Happy Halloween

Hope everyone has a Happy Halloween! Madalyn was excited all morning to put on her Tinker Bell costume and go to her preschool party. I took some pictures on our front porch and some of her friends at school. Tonight Malcolm is taking her out trick or treating and I will stay home and hand out candy. Last year there was snow on the ground and very cold outside but this year it looks like it is going to be a really nice for trick or treating. I might get away with just some layers under Tinker Bell and no jacket! :) Have a great evening!




Tinker Bell threw a little fit in the middle of taking pictures. She had a long day yesterday and got to bed late. She just fell asleep on the couch so hopefully a little nap will help get her through the night.
She did recover nicely for this picture!





The pictures above are from when Grandma and Grandpa and cousin Javyn came to see us for the night. Madalyn loved Javyn and has been talking about her ever since. Javyn was so sweet to her and they had a fun time together. It was a short but sweet visit.

Update

We have had a pretty full month so far. It feels like the weeks are just flying by which is good since I am ready to not be pregnant anymore! :) The past couple of weeks I have had a horrible cold and cough and since I couldn't take anything to help me breath at night it was really hard to sleep. Thankfully, I am feeling much better but I gave it to Madalyn. Ugh! :( I think she is on the mend but the little space between her nose and mouth is all raw and red. Poor girl but she can take medicine so she has been having some good sleeps at night. Is it wrong that I was sad I had this cough when I can't take medicine because I love this cough medicine my doctor gives me that gives me the best nights sleep ever? Malcolm would say yes! :)

Malcolm has been using all of his spare time to work on our fence and yard. It is finally all done and it looks great! We are so thankful for all of our friends who helped us (Malcolm) get it all done! I am excited for Spring when Madalyn can run and play back there with her friends. We have never had a back yard for her and it will be great for baby brother too! The beginning of this month was Canadian Thanksgiving and Malcolm's sister and her family came to celebrate with us. I bought the feast size turkey (serves 16+ people) for 4 adults and two kids. I just picked a turkey and didn't read that part on the back! LOL This was really my first turkey to cook without my mom and Bonnie actually did this one so I still don't think I can actually say I have done it. I feel so bad because our dinner didn't turn out how I wanted it to because for some reason I was really wiped out before they came and then made a bad decision and stayed up too late talking with Bonnie (surprise, surprise!) I was going to make a pumpkin cheesecake that never got made and then spent too much time on a chocolate pie that really wasn't worth the effort which made me neglect the mashed potatoes so we didn't have those either! I promise a better more organized meal next time! Our was good but I feel like I was in a daze the whole time and Bonnie had to do lots and didn't get to take any leftovers home. In the middle of everything I broke my crock pot that we needed to make the stuffing so we had to go borrow one real quick! It was memorable that's for sure! I am so glad that Auntie B, Uncle Todd and sweet Ronan came to celebrate with us. Now I need to find some friends to celebrate American Thanksgiving with this year.

This month I also got to go on an overnight trip to Kananaskis with some friends. My sweet husband with everything he has going on right now gave me this night away with friends and it was so relaxing and fun. It was SO beautiful up there! The weather was perfect Fall weather and just so....perfect! :) We had a nice dinner, leisurely shopped and talked, gave ourselves a pedicure and went on a beautiful walk in the perfect weather. :) On the way up we saw a grizzly bear! It had just crossed the road and was walking up the hill so we pulled over to look and I got a picture. It ended up being a much needed weekend for me and probably one of my last for a while.

I will post again after Halloween so you can see pictures of our sweet Tinker Bell! When we were at the store getting her costume Madalyn was playing with these little princess cell phones where you could push different buttons and talk to the different princesses. I heard her call each one and say, "I am coming to see you after Christmas with my Nan and Papa!" I think she is a little excited but I keep trying to tell her that it is still several months after Christmas that she gets to go and see them. I just thought it was cute and wanted to remember it. Back with more later!


View from our room
My artistic picture. :)

Laying our sod. A friend's neighbor brought his four wheeler and attachment which made things go so much faster. He gave all the kids a ride too. What a blessing!
Malcolm's fence looks GREAT! Thanks Fred!
Thanksgiving dinner. They are holding their place card pumpkins that Madalyn and I made.
Grizzly Bear!

Nice Toes!