365.2: WEEK 47

One more month. ONE MORE MONTH. I cannot believe there is only one more month left in the year. Or that I have only one more month left of daily pictures. Hallelujah. End in sight. Life is rolling right along through the holiday season. Mall shenanigans. Johnny Appleseed play. Early birthday presents. Thanksgiving dinner. Outside cruising. Christmas lights. Sweetest sisters.

November 21st - November 27th

365.2: WEEK 46

Friends. It's CRAZY SEASON. Birthdays. Holidays. Photography. Parties. Shopping. Spending. ALL. THE. THINGS. Hence, the late post. We've been busy with cousin play dates, nearby parks, far away parks, Christmas shopping, charity events, pedicure/lunch dates, and family walks. And everything in between. Glad the Christmas shopping is done; I don't know how I would keep up if I had to add that to the list.

November 14th - November 20th

365.2: WEEK 45

It's been a week since I left Facebook indefinitely. It's liberating, friends. Not being on Facebook means that I am able to better be present with my family. We've done so much together this past week. Voting - not even going to touch that one. Desert Botanical Garden with my parents. Desert Breeze Park with friends. ASU football game with siblings. Veterans Day parade on our own. Reconnecting with an old friend. Reading books on Sunday.

November 7th - November 13th

BOO

It's two weeks out from Halloween and I am just now posting. So behind. Halloween was a nonstop, go-go-go day. I got the boys off to school in full costume before turning around and heading back for their Halloween parade. After the school parade, I went home long enough to get the littles into their costumes before heading to Downtown Mesa for Trick or Treat on Main St. Probably not worth the effort, but the kids loved the candy overload. Once the older kids were home from school, all six got dressed up to head to my parents' house for a quick hello - an annual tradition to show off costumes. On our way home, I totally made the mr. pull over by a gorgeous weathered fence for a little costume photo shoot. The remainder of our evening was spend with neighbors and friends at our neighborhood Halloween block party, complete with food, games, and candy. It was a crazy, but fun, day.

zombie   |   vampire   |   werewolf   |   witch   |   mummy   |   black cat

365.2: WEEK 44

It's November. NOVEMBER. Where in the heck did this year go? Gone. Such a stark contrast to 2015 - which seemed to drag on for eternity. Now that Halloween has passed, I feel as if there is a small lull before life is consumed by everything Christmas. I'm trying to appreciate the small moments. Last week was all about Halloween, post-Halloween recovery, petting goats at the zoo, after school routines, checking out library books, sleepless babies, and church prep.

October 31st - November 6th

ON TOUR

Two weeks ago, and few friends and I took our littles on a tour of our local fire station. It is honestly one of my favorite preschool activities to do with my kids; you never know what you'll experience while there. Side note: Do not walk up to the fire fighters after your tour, starting a question with, "My friend is expecting and..." when all you are asking for is to take a photograph of the front of an engine. Hearing of a woman expecting a baby WILL cause them to be quite alarmed...