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Halloween 2009
Another Halloween has passed. It makes me a little sad, because it is my favorite time of the year. Creating a costume and having something fun to do just makes it a great time.
This year was no exception. As we had my nephew for the first time, my mom and I overscheduled him. We ended up paring the night down to accommodate a more 2-year-old schedule, but we still had a blast.
I got dressed up in a costume I invented the night before, I went as a superhero. SuperLibrarian to be exact! I looked very cute if I do say so myself. My first stop of the day was to visit Clay and Lewie. I had seen them a couple weeks earlier and Clay was talking about how he couldn't wait to see my costume. I asked why he thought he'd see me and he said that he did last year......And he was right. So I went to visit in costume and was there while the boys got ready.
Clay dressed as a red ninja--and though he is posing for me, he can't help but smile. He is one happy little ninja. I think it was the swords. Lewie went as Darth Vader. In this picture I asked him to not smile and give me a Darth Vader face. This is what I got. So damn cute.
And their mother was smart enough to get a picture of SuperLibrarian with the boys. Strange enough they are the only kids I posed with all night. Somehow, even Kelly didn't think of it.
Once I got home, Simon was still sleeping. We had to wake him up to get him ready to go see Victoria and Christian. Turns out, waking my nephew is a BAD plan. He ended up having a tantrum of epic proportions and was crabby for much of the night. And he wanted nothing to do with his costume. I was pretty sad because he had the cutest costume of the night....after me.
We finally got him out of the house and off to Kelly and Mark's, but we were already very late by that time. He cried again when we got there but eventually settled down and played with the kids.
This is the best shot of the three kids that I have...I haven't seen Kelly's yet. Christian is BamBam and Victoria is Scooby-Doo. They both looked very adorable in their store bought costumes. (Hehehehe). Christian especially....the kid actually looks like Bam-Bam. That costume was perfect for him.
After leaving, we headed over to my sister's house where they were home waiting for trick-or-treaters. They live in a great neighborhood for it and their next door neighbor estimated they'd have about a hundred kids. They planned accordingly and were left with tons of candy as they only got about 70 kids.
We got there and Simon cried again. After settling down, I was trying to teach him how to trick-or-treat and he wasn't having it. But then I explained what we do when kids come to the house. He liked that part and spent a lot of time helping Uncle Chad pass out candy. Every time the bell rang he'd scream "Kids are here" and run full steam for the door. Then he'd open it and get all shy and let Chad give out the candy.
Eventually, after much coaxing and battling we got him into his ENTIRE costume for a total of one minute before he started tearing it off.
As you can see, he was pretty full of attitude once we got him in, but all said and done, how cute is that damn costume? I told my sister she better like bees because in a couple years her little tadpole is going to wear that same costume. Since this one was hardly worn.
I did manage to get this shot from the front. He wouldn't look at me and was being distracted by coloring, but look how cute! Seriously, those pain-in-the-ass wings turned out amazing.
Everybody took Simon trick-or-treating and I stayed behind to give out candy. They got him to do four houses before he quit. At the first house he chose Uncle Chad to go with him to the door. He pushed the bell (he likes doorbells) and then before they could open the door, Simon turned and ran away, scared. Uncle Chad wasn't as quick and the people opened the front door to see a grown man standing there without a costume and no child. Poor Chad.
Emily tried to explain to Simon that it is trick-or-treat not ding-dong ditch. He did the next houses fine, but wouldn't actually say trick-or-treat.
When they got back, Simon was finally in a good mood and I managed to get a quick shot of him with a smile on his face. Whew! He doesn't hate Halloween after all. Or maybe he just senses the evening is almost over.
Once the trick-or-treaters started to subside, we headed up to Applebee's to see Uncle Zack and to get some dinner.
Again, Simon was distracted by coloring, but at least Uncle Zack smiled--that's rare enough.
After dinner, we headed home and it was about 9:30. It didn't take Simon long to crash. I think he was relieved the bee torture was finally over. Good news is, we know for certain the boy likes candy bars!
And here is a quick shot from my friend Sonya, who we didn't get to see. Dylan the chicken and Jaysa the ladybug are good friends of Simon and we were hoping we would get to trick-or-treat with them, but it just didn't work out.
All in all, it was a fun Halloween for everyone NOT dressed in a bee costume. And did anyone else notice that I was the ONLY adult dressed up?
I hope you all had a fun and safe Halloween!
This year was no exception. As we had my nephew for the first time, my mom and I overscheduled him. We ended up paring the night down to accommodate a more 2-year-old schedule, but we still had a blast.
