Hurray for Halloween

Sorry I haven't been posting lately. My mom was in town for a week, and I've been slow at getting back into my routine and checking projects off the ol' to-do list. I've got a lot to share though. (I think anyway. So many little events and thoughts happen throughout my day that make me feel like, "Hey, I wish I could blog this." But it is so difficult to find the time. Mostly, because I am slow. But also because there always seem to be a thousand other tasks screaming for my attention all the time.)

Anyway, for those of you not on facebook, I've posted photos from Halloween below. We really had fun at the Sierra Madre Halloween Festival - Eden never quite caught on to the concept of trick-or-treating, but she loved the crowd, and the kids, and the excitement, and the candy. She had a GREAT time. And while she didn't want to stand still for us to put her costume on, once she was in it she didn't complain once. In fact, she wore it for the rest of the evening until we took her home at bedtime. I was immensely pleased with the evening - it was both fun and relaxing - how you hope all planned family activities will go.

And we're off!

Eden has always been a bit of a serious child - to the point that I would actually worry about it sometimes (not that that is saying much). But now I love that face! LOVE it! It's just who she is. And it makes me want to eat her up. :)

"I really can't be bothered with this right now..." take two.

For some reason at first, I wasn't sure she would get the concept of a sucker. Then she stuck it in her mouth with the wrapper on so we thought, what the heck, let her have a go. She got the concept just fine.

Officially having a blast.

This is my favorite photo from the night. (That's Shanelle - who had just returned from her honeymoon in Europe.)

One of those moments that you always hoped having kids would feel like. If that makes sense.

Was there ever a cuter butterfly than this?

More to come soon!