have a “little” Halloween party (more on that later this week) and I see my kids with their…
Snippets
“STOOOOPID!!!!” That’s what my 2-year old was running around saying over and OVER tonight before I left for church choir practice. Her older brother (the younger, older brother, that is) was also liberally using that word and so she decided that it was her new favorite one. She’s like a little echo. AND a broken record….
Pumpkins & Chickens & Toothless Grins. Oh My!
Since the kids were out of school on Monday for Fall break we made two trips to the “pumpkin patch” (a.k.a. local Methodist church that sells pumpkins for mission fundraisers) on Monday. Or I guess you could say one interrupted trip – with a visit to Target in between. This is what happens when you…