A good scout

You all already know I'm not into Halloween, mostly because of the origin of it. No tricks, just treats please. And, yes of course, Reece's treats were Reese's.It all seemed to come together when I looked at Darren's boy scout shirt hanging on Reece's wardrobe door. I put in there a few months ago after rifling through a box of stuff from Megamaw.

Personal, meaningful and nostalgic...just my style. I found a gold bandanna from Darren's fishing gear and he was set. I snapped a few on the stoop, in a similar stance as last year. I didn't expect how adorable he would look...And I also didn't realize it was going to give me a little peek into the future, or so I hope. Trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean and reverent.Put all the adorableness and dexterity aside, I yearn for you to be those things much more. A good boy scout indeed.

Scouting for Candy

So, I jumped on the wagon and Reece jumped in...to Lisa's. All the kids love Mr. John (Julia and Sophie's daddy).
Reece saw him, smiled and called out to him...JOHN!

Our crew...Marian is the littest fish. Daddy is comforting her in the background.Treat or Treating...Bailey took off like a rocket from house to house.
We were on the other end, slow movin'.
He's always the type to take things in at first. I like that.
He definitely got the hang of things though.Audrey was our first stop, as she sat on her bench to greet us.Although not pictured, Ronnie held the basket of goodies with one hand, while feeding Marian a bottle with the other.
Excellent multi-tasking!Above is one of my favorites of the evening. Not sure why, just is.The Michael's had an impressive display of pumpkins.
As the evening grew dark,
the candle lights brought such a beautiful warm glow.Candy, candy, candy! He got quite a bit.
Know what he did eat in his basket of goodies?
Snyders Peanut Butter Crackers.
Good call, neighbor.
We had a fun time with everyone tonight. I know Darren, Tootie, and Megamaw are all happy we took part in the Halloween festivities.
Scouting for candy this year? No boos from me.

Got mail

Reece has been a popular dude lately. He got two cards this week from his grandmothers. They both sent stickers too. Tootie had a great idea to start teaching the days of the week, and have a pocket or something for each day with stickers in it. Should be fun for him to stick his little hand in there and see what's in store for the day. I love having teachers around!The card from Grandmama talked and played music when opened. I thought it might scare him. Nope. Acted like he sees that stuff every day. He kept opening it and closing it. Great fun. Thanks, Megamaw!

A little biased

I know I'm a little biased, but c'mon...We went outside after nap, had some snacks and played a little tennis. The cutest boy ever.
Audrey came over to share a clown she'd had for over 10 years.
She bent over with ease to show Reece how he danced.

Welcome Distractions

Well, we're not over it just yet. D and I still have something lingering, probably just a cold at this point. Reece seems to be fine as he hasn't gotten sick in a few days. He has a little tickly cough though, so that is keeping us extra cautious in what we give him.(aren't they cute?!)
We've been up and down, but the neighbors have been a welcome distraction...

Off to the races

Spent a little time in the yard this evening. Nice to see people again. ; )
It didn't take long until Olivia's toys were brought out and we were off to the races. I was definitely not up to racing, but it was hilarious to watch. This one really captures the spirit of it.All the kids had a great time. They must be thrill seekers, because they were going F-A-S-T! After each race, Reece said 'again, again'!But...there can be only 1 winner...BAILEY!