Halloween 2021

Another year of Halloween is done! I'm not sad to see the day be done for another 364 more days :) 
Anyone who knows me knows I don't love the day (actually I really really dislike it), but I always suck it up and take my kids out because once we get going I always have fun watching them be kids and loving it. I tell myself it's only a few hours of my time and then it's done again. The smiles and laughter and fun is always worth it for me.

This year we had a unicorn fairy, a Sidney Crosby hockey player and a bandit. When we asked James why he wanted to be something similar to what he was last year he replied that because they got trick or treating taken away last year that he wanted to really enjoy the costume :)

I think this might be the last year for these costumes. Jim wasn't nearly as enthusiastic about wearing them as he has been in past years. Maybe it's time for something new! Any suggestions for EASY costumes, let me know!

She was SO excited to get out there this year!

This might be my new favorite random candid photo taken of her in a long time! So natural and smiley.

He refused to wear the helmet but looked so darn cute in his buddy's Crosby jersey!

James has been talking about taking a pillow case trick or treating for years now, and this year his dream came true. Not only did he get to take it, he also got to stay out with his dad and brother long after KJ and I were done!

Very proud of her first pumpkin ever. She designed it and her daddy carved it.

We haven't done pumpkins for years, but the kids loved them this year.

First home we always hit is Dot and Lyle Campbell's house!

Then moving on to Auntie Sheri and Uncle Keith's house.

Yearly photo with Auntie Sheri

Moving onto the neighbourhood up near Deb & Jerry's house!

She was on a mission and didn't want to wait for her boys to catch up.

I LOVE this photo of the three of them!

Whew...Mom is almost done!

And just moments later this little lady was done too! We did about 3 more houses and then we were off to home while the boys finished off a few more blocks and walked their way home.

So excited to dump out her haul!

Showing Nana her treats!

Yeah I'd say she did pretty good!

An hour later and the boys are home with their pillowcases and ready to do the dump and look!

Full size bar right before bed? Sure buddy, it's Halloween and no school tomorrow!

Huge special treat bag from Sheri & Keith and BIG chocolate bar from Michele & Ken!

Spoiled rotten and loving every second of the day! 

Another year is done and I'm ready to get started on Christmas now!

Daily photo project - all of 2016!

It fascinates me to see our boys grow up right in front of my eyes after looking through 365 photos of our year. If you are up for a long post, scroll through and see how much they've changed in a year!

Note: I just realized that the first photo of this post would have been the exact same one from my Top 12 photos post from yesterday. So instead I've decided to put my very favorite daily photo first...and then go back to January 1 just so the display photo ends up being different than my last post! Hahahahaha...silly thing to worry about, but it is something I try to do. I even try to alternate between the boys in the first pictures of posts so it isn't always one boy showing up in my FB newsfeed or in my most liked posts of the months on here too. In fact at the end of the year I even make sure there are the same amount of photos of each boy in the whole 365 photos. I'm not sure how I'll pull this off when I'm home with the baby and Jordie and James is in school all day but I will always try to make this happen! BTW: I know I'm a little crazy and that's okay with me :) Now on to the memories!

This photo (and this weekend) was really a lot of fun for everyone and I really hope there are many many more group camping weekends in our future! So wonderful to have hours of uninterrupted visiting time and kids old enough to play great together. With the busy lives we live throughout the school year it is so wonderful to have these times with our friends to enjoy in the summer (or in this case it was very early in the fall). I can't wait to see how this summer goes with our new little lady joining us in the spring. Camping this summer will be interesting that's for sure! 

And now back to January 1st! 

Whew...there you have it! Congrats if you made it all the way through this post. I doubt many will make it as it's a long one and is really more for me than for anyone else :)