Halloween

Our Halloween was pretty great. The weather was amazing! We visited Clint at work for the annual Halloween trick or treat through the cubicles. The boys had a blast shooting their bows and arrows. Bode was super sad he couldn't have the "weapon" for his school parade, so he kept double checking with me that he could have it at Clint's work. Someone gave Owen those fake teeth and he was sticking his tongue through it! It was so funny.

Later in the evening we headed out to trick or treat with friends. My boys never last long, so we ended up back at a cul-de-sac fire where we hung out and passed out Candy from our lawn chairs. Once Bode got wind of his friends getting SO much candy, he wanted to go back out again. Clint obliged and he did get some more loot. We stayed around that fire late into the night and it was so fun!

My New Studio!

An opportunity presented itself to get into a photography studio. I had the chance in previous years, but never felt good or right about it, so I passed. I don't know what was different with this time, but I went for it! I share it with 3 other photographers who are ALL amazing and just the nicest. It's been so so fun and I really love it! The day I saw it for the first time and got my keys (ha!) I had to take a few shots of Owen. He was being pretty naughty and was NOT cooperating at all. I got a few shots of the little stink.

It's crazy to see the studio like this because the floors are now painted white.

Owen's Field Trip

Owen's preschool teacher Miss Trudi does so many fun field trips. I love it! In the fall she had the classes go to Black Island Farms. They got to learn about carrots, cabbage, sun flowers, pumpkins, and do lots of other fun things there! Every person that went was able to pick out a pumpkin and have them cut it off the vine. Miss Trudi gathered every student's pumpkin and they were able to do fun things with them in class. We actually stayed for quite a while and both boys had a blast. The weather was perfect and it was so pretty. Bode said it was the same place his school went on a field trip the week before, but I wasn't able to go with Bode for his. I was glad we could all go together.

Bode's 6th Birthday | October 27th

Bode is such a good good kid. He is kind and compassionate, sensitive and loving. He makes me so proud! Six years came so fast. It doesn't seem like he should be that old. We didn't throw him a party last year because of how crazy things were with the renovation and Clint being gone and everything. We kept thinking we were moving to the new house, so we kept saying we would do a party then. We didn't actually move in until right before Christmas and then with the hustle and bustle of the holidays and moving, a party never happened. He didn't seem to mind, really. I think after asking so much he just forgot. :(

This year I wanted him to have that party! I asked him what he wanted to do for it and his ideas changed a few different times. The only idea that really stuck was an Indian themed party. It really came out of nowhere and I was surprised! I went on pinterest and the first Native American idea I came across was PVC bow and arrows. I showed Clint the website and asked him if he thought he could make them. He said yes and I was so excited. Clint did such a good job making all these bows and arrows. The kids loved them so much! He made a few of them about a week or so before the party and the boys and their friends played with those things almost everyday! I made the little vests out of grocery bags, and the headbands were pretty simple, too. Face paint is a must and we had a lot of fun with that. Clint did Bode's face paint and it was so detailed! I kept things easy and just did a few lines and dots here and there. We didn't actually learn much about Native Americans during this party. Clint did set up cardboard targets and told the boys that the tribe had to go hunting for their food. They went across the yard and shot at every target they saw. I told the boys I needed a picture and Clint snuck up from behind them with his target covering him, a zombie mind you. It was so funny! It took the boys a while to realize what was going on and then they all tried to shoot him with their arrows. They ended up tackling him to the ground.

We did pizza, cake, presents and that is about it.

Bode loved his party. It was so much fun!