I got dressed up in a costume I invented the night before, I went as a superhero. SuperLibrarian to be exact! I looked very cute if I do say so myself. My first stop of the day was to visit Clay and Lewie. I had seen them a couple weeks earlier and Clay was talking about how he couldn't wait to see my costume. I asked why he thought he'd see me and he said that he did last year......And he was right. So I went to visit in costume and was there while the boys got ready.
Clay dressed as a red ninja--and though he is posing for me, he can't help but smile. He is one happy little ninja. I think it was the swords. Lewie went as Darth Vader. In this picture I asked him to not smile and give me a Darth Vader face. This is what I got. So damn cute.
And their mother was smart enough to get a picture of SuperLibrarian with the boys. Strange enough they are the only kids I posed with all night. Somehow, even Kelly didn't think of it.
Once I got home, Simon was still sleeping. We had to wake him up to get him ready to go see Victoria and Christian. Turns out, waking my nephew is a BAD plan. He ended up having a tantrum of epic proportions and was crabby for much of the night. And he wanted nothing to do with his costume. I was pretty sad because he had the cutest costume of the night....after me.
We finally got him out of the house and off to Kelly and Mark's, but we were already very late by that time. He cried again when we got there but eventually settled down and played with the kids.
This is the best shot of the three kids that I have...I haven't seen Kelly's yet. Christian is BamBam and Victoria is Scooby-Doo. They both looked very adorable in their store bought costumes. (Hehehehe). Christian especially....the kid actually looks like Bam-Bam. That costume was perfect for him.
After leaving, we headed over to my sister's house where they were home waiting for trick-or-treaters. They live in a great neighborhood for it and their next door neighbor estimated they'd have about a hundred kids. They planned accordingly and were left with tons of candy as they only got about 70 kids.
We got there and Simon cried again. After settling down, I was trying to teach him how to trick-or-treat and he wasn't having it. But then I explained what we do when kids come to the house. He liked that part and spent a lot of time helping Uncle Chad pass out candy. Every time the bell rang he'd scream "Kids are here" and run full steam for the door. Then he'd open it and get all shy and let Chad give out the candy.
Eventually, after much coaxing and battling we got him into his ENTIRE costume for a total of one minute before he started tearing it off.
As you can see, he was pretty full of attitude once we got him in, but all said and done, how cute is that damn costume? I told my sister she better like bees because in a couple years her little tadpole is going to wear that same costume. Since this one was hardly worn. I did manage to get this shot from the front. He wouldn't look at me and was being distracted by coloring, but look how cute! Seriously, those pain-in-the-ass wings turned out amazing. Everybody took Simon trick-or-treating and I stayed behind to give out candy. They got him to do four houses before he quit. At the first house he chose Uncle Chad to go with him to the door. He pushed the bell (he likes doorbells) and then before they could open the door, Simon turned and ran away, scared. Uncle Chad wasn't as quick and the people opened the front door to see a grown man standing there without a costume and no child. Poor Chad.
Emily tried to explain to Simon that it is trick-or-treat not ding-dong ditch. He did the next houses fine, but wouldn't actually say trick-or-treat.
When they got back, Simon was finally in a good mood and I managed to get a quick shot of him with a smile on his face. Whew! He doesn't hate Halloween after all. Or maybe he just senses the evening is almost over. Once the trick-or-treaters started to subside, we headed up to Applebee's to see Uncle Zack and to get some dinner.
Again, Simon was distracted by coloring, but at least Uncle Zack smiled--that's rare enough. After dinner, we headed home and it was about 9:30. It didn't take Simon long to crash. I think he was relieved the bee torture was finally over. Good news is, we know for certain the boy likes candy bars!
And here is a quick shot from my friend Sonya, who we didn't get to see. Dylan the chicken and Jaysa the ladybug are good friends of Simon and we were hoping we would get to trick-or-treat with them, but it just didn't work out.
All in all, it was a fun Halloween for everyone NOT dressed in a bee costume. And did anyone else notice that I was the ONLY adult dressed up?
I hope you all had a fun and safe Halloween!
Aftermath of a Dilly Bar
I just received a picture from my friend Tom, of his 2.5 year old son, Lewie.
Lewie has been featured several times on my blog in the photo contest. I'm afraid I am going to have to nominate him yet again.
Take a look at this:
Tom included the caption "Aftermath of a Dilly Bar" and that really sums it up.
As cute as this is, I think the stick in the hair is really what sells it. Kind of makes you yearn from summer, doesn't it?
Photo-licious
Remember that photo contest?
Well, I have a couple new entries I am submitting.
Dylan, after his bath, somehow got outside and, still covered in bubbles? The bubbles, the location and that look on his face make this one a winner.
