SCHOOL FOREST

Me and the boys playing in the forest, waiting for the sister to finish school.  As you can see, Sam wears his pajamas (also his Halloween costume) when we leave the house.  Interestingly, they are also his only pair of jammies without a hole in the knee.

I think this is supposed to be Sam's scary skeleton face...

And this is Will trying to get into the picture...

JUST A FEW MORE

Just a few more Halloween pictures before I move on to Christmas.  

The family across the street from us invited the kids and I to a fabulous Halloween party. When we arrived, the husband commented that he was impressed that we were actually wearing shoes.  I think we have a reputation for always being barefoot here in the neighbourhood (I don't think that is necessarily good).  Anyway, I was relieved that they had a party, because quite frankly, I think I did a miserable job this year getting into the Halloween spirit.  At best we hung some ghosts in our tree, carved a couple of pumpkins and had monster toes for lunch.  But I have decided that I'm going to make up for it for Christmas. I'm going ALL out!!

I know I have posted a lot of Clara as Pocahontas, but she was giving me some really good serious, big eyed looks that day.  

PRACTICING POSTING BIG PICTURES...BEAR WITH ME

Just spent the past 2 hours trying to figure out how to post bigger pictures.  I think I figured it out!  

Although I thought I deleted my blog at one point (very traumatizing...I may of even cried a bit) and it is a whole lot of fiddly work to make each image big.  HTML is not my strength apparently.

(And now it seems my blog banner doesn't seem to fit into the space above. Can you fix this mom?)

HAPPY HALLOWEEN

Hope everyone had happy trick or treats.  We have all had lots of treats today.  Will just went to bed shy of 11:00pm, probably something to do with his candy dinner.  It was such a perfectly crispy and sunshiny Fall day, and we had so much fun! 

Clara=Pocahontas

Sam=Skeleton

Will=2 year old in black shirt & pants (opted out of a costume)

Apparently I took a lot of photos.  Here are just some of them...

THE YAYA SPECIAL

The "YaYa Special" is when my mom can't help herself and cuts my boy's hair when they are in her care.  Sure enough, we came home to some shortened bangs and some children who were sort of happy to see me, but more interested in whether or not I brought back some gifts.  By all accounts, they had a great time with their various caregivers.  Thank you again everyone for treasuring our treasures!

Will, before our trip, and before his YaYa Special:

#5, #10, #23

Jake and I went away this past weekend to visit our good friends (and their 4 boys) in Halfmoon Bay, California.  We even left our kids at home!  

Some of my highlights, besides being alone with my husband for 3 nights:

• Watching a movie on the airplane
• Being dropped of at Stanford Mall...just me and the mall and my baguette in the courtyard
• In & Out burger

• A visit to my favourite store

• Buying Clara an outfit at Crewcuts

• Reading magazines and writing in my journal on the beach

• Walking to the beach, running along the beach, playing on the beach and drinking at the beach

• 3 amazing dinners that lasted more than 10 minutes
• Laying in bed uninterrupted until 9:00am
• Buying 2 bras that do amazing things to my breasts
• An unexpected night at the Ritz

Thank you Josh and Gretch for everything.  We had such an amazing time.  I miss you guys!  See you in Palm Springs?

Jake...I'm already looking forward to our next weekend away.  I love being your wife.  I love you!

(more pictures tomorrow)

A NEW WORD

Dear William, today you added a new word to your vocabulary of 2.  You said "quack, quack" while pointing at a squirrel outside.  I wasn't sure if I should correct you or not, or just be excited and praise you for your attempt (at this point we will take anything), but then I wondered, what does a squirrel say anyway?

I love you Will, even though you kicked me in the face today while changing your diaper.

XO Mommy.