Halloween

This year for Halloween it was just the boys and I. Tracy left early that day for a conference in Baltimore.

We made a couple of Haunted Houses.

We carved the pumpkin James got from school.

His reaction to seeing the insides.
He made sure I knew it was called pulp.

His face when I asked if he wanted to touch the pulp.

The finished pumpkin.

We put our creations in the window.

We had our dinner and eagerly awaited Trick or Treating time. James was a little unsure about going, but as the day went on he got more excited.

Earlier in the day when he was still debating on going trick or treating
and he didn't want to wear any costume.
I was totally ok with whatever he decided to do.

Charles dressed up in the same dog costume James wore as a baby.

All excited and ready to go trick or treating.
James decided on being the letter M. It was a hit.

James' first real trick or treating went really well. We had only done trunk or treats a couple times before and anytime before that we just felt he was too young. We went to houses just in our neighborhood. I let him pick where to go and what houses he went to. It was a lot of fun and he loved it. Charles fell asleep shortly into it and slept the whole time. 

After trick or treating we made popcorn and watch "It's a Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown."

Thankful Post #3

15. I'm Thankful for Netflix to occupy James when he is sick.

16. I'm Thankful that we had a good day even with James home from school for being sick.

17. I'm Thankful for the laughter of two boys playing together.

18. I'm Thankful for a good nights sleep. You sure miss it when you don't get one.

19. I'm Thankful that James has a great Kindergarten teacher.

20. I'm Thankful for nice sunny days that aren't too hot or too cold.

21. I'm Thankful that I got to grocery shop alone.

Thankful Post #2

8. I'm Thankful that we get missionaries in our ward. I love seeing them every week and the example they give to my boys.

9.  I'm Thankful for a clean house which doesn't happen very often and especially not today.

10. I'm Thankful that we live close enough to walk James to and from school every day. Love the exercise and the recap of his day on the way home.

11. I'm Thankful for Veterans, especially to have some in the family and know what it's like to serve in the military.

12. I'm Thankful for my little town full of friendly people.

13. I'm Thankful for parks.

14. I'm Thankful for dollar stores for cheap moral booster items.

Thankful Post 1

It's that time of year again to list one thing you're Thankful for each day. Here's the first part of my list.

1. I'm Thankful for those little quiet moments when everyone is happy.

2. I'm Thankful for rain! You never realize how great it is till you live in a drought stricken area.

3. I'm Thankful for the ability to get very little sleep and still function during the day.

4. I'm Thankful for new friends.

5. I'm Thankful for the strength to do it all when Tracy's out of town.

6. I'm Thankful for James' love of school.

7. I'm Thankful for a place to live. It's kind of small and expensive but somehow we make it work.