Wordless Wednesday (Halloween 2017)

  Every year even if we go to the same places Halloween is different.  The trunks are different at the Trunk or Treats, the festival events are different and even a trip though the neighborhood brings new experiences.  Regardless of all the candy the kids will remember what they were, who they were with and maybe how much they walked.  Candy cravings will fade and I can't wait.

    The hardest part of Halloween is not what candy to eat first, or which house to start at first.

It's what costume to wear!

The festivals are fun because they have so many activities and crafts to do.

Master Gardeners always have such fun crafts.  They glued different leaves on plates and the kids used their imagination to complete the picture. 

No lollipops for these ghosts. These were made from the Sweetgum Tree pods. 

Finale to our night was Trunk or Treat.  I can't say if there was a theme or not but, some of the trunks are so fun no theme is necessary.  

It's extra fun when people match the cars! Hello Mario where's Luigi?

This was my favorite!  Such minimal work but a huge statement!

We went to the circus.

We didn't touch the jellyfish.

Emoji's are a language everyone knows.

Special appearance by the Golden Girls.

An interactive trunk. I-Spy!

This was the most elaborate car. The starship enterprise.

4 pumpkins brought this yellow brick road together.

Pumpkins were not going to be showed up by some cars!

                

                

  This fun was the weekend before the big day so we had days of Halloween fun!  How did you spend you Halloween or last few days of October?  Did you attend a fall festival?

Weekly Recap

    It's funny to think you never do anything until you sit down for a moment and reflect on the week that passed.  For me reflecting on the week kind of grounds me.  It helps me know that I did actually do something.  Maybe got to do something I wanted too, alone time happened even if it was momentary or I accomplished a goal or task.

  We went to a fall festival.  Nothing is better  then games, ponies, bounce house, rides candy and snowcones free! Perfect weather was just a bonus!

  We also started our week off with a stop at a local museum.  The were celebrating 50 years!  Even though we missed the cake we saw plenty of animals and dinosaurs!

My 2nd official mammogram went better then the first.  Read more of that story here.  I had the mammogram reading then a few days later I met to receive the results.  I received a clean bill of health for this visit.  I will tell you when you have a scare you look at life differently.  It's a frightening experience.  I have never found that peace of mind again.  

I made dinner at home 3 days this week as one night was dinner out.  

Tuesday was salmon.

Wednesday was breakfast (pancakes).

Thursday was pulled pork tacos from the crockpot.

Did you catch our crafts this week? A turkey here and a turkey there.

I'm still reading this book.

Next book is.

My workout has gone pretty good.  I have been working out regularly.  I haven't gone to the gym everyday but between cardio and the gym; I have rode and ran 4 days this week! 

I was even thrilled hen I told myself to keep riding one day and made it almost 13 miles!

          

I have big plans this weekend and I can't wait to share them with you! Stay tuned!

#nablopomo

Weekly recap

The week started out with eagerness and excitement as it was Halloween.  On my hands I had a ninja and Moana (the Hawaiian Princess).  Guess you know movie we will be seeing at the end of the month.

  We visited a few trunk or treats.

 Then a fall festival.

I like attending the fall festivals.  The kids have so much fun with the games and bounce houses.  This one even had  petting farm and pony rides!

Enter my first trip to the corn maze.  Wow, how have I missed out on this?  I believe running atleast 2 miles chasing kids was the best cardio ever!

Little man worked on letter G throughout the week.

 He learned it was for garage and golf 


We took advantage of kids eat free on Halloween for dinner and our dinner winner of the week was breakfast for dinner.

        Corn Beef Hash Huevos Rancheros

  Made a blanket for children in hospice with the mops group I'm in.  Now is the time to help out where you can. It's not always about financial donations. Think of what else you can do?

My book club met at a cute tea shop to go over last month's book.  I think this was my second favorite of the week.

My kids on the other hand despite of the candy may think that catching a movie was the best!

   I don't anticipate the upcoming week to be as busy and that is ok by me.  Sometimes it's nice to stay home and put your feet up.

How was your week?  Did you get out to catch a movie? Or dinner out?  Do you still have candy?  We do because I hide it and eventually the inquiry for candy stops coming.

#NaBloPoMo