{and so it begins}

I don't think we could have possibly packed anymore "Halloween-y" type activities into this past weekend. It was definitely full of lots of fun and it just made me realize even more, how much I love Halloween. {Have I ever mentioned that little tidbit before????}


It all began on Friday night-- at Night Eyes at Blank Park Zoo. This is the third year that we have gone, and I am so sad to think it was probably our last. This was really the first year that Hunter actually "got" the whole trick-or-treating phenomenon, and it was so fun to watch him get so excited about dressing up and saying "Trick-or- treat" to the people giving out candy.


Was there ever a question as to what my son wanted to dress up for Halloween as this year????
Hmm....lets see a dragon maybe??

{Hunter and princess Savannah}

{Even cuter from behind}

{Tanner the "chicken" relaxing by the pumpkins}

{I love that chubby chicken boy!}

{I wonder who wanted to get a picture by this fire breathing dragon???}




**Good Times at Night Eyes**

Then Saturday we took the boys to the Howell Farm pumpkin patch. We rode a tractor out to the pumpkin fields, and picked out the perfect small pumpkin to come home with. Unfortunately Hunter was feeling pretty sick that day {picture being woken up at 3am to discover he had thrown up everywhere--nice!} He seemed to be feeling better that morning, so we decided to go. Poor kid, at least he had fun riding on the tractor and playing with his friends for a little while.

And then finally Sunday came.... and oh so lucky me got Hunter's stomach flu! Soooooo fun waking up in the middle of the night puking. awesome! And sadly it has just gotten progressively worse throughout the whole day. yuck! So I guess we were all a little worn out from such a busy weekend, but fortunately Steve was home to take over-- and he took such good care of the boys and whiny old me for that matter. I know I take for granted everyday my health, so when you are stricken down with something as "trivial" as the stomach flu or a head cold-- it really has made me appreciate the blessings of good health. So hopefully I will be feeling much better tomorrow! We have a pretty busy week ahead--that is full of preschool Halloween parties, trunk-or-treats, carving pumpkins, and making yummy sugar cookies and chex mix. So pretty sure I am going to go collapse in my bed right now.... and am just hoping to wake up in the morning-- to to be a "functioning" mom again!

And lastly-- I discovered this fun new nail polish just in time for Halloween! LOVE IT!
{Baby it's "Coal" Outside} It even has a little glittery effect.