Project 365 {2013} - Day 307

Maryn & Brynna playing at the park together this afternoon.

When I was a girl, I wanted a sister so badly. Seeing my girls being each others best friend feels like a piece of that dream realized and makes my heart so full.

Project 365 {2013} - Day 306

Soooo....this big, ol' bowl may or may not have been completely full this morning. I can't really disclose those details. But I can tell you that deciding to go on a sugar detox the week of Halloween is an exceedingly crappy idea. You know, the whole absence makes the heart (or stomach, or brain, or whatever) grow fonder theory...yeah.

Project 365 {2013} - Day 305

Justin has been feeling not well all day and has been laid up in bed. Tonight he stepped out on the deck and snapped this pic. He said the fresh air and view was the best medicine of the day!

Project 365 {2013} - Day 304

After Trunk or Treat last night, I was feeling pretty low-key (a.k.a. tired) tonight. So I let the girls get themselves ready for Trick or Treating. I joked with Justin that the old me would have obsessively spent hours on Halloween hair and make-up, making sure everything was just right. The new me, well she goes with the flow a little bit more and is content to let the kids work their own versions of magic on themselves! ;) We walked to the cul-de-sac, collecting candy along the way, and hung out with our friends around a bonfire for a little while before heading back home just as the rain was starting to blow in. It was delightfully windy and Fall-ish!!

Project 365 {2013} - Day 303

 I started out the day getting Devy ready for her costume parade at Preschool!

 

It was fun getting to take the day off of work to go spend time with her at her Harvest Party and see her and her school buddies on parade!

 We finished the day getting all the girls dolled up for Trunk or Treat! Brynna loves the go-to witch costume. I should go back and do a count of how many years she has chosen to pull this one out of the Halloween bucket! However, this year she wanted to be a creepy witch instead of a nice one and so she painted her face green! Maryn was a girl pirate, but insisted on a moustache. I told her that didn't make any sense, to which she replied "I know Mom, that's what makes it funny!" I love her quirky sense of humor! Lauryn and Devyn were the ladybug twins! They were so darn cute and loved their costumes!

Project 365 {2013} - Day 302

I must be getting old, un-fun and cantankerous. As a kid I remember squishing pumpkin guts between my hands, taking in that smell of a raw, just-opened pumpkin and scraping the inside walls with all my might. But as I have gotten older, admittedly, I am not a fan of carving pumpkins. Luckily for the girls their Daddy is still a good sport! Tonight, my Little Women scooped our pumpkin's guts, Justin carved a spooky cat face, and my contribution...well, I snapped a blurry pic. Hey, maybe I will do better next year! ;)

Project 365 {2013} - Day 301

 Today on the way home from school Lauryn wanted to get out of the van and run home again. I love her eagerness, so I consented. This time though, Devy, not content to stay in the confines of her carseat, begged to run too. So the side door flew open and we turned them loose at the front of the neighborhood and off they went! Maryn hung out the van window, taking pictures of Devy as she raced behind Lauryn, chugging her little legs all the way home! It's these little moments when I just feel I could not love the little lives I have been given to mother any more than I already do!