What a great weekend! We celebrated Kiera's 1st Halloween by dressing her up as a pea in a pod and taking her on the Hall Quarry Hay Ride that Jeff has been running for the past few years. Unfortunately, she only made it to 2 houses for trick or treating before she decided that she was miserable and wanted out. Luckily we were able to take a few photos before and during her complete meltdown. My cousin Jean made the costume - she is so talented! Sorry Jean, but you may be finding yourself on costume duty for years to come unless you can pawn the task off on Emily or my mom :) We so appreciate the time that you put into making Kiera's first costume.
Halloween is such a special and nostalgic time for Emily and I. Aunt Beth used to throw a big Halloween bash every year, and while we were too young to attend them growing up, we loved her enthusiasm for the holiday. She put her heart and creativity into her costume each year and we like to carry on her spirit for the occasion. Emily is probably one of the most creative people I know and I rely on her every year to help me pull a costume together. This year she did not disappoint! I can honestly say that I am sad at the end of each Halloween when I have to wait an entire year to dress up in one of her designs again.
Here are some photos from this year. Emily is Jack Sparrow from Pirates of the Carribean..... obviously. She looks freakishly like him, and it was so cool to see her complete transformation take place. I went as a cave woman - Emily created my dress, club, hair, everything!
It was my very 1st night leaving Kiera at home (aside from one night when I had to go to work for a few hours.) It felt really funny to be away from her, but I appreciated the time and was able to have so much fun! Jeff was amazing and generous, as always, by staying home to take care of her all night. I will post some better photos soon so that everyone can TRULY appreciate how much Emily looked like Jack Sparrow.
Lastly, we went on a LOOOONNNNGGGG walk today with Grammie Di. We started out at Eagle Lake and planned to just turn around after a mile or 2, but ended up walking the 6 mile distance around the lake! My legs feel like they may just fall off. I love that we live in an area with access to a National Park. It is so unbelievably gorgeous!
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