Halloween part II

The boys had their Halloween parties at school so I was able to get a babysitter for the girls so I could attend. It's always great to see them in their classrooms. Due to covid, this was the first class party I was able to attend for Austin! 

We hosted a Halloween dinner with some friends before trick or treating. The mummy hotdogs are always a favorite. I was so excited to find candy eyes in a box of cookies in the clearance section of Aldi. 

Cutest little puppy with a cupcake! 

Our neighbors always have the best balloons! The weather was warm and we loved seeing so many neighbors as we walked around the neighborhood. 

Adelaide loves when she's awake from her nap in time to go with me to meet the boys from the bus stop. 

The girls and I enjoyed a morning at the Hallmark center crafting away!

I sent Aaron a quick text and we were happy to hear he was available to meet us for lunch. 

From play dates to hugs, Adelaide is growing up and looking more like she's ready to be 2. 

Friday night I drove in a horrible rainstorm to work out with some ladies Angela introduced me to on youtube. I love their dance routines and love even more how faith filled they are. 

Saturday afternoon I was able to go shopping with a friend. I also minister to her and we had the best talks as we browsed and shopped. This sign made me tear up. My new life goal is to eliminate the words "hurry" and "busy" from our vocabulary. 

I couldn't resist this little manger. The lights made it sparkle and I knew my kids would love it. As soon as I got home and turned on the lights, Adelaide pointed and asked, "Mom, is that baby Jesus?" We're getting more and more excited for Christmas over here!

Eleanor was excited when our neighbor texted me and asked if Eleanor wanted to run over for a cupcake and play date. Of course she did!! 

Halloween 2022 Part I

The leaves looked so pretty behind the girls as we sat down for our daily lunch date. 

I had some things to return to Target and Eleanor took in her backpack. She looked so grown up shopping with me. She's already planning her 5th birthday party in January. 

The weather was warm and the girls played the morning away in the leaves. 

Our ward fall festival was Wednesday evening. Aaron was going to be Batman, but then he was called away on a quick business trip. That didn't stop us from having a blast and getting lots of candy. 

I decided to take the girls on a field trip to a new pumpkin patch. There were school field trips happening so we got to tag along and Eleanor felt like a first grader for the morning. 

They're growing so tall! 

We invited the neighbors over for a halloween dance party. The kids opted to play outside with leaf forts instead. 

I listened to this book this week and enjoyed it so much that I've been telling everyone about it. I didn't expect the author to talk so much about the Savior and how he said, "Follow Me," not "Follow me and RUN." I was inspired to slow down, put my phone down, and focus on being more present as well as letting things go that aren't a big deal in the grand scheme of things. I should probably read this book every week. Ha. 

Now that Austin has finished up soccer, our Saturdays are free (at least for a few months until Eli starts basketball.) We explored a new state park and I want to go back every year from now on. We enjoyed seeing the last of the leaves and hiking around. 

Aaron recently told me about an Argentine restaurant he spotted during a work assignment. We stopped by for lunch on Saturday and immediately fell in love with the owners, a young couple from Argentina. The food was expensive and Aaron and I decided it's a better place for a date instead of taking the whole family, but I did love sharing the experience with my kids. I loved the little Argentine flag in my sandwich. I bought candy to share with my kids and I had tears come to my eyes as I was taken back to Argentina for a few minutes. Argnetina will forever have a piece of my heart and I loved sharing with my kids and Aaron some of the food I grew to love so much. 

Carving pumpkins is a tradition I just haven't gotten in to for our family. Our kids ask if we can carve them and it's just such a mess and a job they're not able to do alone just yet. When a neighbor brought over 4 pumpkins on Sunday afternoon after church, the kids jumped for joy. Thankfully Aaron suggested we paint them and we had enough paint for the kids to have a wonderful time. 

Halloween was actually on a Monday so I'll be back with more Halloween pictures next week! To be continued!