Halloween 2018

Boy, do I love Halloween! I can't get enough of decorating the house and every year it gets bigger and crazier. (Inside AND outside!) The kids love it too, which is great. It wouldn't be as fun if my gaggle of monsters weren't into it. They love dressing up as well. Which is also good as I am equally obsessed with costumes and go a bit overboard every year. This year, Alex wanted to be a Ghostbuster and I made him an epic (or 'sick', as other kids put it) costume, including the proton pack I built from scratch. I might have to be a Ghostbuster next year so I can reuse this bad boy. It was pretty great. Abby wanted to be a pirate (which I couldn't have been more proud of). And Evie wanted to be a bat. The bat costume was really fun to make as well. I had a good time with that. As the costumes I had to make for the kids took up so much of my very little free time, I didn't have time to work on a new one for me this year so I decided to revisit my favorite pirate costume. I do so love being a pirate. It was fun to dress up for school too (seeing as how I work there now).Sadly, Alex is starting to show signs of not wanting to go trick-or-treating. Apparently he's worried that he's getting too old. I told him that as long as he's dressed up, he can go! I hope he holds onto being a kid a little longer. Plus...free candy! Happy Halloween 2018!

 

Uncle Jeremy was cool and got this costume as a surprise just for Alex.

Evie as a bat, Abby a a pirate and Alex as a Ghostbuster. All custom costumes by mom!

Pumpkin carving! A yearly tradition that we all love! A monkey for Abby, heart face for Evie, and a scary face for Alex.

 

Alex's 12th Birthday

Alex had a great 12th birthday. He has done some growing up...not just in size...but in tastes. He has become quite the movie nut and his all time favorite movie (for now) is Ghostbusters. So this year's theme for the birthday was just that: Ghostbusters. He not only wanted to have the cake, but also chose to be a Ghostbuster for Halloween this year. I will miss the days when decorated cakes aren't requested. It's only a matter of time before they realize that there are other options (like brownies and lemon bars). I hope that day doesn't come too soon.  This year, he enjoyed a pudding dessert for his actually birthday and then we celebrated with family and the fancy cake. We even got him a nice Ghostbusters hoodie that he never stops wearing.

He's become quite a kid over the years and watching him change and grow is a blessing! I'm so proud of him! Happy 12th Birthday Alex!

Fun fact: Alex injures himself every year during October. This year was a scooter accident that ended with a very badly damaged finger. He lost the nail eventually. Yuck.