Happy Halloween!

I just love Halloween.  It's even more fun now that the boys are older!  The last few years we have gone as a theme (Toy Story and Star Wars) but this year they each wanted to be their own thing.  Because this is probably the last year that Evan will let me choose, I wanted him to be this adorable gnome.  Thankfully he LOVED it and I'm pretty certain this is my all time favorite costume.  And Shaun was the Pillsbury Dough Boy one year!

This year Evan was old enough to really enjoy the festivities and even made it around the entire neighborhood for trick or treating!  Our Halloween celebration started last Saturday down in Revere at our old rec center.  It was so much fun and amazing to see how much all the kids have grown up!

Evan as Gnomeo - the Garden Gnome!

Shaun as Captain America

David the Grave Digger

At the Revere Recreation Halloween Party

Getting Halloween tattoos!

Shaun & Evan in the trick or treat line!

On Sunday we had our friends over to have an impromptu Halloween celebration, the kids had fun decorating a spider cupcake and making a pumpkin ornament.

Happy Halloween!

Tonight we had our city trick or treat.  Our neighborhood is always packed with people and many houses go all out with their decorations!  Last year we noticed (thanks to the foot of snow!) that people were coming up to our door even though our lights were off, so this year I decided to leave a bowl of candy outside.  By the time we got home the bucket was empty, so hopefully people were respectful and only took a few.

Our candy bucket!

We are all ready to go!

Shaun was very excited to get going!

Evan showing me what a big boy he is!

David LOVED all the cool Halloween decorations!

One of the cooler houses on the block!

The BEST house on the block!  They always go all out!

Checking out the loot and getting to eat some!

I am already looking forward to next year.  Still hoping that someday we'll get to do Harry Potter but David has already declared that he wants to be Captain Underpants next year!  I think we'll have to see about that!  

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The boys all ready to go trick or treating! Considering that the predicted forecast called for a windy stormy night, we really lucked out! It could not have been more perfect, unlike last year when we had to trek out foot of snow!!  The boys had a blast and all three of them made it around the neighborhood this year! Evan was adorable and even made up a little song to sing:

Trick or Treat 
Halloween
Give me something to e-eat!

He was trying to sing the "smell my feet" version but couldn't remember that lyric! Happy Halloween, we hope you all got lots of great candy!

 

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Our school district had school today, unsure of what the weather would hold David went to school prepared with his new frog umbrella that he got at the Revere Halloween party.  I didn't realize he grabbed it until I saw him walking up from the bus stop this afternoon!

 

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This morning the boys and I packed up all of our Halloween decorations in preparation for the high winds from hurricane Sandy. It made me sad to take everything down so I left my ghosts hanging on the porch. Before it got too dark I opened the door to watch the wind and saw these ghosts eerily flailing about.

 

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David's spider cupcake! Halloween is so fun!

 

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The Gravedigger, Captain America and Gnomeo - ready to celebrate Halloween at our old Rec Center in Revere!

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Since I am in the pool with Evan during his swimming class, it is rare that I get a picture of him swimming. He finally went in with his teacher while I was getting Shaun dressed (who swims in the class before Evan's). Normally he waits for me to be finished. So I was glad to have my camera ready to snap a few pictures before joining Evan in the pool! He's doing bunny hops with his teacher.

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Shaun showing off our Halloween decorations!

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My boys!

 

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Nothing like a little Cut the Rope to pass the time during big brothers swimming lesson.

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Nothing like a little comfort food (Chicken & Dumplings) to help get over some sickies!

 

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Evan's new winter hat, looks like it's more suited for Mommy's head, but he insists on it being HIS!

 

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The boys with Auntie Kristin tonight.  It was a beautiful evening and I could not resist getting a photo in front of the barn door!

 

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Tonight was the Mill Brook Schools first movie night! We featured The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad.  The kids got to wear their jammies and bring a blanket.  It was a lot of fun and we are already looking forward to the next one!

 

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Shaun is starting to read and it's really fun to see him enjoying books so much.  This is the same kid who every night after lights out, grabs his flash light and picks up a book to look at just like his Daddy used to do!

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Seriously! I can't get over it...when did he get so big?

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David makes quite the splash at swimming today!

 

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Working on more lighting.  Evan always wants to "say cheese" but he doesn't always stay where I need him to!  This time he listened and I thought the reflection on the table was a pretty cool visual!

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It isn't fall without a pile of freshly fallen leaves.

 

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Today I had the pleasure of photographing a friend and her family.  It was a gorgeous day, we really lucked out!  Thank you Mother Nature from giving us a break from the dreary rain!

 

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Beautiful Fall morning sky.

 

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I love photographing the boys when they have no idea I have the camera in my hand!  Eating some ice cream that Daddy picked up on his way home from the airport!

 

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The boys Skype with Daddy who is at an Echo training in exciting Cleveland, Ohio!  Technology is a wonderful thing!

 

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Very excited to have Family Center at the new school!  Today was the first session, it's a little different, but at least we didn't lose it all together!  Here are the kids singing their Hello song!

 

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Evan helping me get some practice with finding the best light!

 

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Charlie ran in the Boston Half Marathon today for the fourth time. Each race he says he's peaked and yet each race he continues to improve! Though he's pretty confident that this time he really did peak for this race at least, this is a lot tougher course than the Covered Bridge Half Marathon he runs in June.

This year the boys and I found our way over to the mile 13 marker, so not quite the end but a great view of Daddy coming into the final stretch.  He wasn't expecting us to be there so he didn't see us (last year we were up in the stadium) but he said he thought he heard someone screaming "Daddy!!" but he was hauling so it wasn't like he could turn back to look!

We saw his time at mile 13 1:23:50 and I was sure he was going to beat his time from last year (1:27:17), but not so sure he was going to beat his best time of 1:25:01 but we would have to wait until we found him at the meeting place because we didn't get to see him cross the finish line.  Turns out not only did he beat his time from last year by almost THREE minutes, but he beat his best overall time finished at 1:24:25!  We are so proud!!  Way to go Daddy!!

 

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Shaun & Delaney's soccer teams played each other today.  They apparently weren't feeling it, and decided to get their Zen on by doing a little Yoga instead.  

 

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Sportsmanship!

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The Red Maple's new home, and I LOVE it!  Next year we'll revamp the walkway and redesign the flower garden and all traces of the previous owner will be gone!

 

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Tonight Charlie cut down the last 2 trees that were out front. Tomorrow, unless it's pouring, I suppose!) the landscaper is coming to move the Red Maple tree from in front of the house and into that spot where the oaks were. I'm really excited to not have any trees right in front of our house anymore.

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Taking a quick snack break before getting back to playing.

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My little supermarket helper!