"Hello" Halloween

Our little one loved everything about Halloween. She proudly told everyone that she was "Hello Kitty" and loved handing out candy--even to kids that had scary masks on! Each time they would walk away she would say, "More kids!" I can't wait to see what she wants to be next year! I'm going to let the photos speak for themselves...




(Oh- and yes, I made the costume. I spent $7 on the fabric for the skirt, $5 for the HK iron-on, and everything else I had at home on-hand. I made the headband out of felt with my friend the glue gun. Easy peasy.)







"More kids! More kids!"




Happy Halloween!

Back to "Normal"

I think it went like this: 103* fever, sleepless nights, rash, pediatrician visit, cough, sleepless nights, worse cough, more sleepless nights, pediatrician visit, albuterol script, flu for Hayden, flu for Mama, flu for Sito, then flu for Nana, and one last bout of flu for Hayden. Holy moly...it has been quite a month. I was in survival mode, going like a robot to & from work, only fitting in "the essentials". My poor camera was begging to be picked up, poor little Canon was feeling neglected! But today...today we were BACK!

I never imagined we would head to a pumpkin farm in 85* heat in October, in Illinois, but there we were. It was glorious.


















Darn power lines (but you get the idea- it was breathtaking). And- yes- I could spend all night Photoshoping the power lines if I wanted...but I'm not feelin' it.


We're at the top of the 1st inning of this three-day-weekend...much more "normal" to come. I can't wait to soak it all in.