Happy Halloween And Happy Birthday

I know, I know.....the first week of November is almost over and I'm finally posting our Halloween pictures. Shame. On. Me.

The following picture will be the only picture, out of the 83 that I took, that you will see of our cute, little dalmatian with his ears on top of his head.

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We practiced all afternoon wearing our ears and by 5 o'clock, he had had enough.
So enjoy them now, because for the remainder of this post, you will wonder what in the world he was supposed to be dressed up as.

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Halloween has always been a very special holiday in my family. It's my Daddy's birthday.
Photo Sharing - Video Sharing - Photo PrintingYep, he's a spook! So, this year I wanted to make it extra special and invite everyone over to our house to celebrate him and to watch Grayson trick or treat (by himself) for the very first time.

We had dips and chips and taco soup and then went on a very long Trick or Treating expedition.
Photo Sharing - Video Sharing - Photo Printing It was AWESOME. Our friend, Paige, came over and brought her fancy wagon
Photo Sharing - Video Sharing - Photo Printing......to which Grayson wanted nothing to do with until later that night when his little legs just gave out on him.

Our cousins, Tristan and Kaitlyn,
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Photo Sharing - Video Sharing - Photo Printing also came to show Grayson the ropes on this trick or treatin' business. You know, like how to ring the door bell and say those magic words and also, how to be polite when your neighbors have sat out a bowl of candy the size of Texas on their doorstep, you should only take one. Not a handful.
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It was a beautiful Fall night. We sat out on a long journey, all 10 of us. We left Mimi and Pappi on the front porch to hand out our Halloween candy and told them we would see them later. The weather was perfect, the moon was bright, and I must say how impressed I am with our neighbors and their decorating......I was actually scared to go up to some of the doors.
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But not Grayson, oh no......he even managed to walk inside some houses.

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He was very polite and said,"thank you" each and every time someone gave him a treat. That's my boy!

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We walked and walked for what seemed like forever.......we needed to burn as many calories as possible so that we were fit to inhale our delicious birthday key lime cheesecake.

Before we rounded the last corner, Grayson decided he was done.
Photo Sharing - Video Sharing - Photo Printing Well, kind of. He hopped in the wagon with all of his treats. Laid back with a sucker in his mouth, he was ready to be pulled around.
Photo Sharing - Video Sharing - Photo Printing When he saw the other kids waddling

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I mean running up to the door, he would very calmly open his wagon door, step out, grab his goodie bag, and chase after them.
Photo Sharing - Video Sharing - Photo PrintingAfter he received his purchases he would very calmly tell me to, "wait" and proceed to climb back in the wagon, get comfortable again, and then say, "more heindy peese" (more candy please)before going to the next house.
Photo Sharing - Video Sharing - Photo PrintingSeriously. What a dude.

Pappi was surprised to open the door to a little dalmatian saying, "Heindy Peese". It was our last stop. We were home.

We sang "Happy Birthday" to Pawpaw and then gorged on cheesecake and said our goodbyes. Grayson and Paige ran around in their pj's till 10 o'clock and then it was time for bed. It was a very Happy Halloween and Birthday.

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The next day, Grayson wanted "heindy" for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

I didn't give in. How could I? I had eaten most of his candy and threw away the rest. Except for a few stashes of suckers and M&M's that I know will be needed for bribery down the road.



It was a new day. A new month and a full moon. So Kev and I decided to paint the kitchen. I need you all to understand how desperately I loathe painting. Walls. I despise painting walls. I like painting furniture and recipe boxes and shelves. I had forgotten how much I truly did not enjoy painting our entire house before moving in. I like the finished product, but never the work. But I must say, "damn", it looks good!

Before

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And after.


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The pictures really don't do it justice. It's a deep sage green and I. Love. It.
We have a list of things we want to do before Thanksgiving and this was the first thing we got to mark off. Feels good. I'm seriously thinking about hiring my best friend's husband to paint the rest of the house.....I don't think I can do this again.

And last, but certainly not least, here are a few pictures of our last pumpkin patch of the season:


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Happy Fall Ya'll!!