It's Halloween, another birthday for Lucian. He is officially five years old and has grown so much. His birthday was a little rough on him this year. He didn't get enough sleep the night before and that took a toll on him throughout the day. Even with a family nap. The day was filled with cartoons, playing, cake and presents. We didn't go all out this year like in previous years. We didn't have a party. But we did have a balloon scavenger hunt that he really enjoyed. Plus, he got to pop the balloons to find some little toys inside. Mostly bouncy balls. It's hard to fit things in balloons. I think it would have been a busier day if I wasn't so exhausted. Baby brother decided he was going to arrive very early in the morning on his big brother's birthday. That's right, the baby has arrived and it's a boy! And they are exactly 5 years apart to the day. I was hoping to avoid it, but the universe decided that they should share a birthday. We will have to figure that one out in the future, but for now we will just enjoy our time together. The best thing is, Lucian has been getting lots of attention from his grandparents. His imagination is vast. He can come up with long stories and play on it for hours. I didn't realize how big Lucian was getting until baby brother has come. Walking around with a newborn really put the size of Lucian in prospective. He is huge. Almost as big as myself. I can hardly believe it.
But tonight is Halloween. We have trick or treating to do. Lucian has decided to dress up as the red bird from angry birds. I finished his costume right before going into labor. That is another story altogether. Tonight is about family and festive holidays. I hope everyone gets to enjoy this time of year. It is certainly my favorite time. Right now I'm feeling blessed to be around family. Now mine has been expanded by one. I can't wait to see what is to come. I'm especially grateful for my boys: Lucian and Apollo. For more Halloweens and adventures to come.
Happy Birthday Lucian!
Welcome and Happy Birthday Apollo!
10.31.2015
10.18.2015
Happy Fall Everyone
I find myself at, yet, another Fall. It has already been colder than the previous year. The sun is shining, the wind is blowing, and the leaves are falling. It certainly is beautiful. I am officially on maternity leave for the year, and I'm not sure how I feel about it so far. Joseph starts his new job tomorrow in which he will be commuting to the city center. Lucian will figure out these new changes this week. Hopefully he can handle having me around all day long. Otherwise, it is going to be a long week for both of us. I might have to plan out some fun artsy activities to do to keep him entertained and to keep myself from playing hours of Bad Piggies meets Jake and the Neverland Pirates. As fun as that game happens to be (for him) it can last what seems to be hours. I'm looking forward to the week and how we all adapt to the new changes.
Now to talk about what we have been up to. Well, we did our annual tradition of visiting the pumpkin patch and picking out our own pumpkins. We've actually gone several times and our house is filled with fall pumpkin-y goodness. Today we were able to go with Lucian's friend, Luke, and his family. Everyone seemed to have a good time searching through the patch, finding pumpkins, riding the wagon, and feeding the animals. Lucian was just happy to have a friend around. We only got three pumpkins to add to the collection today. Overall, we have all sizes and shapes (we like the weird looking ones). We have been painting them in the driveway, and were able to paint a few more today. I can't wait to see how they all turn out when they are finished. We are planning on carving out one of the bigger pumpkins. Tomorrow, I might even pull out the Halloween decorations to go along with them. Lucian might like going through all the decorations and placing them around. Hopefully, the cats won't be too destructive.
Lucian had a new experience this past week, he played his first game of golf! We call it "big mini golf" because he loves mini golf so much. He had a great time playing. To make it easier we let him use his field hockey stick since it was more his size. I was the official golf cart driver. Lucian wouldn't let me convince him to drive. I did get him to push the "go" pedal a few times. It was a beautiful, warm evening for it, and it wore him out. Okay, it wore us all out. We all had so much fun that we attempted to play again. We still had fun the second time around, but maybe we will wait a little bit longer between game sessions next time. Or enjoy some more mini golf.
A lot is coming up for us all to worry about. Lucian is turning 5 soon, this baby could be coming any time now, and our work/home dynamics are changing. Above all, we have been living in this house since August and have been loving it, but we now have to find a new place closer to the city. We were hoping to stay here until the new year to find a place, but this house might sell before then. So on top of everything else, we have been busily looking for a new place to rent/live. I just hope everything comes together smoothly. With the new baby almost here, I'm afraid time is dwindling. All we can do is our best and make the most of what we have. Thank you everyone who has been helping us and sending us well wishes.
Now to talk about what we have been up to. Well, we did our annual tradition of visiting the pumpkin patch and picking out our own pumpkins. We've actually gone several times and our house is filled with fall pumpkin-y goodness. Today we were able to go with Lucian's friend, Luke, and his family. Everyone seemed to have a good time searching through the patch, finding pumpkins, riding the wagon, and feeding the animals. Lucian was just happy to have a friend around. We only got three pumpkins to add to the collection today. Overall, we have all sizes and shapes (we like the weird looking ones). We have been painting them in the driveway, and were able to paint a few more today. I can't wait to see how they all turn out when they are finished. We are planning on carving out one of the bigger pumpkins. Tomorrow, I might even pull out the Halloween decorations to go along with them. Lucian might like going through all the decorations and placing them around. Hopefully, the cats won't be too destructive.
Lucian had a new experience this past week, he played his first game of golf! We call it "big mini golf" because he loves mini golf so much. He had a great time playing. To make it easier we let him use his field hockey stick since it was more his size. I was the official golf cart driver. Lucian wouldn't let me convince him to drive. I did get him to push the "go" pedal a few times. It was a beautiful, warm evening for it, and it wore him out. Okay, it wore us all out. We all had so much fun that we attempted to play again. We still had fun the second time around, but maybe we will wait a little bit longer between game sessions next time. Or enjoy some more mini golf.
A lot is coming up for us all to worry about. Lucian is turning 5 soon, this baby could be coming any time now, and our work/home dynamics are changing. Above all, we have been living in this house since August and have been loving it, but we now have to find a new place closer to the city. We were hoping to stay here until the new year to find a place, but this house might sell before then. So on top of everything else, we have been busily looking for a new place to rent/live. I just hope everything comes together smoothly. With the new baby almost here, I'm afraid time is dwindling. All we can do is our best and make the most of what we have. Thank you everyone who has been helping us and sending us well wishes.
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