Halloween 2018

Halloween took me a little bit to get into this year as days before it came the one year anniversary of my Mom. Having just moved to a new city and trying to find our groove in a new home and routine also added a little bit of hesitancy to get into the spirit. I put out a few decorations after I nested into our new home with our usual decor and Everett came out to see it and said " Ohh Mom, Thank you so much for decorating like this for Halloween!" I was a little shocked he noticed, to be honest but also that it meant so much to him because it paled in comparison to what I would normally do. It made me remember though that these sweet children don't know all the aches and pains that come with anniversaries or celebrating holidays without my Mom. What they see if their Mom and Dad happy and wanting to celebrate with them! From that moment on I kicked my Halloween festive mode into higher gear!






I always loved the families whose Halloween costumes all coordinated with Mom and Dad all dressing up together to celebrate. However fantasy and reality don't always align and I have yet to pull off the ultimate family costumes. I was going to settle on the kids all coordinating and was hoping this year would find Everett dressed as The Beast, Haven as Belle, and Rory as a Chip the teacup. I mean how adorable right?! Well my sweet little girl Haven would have absolutely Nothing to do with her Belle dress and I couldn't find a Beast costume in Everett's size. Once again fantasy shot and reality wound up being 3 adorable kids in 3 costumes not at all coordinating!

Everett insisted on if he was not to be the Beast he would be Buzz Lightyear and he looked adorable! I found a super cute swan costume for Haven to wear that I somehow managed to get her to love as well! Precious Rory as easy going as she is was happy to be put into a snow owl costume!


Drew and I enjoyed our first school party with Everett on Halloween at his pre-k class. He was proud to have his parent's and sisters there with him to show us his desk and the boys and girls around him he plays with although he didn't know their names yet. Halloween night we found ourselves celebrating at Erich & Ginna's house with Nicholas & Gaylen, Uncle Lane & Aunt Nene and all their kids! It was a fun dinner with finger foods and yummy desserts before we ran out into the cold night to try our hand at trick or treating until we got rained out. It was so much fun to be with so many cousins all running around the streets in their costumes trying to corral the littlest ones together. Rory and I spent most of the time watching all the excited chaos from the seat of a golf cart snuggled up together staying warm.




We missed seeing Gran-Nana, Mimi, and Aunt Kelsey on Halloween but had so much fun being a part of the festivities here in Midland. It was a wonderful way to spend our first holiday here!