The Buckleys: Halloween Part 1

Monday, November 2, 2009

Halloween Part 1

Our Halloween celebration started last Thursday when Bryan was away for a work conference. His brother who works for the same company was also away, so my sister-in-law and I decided to take the kids to a trick or treat event at the Mote Marine aquarium in Sarasota. It was not a good idea -- way to crowded and not much trick or treating...pretty much a big marketing event. Oh well...the kids had fun seeing each other. All of Catherine's crew dressed as pirates and Eleanore's official Halloween costume hadn't arrived yet so I dressed her up in a princess hand-me-down dress up we have for the evening.

After the Mote Audrey came home with Eleanore and I and spent the night as part of her birthday celebration. We had fun playing and watching a movie. The next morning Bryan and Rob were back so we all went on a train ride to a pumpkin patch in Parrish. It was my first time on a real train, and although it moved slowly it was fun.

At the patch the kids got to pick their own pumpkins and go on a short hayride.

After the train we went back to Rob and Catherine's for Audrey's 10th birthday party, which included a yummy dinner, balloon popping for treats, decorating pumpkins (with Mr. Potato Head kits...the best idea ever for young kids, I think) and cake and ice cream. It was a really fun evening.

We love beautiful Audrey and are so happy she is part of our family!

2 comments:

Sarah said...: I love those potato-head pumpkins! I looked and looked and couldn't find them here... so we settled for some other type of pumpkin push-ins... but they were creepy looking- I like the potato-heads. Great idea. Super fun to ride a TRAIN! Love it all.; November 2, 2009 at 3:31 PM
Kim said...: We had a similar experience at he Children's Museum here a couple of years ago. Was not worth going, but I'm glad you had cousins to play with. The train ride sounds fun!; November 4, 2009 at 11:57 AM

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I want to remember it like this...

October 2010:

Both Ivy and Maya say "Dada." Maya says in her growly voice a very clear, "DAD!" They are growing up too fast.

Eleanore likes to look in the mirror next to our table while we are eating dinner and she'll often talk to her reflection. She'll say things like "Who are you?" Yesterday she said, "Bananas smell good. Dirty socks don't smell good."

Eleanore dressed up like a fairy and announced "I am a Fairy Gospel."

In preperation for Halloween, Eleanore has been talking about all the things she could be and pretending to be many different Halloween-like characters including a nice witch and a mean witch. The nice witch laughs like this "HaHaHa" (high pitched and smiling. The mean witch laughs like this "HeHeHe" (low voice and scowl).

September 2010:

A friend of my mine stopped by to visit and she had her friend's son, Adam, with her. Throughout our hour-long visit Eleanore kept repeating "Adam was a prophet, first one that we know..." over and over. I kind of felt bad for the boy (who incidently is not a member of our church and doesn't know that Primary song), but it was pretty funny.

Eleanore has picked up on a few phrases that I use...that I think I picked up from my pops. "I'm exasperated." and "Oh Fiddlesticks." The latter really makes me think of my Dad.

After Bryan brushed Eleanore's hair she turned and said, "Thanks, Sweetie!"

August 2010:

Out of the blue (during a converstation lull...the girl doesn't like silence) Eleanore will often suggest, "Let's chat!"

Eleanore announces. "I know Portuguese." We ask, "Really, what?" "Portuguese!"

My new name: "Momster." Sometimes, even "Momsterarooski."

Eleanore loves to give giant hugs (just what they sound like), big smackarooskis (big kisses), and little mouse hugs (whe touches my shoulder with both hands and then busts up laughing).

July 2010:

Walking outside, Eleanore began narrating: "It was a beautiful summer day..."

A few months ago a man in our ward fell of the roof. We were talking about it because we were going to bring them dinner, and haven't really talked about it since. Today when El woke up from her nap she whispered, "Mom, someone fell off the roof." I asked who, totally not knowing what she was talking about. "Brother Dumm." She announced. It was actually a man named Brother Barrett, but Brother Dumm was sick at the same time and Bryan went to visit him the same day. What a memory she has.

June 2010:

I often tell Eleanore that if we watch too much TV our brains will get mushy. The other day I told her it was time to turn off the TV and she said, "Yes, my hair is mushy."

I told Eleanore that the babies didn't feel good. She said, "Mom, when I'm a grown up I can be a doctor and take care of them."

Eleanore asked what "No problem" means. I told her it meant you'd be glad to do it. Since then, I asked her if she would like to finger paint, she replied, "I'd be glad to do it." I got the same response when I asked if she wanted a piece of candy.

May 2010:

"[Ivy] is a precious girl. I feel that in my heart," Eleanore after kissing Ivy.

"My hair is not a toy Mom," Eleanore to Mom after sitting through three attempts at French braids.

"It's hard being a big sister," Eleanore.

"I love you, I love you, I really, really love you," Eleanore singing very seriously and loudly.

Eleanore asked to watch a t.v. show called Max and Ruby, I told her, "No, I don't like that show. " She responded, " Then you go away and I'll watch it. I like it."

January 2010:

"Babies poop a lot," Eleanore to Mom as I changed yet another diaper. "Babies cry a lot," Eleanore to Mom about five minutes later.