groves in costume

Lisa had us over for Halloween supper this year before we all went back to our neighborhoods to trick-or-treat. I went as a doctor who gives epidurals, my favorite Halloween treat of all time. Rory put his costume together literally as we we were walking out the door. I opened the coat closet at said, "well, you could go as a snowman..." Sara and Ruby were Peter Pan and Tinkerbell, Kirby was an i-pad and Toby was Facebook. Troy was the abominable snowman, which as quoted by Ruby, "I don't even have to be scared of, because I know it is just my dad inside." Lisa made Josie's whoppers costume. She's a different candy every year...so impressive.

We took Ivar trick-or-treating and it was awesome. He seemed confussed by the event, but I was excited and so pleased at the candy we took in! We came home and played Carcassonne (a new favorite game) and ate candy until I got a tummy ache. The perfect end to a great halloween.

one year old

happy halloween!

I realized last night that I have been waiting almost half of my life to be able to go trick or treating again. I think I retired my game at age 15, but now, 15 years later, I get to throw this elephant on my hip and gather the goods from door to door. I love trick or treating! Hopeful for some peanut butter cups.

Happy Halloween everybody. One year ago today I was in full blown labor.  Just the memory brings halloween terror like nothing else. Birthing this elephant felt like birthing an elephant. But I'm so glad he's here. I still remember the pain (not sure when mama-amnesia is supposed to kick in) but I would do it again and again and again knowing the joy and love this boy has brought into our lives.

ivar and the great pumpkin

 

*no babies were harmed in the shooting of these photos.

blog friends

Well, I've always loved this little blog for a number of different reasons. But one of the best is when a friend from the past comes wandering through. Like Anna. Anna just added her pic to the "followers" over there on the right and it made my day.

I guess I'm just so grateful that people visit at all. This is very much a scattered mind-dump of my life, what I'm thinking, what I'm eating, pictures of my sweet baby boy. It's random but it also feels very true to who I am.

Anna was on my camp staff in Nebraska and was rock solid. A huge bummer of dropping out of facebook was losing ties with a whole lot of summer staffers who I love dearly. So, anyone else out there?!! Former camp counselors? Friends from Gustavus? Zoo School? Shepherd of the Valley? Girl Scout Troop 933? I'd love to know you're here!