Time flies when you're having fun,
sometimes,
it's scary how fast.
Our oldest is almost 13 years old.
He's handing out candy instead of going out for Halloween this year.
When my kids were babies, everyone said,
"enjoy every minute as it goes by so fast."
Those sleepless nights seemed to prove them wrong
but those people were right.
Here's a walk down our Halloween Lane...
You will notice a strong theme as the years go by.
My André is the Halloween Master!
Halloween is a great time for full sensory discovery.
For me, it was a fabulous Educational exploration. I LOVED watching the kids take it all in.
Yvon's bus (which opened at the front to collect candy) was whipped up by André.
It's a memory fave as Yvon was pretty stoked to collect his candy.
Did you notice my Canadian Olympian?
André won a few Gold medals in making Halloween happen in our house!
To be honest, Halloween stresses me right out.
What will everyone wear?
The pumpkins, the mess, the clean-up, the costumes,
the candy, the tantrums (take a close-up of Melaia in-between the piano pics above),
the sugar rushes, the craziness.
We have three Halloween traditions in my home:
#1. I threaten to cancel Halloween
#2. André makes Halloween happen
#3. I fall in Love with my husband & Halloween every year.
The kids have a blast.
The whole community comes alive & comes together in pure fun.
Memories are made & cherished.
I hope you also had a most delightful Halloween celebration with your loved ones.
Don't cancel it. Enjoy the smiles & celebration of community!
Happy Halloween!
WOW Time does fly!!! The kids are so adorable!!! who chooses their outfit? you or André? Cant wait for your Xmas post!!!!!! Love all of you!
ReplyDeleteLove you too! :)
DeleteWhen the kids were babies, we just used whatever we had. When they could talk, they choose what they wanted - usually based on what we had around the house. Costumes are expensive!! This year, Rémi wanted to go but didn't know what to wear, so, we suggested the rocker and he LOVED it! It seemed to be perfect since he just started learning how to play the guitar this year. :)
They usually come up with their own ideas and we figure it out together. It's quite the process! haha!
This makes me want to cry! Even though mine are still young enough to trick-or-treat, I can feel the time slipping through my fingers!! *crying* (Really, it's all just a reminder to treasure every moment of every stage of life, isn't it?!)
ReplyDeleteThat's very good advice Heather! "Treasure every moment at every stage." I LOVE that! I used to think that the younger years was the best stage but I'm very much enjoying this new stage too - especially the sleeping through the night part. ;)
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