October Favorite Things: Exploring and The Great Outdoors

This afternoon, the boys and I were able to enjoy two of my most favorite things...exploring new places and being outside!!  We visited Spavinaw State Park for the first time.  The boys enjoyed exploring and catching crayfish and other critters, while I took pictures and skipped rocks.  It was a much needed getaway!

Catching Crayfish!

October Favorite Things: Quotes and Movie Night

A quote to remember why I am posting every day this month!  Technically it is already tomorrow, but I'm still awake, so it's still today.  :)  

On Ninjas and Pokemon Trainers

I never know what the boys are going to decide to be for Halloween.  It usually changes a few times over the course of the fall, so I don't even ask until about two weeks out. Big J knew exactly what he wanted to be (a Ninja) and did most of the costume himself.  I spray painted an old pair of shoes black and bought a new set of ninja swords for him.  Easy enough.  

Inevitably, though, M-man usually decides to be something for which no official "costume" exists.  This is fun for me, but also a bit stressful, as I'm generally under a time crunch.  He wanted to be Pokemon Trainer Lance.  So, we found a picture online and worked from there.  It involved hunting for just the right pair of sweat pants, a shirt to match (which he happened to already have), some orange Washi tape (super cool stuff!!), a cape (already had from a previous Darth Vader costume), metal buttons, old boots, and spray paint!  Oh, and lots of hair gel!  I thought his costume turned out well.  He approved. It was a job well done, and right on time, as I was doing the finishing touches on Friday afternoon. :)

Better Right On Time Than Never

Whew.  This has been a crazy month.  We just barely squeezed in carving pumpkins.  In fact, it was Friday afternoon on the 31st when we finally got around to it. Ha.  Thankfully, the boys are older now, and were able to do almost all of it themselves.  Both boys designed their own pumpkins, and Big J did all of the carving on his pumpkin by himself!

Here is M-Man's pumpkin!

Big J, with both pumpkins!