Dylan is sitting in the water feature of a garden. I know that he's nekkid under all that dirty water, but tell me, doesn't he LOOK like he's chilling in a hot tub that's just his size? And obviously loving it.
This one's Dylan again (3 in a row!!!) on the right. And that's his Daddy, Jason, on the left. I love the matching poses as they both stare out at the view. This one just melts me.
Christian. Wow. This was a portrait his mommy had done for his daddy for a father's day gift. She sent it to me in sepia and I colored in the eyes (actually just took the sepia out and left his eyes in color...they're really that color). But this goes in for the sweetness of it. All the more so if you knew this boy who NEVER stops moving. This is as serene as he will ever be.
This is Lewie, the boy from the photo that started this whole contest. His face and pose are what really sell it here. Who thinks deep thoughts at 2? And this without seeing his adorable dimples......
And this is Lewie's mommy and the first adult to make a solo entry. (All the others have featured a child somewhere). I nominate this because it is an awesome girl-power photo. And because I have always wanted to shoot a gun. (A handgun, not like a shotgun or rifle or whatever, but a real honest-to-goodness gun like from a movie. EXACTLY like she is doing here.) I love that she looks strong and confident with a deadly gun in her hand (live rounds, btw...no blanks) and then if you look to the background, you see a lovely green field. The contradictions just tickle me.
And there you go. Quick catch up on cute pictures for the photo contest. Tomorrow I am off to see the O.A.R. concert at the MN State Fair and then Thursday morning I am off to Portland, Baby!!!
Well, I have a couple new entries I am submitting.
Dylan, after his bath, somehow got outside and, still covered in bubbles? The bubbles, the location and that look on his face make this one a winner.
Dylan is sitting in the water feature of a garden. I know that he's nekkid under all that dirty water, but tell me, doesn't he LOOK like he's chilling in a hot tub that's just his size? And obviously loving it.
This one's Dylan again (3 in a row!!!) on the right. And that's his Daddy, Jason, on the left. I love the matching poses as they both stare out at the view. This one just melts me.
Christian. Wow. This was a portrait his mommy had done for his daddy for a father's day gift. She sent it to me in sepia and I colored in the eyes (actually just took the sepia out and left his eyes in color...they're really that color). But this goes in for the sweetness of it. All the more so if you knew this boy who NEVER stops moving. This is as serene as he will ever be.
This is Lewie, the boy from the photo that started this whole contest. His face and pose are what really sell it here. Who thinks deep thoughts at 2? And this without seeing his adorable dimples......
And this is Lewie's mommy and the first adult to make a solo entry. (All the others have featured a child somewhere). I nominate this because it is an awesome girl-power photo. And because I have always wanted to shoot a gun. (A handgun, not like a shotgun or rifle or whatever, but a real honest-to-goodness gun like from a movie. EXACTLY like she is doing here.) I love that she looks strong and confident with a deadly gun in her hand (live rounds, btw...no blanks) and then if you look to the background, you see a lovely green field. The contradictions just tickle me.
And there you go. Quick catch up on cute pictures for the photo contest. Tomorrow I am off to see the O.A.R. concert at the MN State Fair and then Thursday morning I am off to Portland, Baby!!!
Early Leader
If I were to have a contest to pick my favorite pictures that people send me, I would already have a frontrunner for 2009.
My good friend Mindy just forwarded this to me:
There is really not one thing about this that I don't love. The mechanics jumpsuit was a birthday present. The trucker cap? Awesome. The fact that he's sitting on a tricycle? Perfect. The look on his face? Pulls it all together.
My little Lewie looks like such a little man here....and he's only 2!
So, yeah, this one is waaay out in front. If there were a contest.Which there isn't...though I have done similar things in the past.
But hey, if I decide to do it, Lew already has a leg up. Way to go, little guy!
Man, that is one cute picture.
Lew is 2!
So, I may have been slightly self-absorbed lately (I get that way around my birthday, lucky for all that it only comes once a year).
Anyway, in my preoccupation, I totally forgot to blog about the birthday of one of my very favorite guys.
So sorry Lewie! Lucky for me, you only turned two, so it's pretty likely you'll forgive and forget.
Here we go...
Happy Birthday to yoooooou, happy-oh darn! This isn't working. Let's try something else-?
See, Bert and Ernie did a much better job than I ever could...and they originally performed this song waaaaay back in 1979-30 years ago!
Lewie-hope you had a wonderful birthday, I am sure you'll enjoy being two. Looks like you already are:
Sure can't wait for your birthday party! Love you bunches and bunches- Happy Birthday!
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I love that one. :)
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