We managed to pull off another Halloween with theme costumes. This year, we decided to dress up as Monsters Inc. characters Sully and Mike. We love the Monster Inc. movies so we set Mommy to work on finding our costumes. Mine is from the Disney Store and was from the original movie~ it was a labor of love according to Mom (not that she made it but she had to search for it and spend some serious $ on it). Cooper's costume was found online at a Halloween warehouse and what made his special was the mouth was a pouch that actually housed his candy from trick or treating. We had so much fun being monsters on Halloween night!
We dressed Liberty up in her horse jockey costume- she humored us for a quick picture before heading out to trick or treat.
Since we live in a golf course community, it is not uncommon to travel by golf carts on Halloween night. Daddy thinks this loses the true Halloween spirit of walking miles and miles for candy, but we sure love it! We went trick or treating with neighbors and friends.
Our 2 mile loop is perfect for gathering enough candy and not being totally wiped out. We were most excited about the full size candy bars, juice boxes, chips and popcorn, etc... We have some very generous neighbors!
Moving backwards... we carved pumpkins 2 days before Halloween night. Here are some pictures of our handy and messy work.
Cooper digs right into pumpkins... he is your typical boy with messy projects!
I on the other hand, think the pumpkin guts are pretty nasty. I still deal with the goop for the sake of Halloween tradition and the end result. My parents just chuckle at how different Cooper and I can be.
Here is my silly/scary pumpkin guy that Daddy helped carve. I thought he was the coolest pumpkin ever!
Cooper wanted Mike for his Halloween pumpkin, so Mommy had to take on his pumpkin and it turned out pretty cool too.
We had a great Halloween this year (as always) and have already talked about next year's costumes (which by the way, are much easier to find, so Mommy is pretty excited about our ideas!)
A few days after Halloween, we headed way north to meet our beautiful new cousin Everett (2nd cousin). He was adopted and truly a gift from God. We are so happy for his parents who have dreamed of a baby for quite some time. He was so fun to hold and cuddle.
With over 50 guests at the Welcome Everett party, we stayed with family at a hotel! We love water, so the hot tub and pool were perfect for some play time.
And thankfully, Cooper didn't crack his head on the tile on this jump- yes, he was falling backwards as he slipped on the deck. Thank goodness the pool was nearby!
We stopped in Duluth on our way home to see the lift bridge and enjoy the waterfront. It was a beautiful fall day for a quick stop!
Monkey See, Monkey Do- skipping (aka throwing) rocks into Lake Superior.
We also stopped at Mom and Dad's Alma Mater- St. Scholastica where their story started long ago :)
A sign to our future?!?!? Our parents better start saving even more if so!
Ironically, two amazing admission counselors were gearing up for a huge tour day, so they stopped their car when they saw Mom and Dad. They remembered Mommy and Daddy (mostly Dad, don't ask why, LOL!) They took our family photo for us in front of the college which was cool. Cooper asked if the college was a castle or a jail... hmmmm, depends which parent you ask!
This past weekend was also eventful- Mommy and Dana designed a table again this year for the Wonderland on the River Hospital Charity Luncheon. Their theme was "Let's Get Jolly!" with a snowman design and a huge hydrangea snowball that they gathered (from a garden) and spray painted white/sparkly. It was a great event for a great cause- the hospital is updating their birth center.
Mommy took this photo for Daddy since he is hunting in MN and was unable to see the table and Mommy dressed up (she occasionally gets out of sweats, ha!)
Finally, we celebrated Emmett's (Uncle Matt and Auntie Jill's son) 1st Birthday! We cannot believe he is one already! Since their house is not completed yet, we celebrated at Jill's parents house who also live close by to us. Emmett gave us fun hats and glasses to wear along with some fun birthday trinkets. Happy Birthday Emmett! We love you!
And we apologize for not having smash cake pictures for you to cringe and giggle at- we were off to swim lessons and had to miss our favorite tradition for one year olds :) Have a great week!
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