Trick or Treat :: A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes

Mommy went all out on the DIY costumes last year, but I didn't have quite as much time this year. But I was just thankful the kids let me convince them to do another family costume haha! I don't know if I will get any more family costumes out of them, so I'm thankful for at least one more year :)

This year's theme: Cinderella!

Maddie {obviously} wasn't hard to convince. But I couldn't get either of my boys to be Prince Charming. They were, however, excited to be Jaq and Gus Gus! They both think the mice in Cinderella are hilarious, so they thought it was the most fun thing to dress up as the silly mice. So that meant Daddy got to be Maddie's Prince Charming {super cute and fitting}, and Mommy got to be the Fairy Godmother. 

Maddie LOVED being Cinderella to her Prince Charming! She loved it even more when she got to dance with him. Queue all the Mama tears!

Gus Gus wanted a picture with Prince Charming too ;)

Preparing to embody their characters haha

While most of our costumes were pieced together from Amazon, Etsy, or Little Adventures {the most adorable dress up!}, I was able to pull out my sewing machine to make the boys' mouse ears and tails :)

He's such a goof!

I watched a few Pinterest videos to see if I could pull off some Cinderella hair...definitely not ballerina-worthy, but not too shabby for a first try...and it stayed the whole night, so I call that a WIN! Maddie loved everything about her costume...from her dress and hair to her gloves and slippers. She really did make an adorable little Cinderella :)

We were not sure if we would get rained out, but it held off just enough for us to fill our buckets! We were able to go trick or treating with our friend C again this year, and the kids had a BLAST. Though, toward the end, Aiden became the first kid ever to say, "I'm tired of getting candy" haha!

We're thankful for a fun neighborhood and the ability to be out with our neighbors. The kids have already started talking about next year :)

{iPhone Rewind} :: October

I got to help with the Hospitality Team for our women's retreat; so thankful for women who pursue after Jesus!

Donuts with Daddy!

Books and snuggles with Daddy

I pray they are always close :)

He's got some big shoes to fill...

#prayforTexas

Aiden had his first visit to the eye doctor, and he did great! He was super brave with the dilation drops, and looked super cool in his sun shades ;)

Aiden {skeptically}: is that what you're wearing to church?

Me: yes, buddy haha. Is this ok for me to wear to church?

Aiden {eyeing my pants and shirt}: I want you to wear a dress

Me: oh, well, sometimes I wear a dress and sometimes I wear pants. Is it ok for me to wear pants for church today?

Aiden {eyeing my pants and shirt again}: well, I want you to look beautiful

Me: oh, do I not look beautiful in this shirt and pants?

Aiden {pausing and considering}: not in that shirt

And then he walked out of the bathroom. This kid...

Bible story time with Daddy

"Mommy! Take our picture in the yard!"

We love sending mail back and forth with cousins :)

National Chocolate Cupcake Day!

See saw with Eli!

Ridin' the dino!

This child cannot rest or sleep without a mountain of stuffies :)

When Daddy sits on the floor, the kids are drawn to sit on his lap...like a moth to a flame!

He has the BEST hair :)

This girlie is so content to spend her days coloring and drawing

"Here, Maddie. Let me help you get the pine needles out of your hair."

The essence of Aiden: chillin' with his Pooh things, Blippi socks, grass stains on his knees :)

Also the essence of Aiden: crazy hair and silly faces haha

Eli FINALLY lost his first tooth!! He has been anxiously waiting for a loose tooth, and then this one took a couple of weeks to finally come out!

Starting them young! #allthefallleaves

3 for 3!

We're 3 for 3 on glasses! :)

Turns out Aiden has an astigmatism, so he needs glasses. And is it any surprise that he chose orange glasses, "just like Blippi!"??

Our little glasses trio :)

The first couple of days were a little rough. He took these smiling photos and then decided he was done wearing his glasses. But slowly, over time, he has realized, "Mommy! I can see better with my glasses!" He still asks pretty often if he can take them off, but he's wearing them better {with less tears} and pretty soon I bet he starts to forget about them.

I'm just really loving his red hair and orange glasses combo! :)