A little late but...HALLOWEEN

I've said so before but once again, for the record, Halloween is just not my favorite. I do like the creativity it inspires but that's about it. I wasn't sure my creative juices were going to start flowing this year but they finally did around the time of Wyatt's orchestra concert (2 blogs ago I think). I didn't do as much as I have in the past but it all turned out okay and the kids had fun.

Aren't my babies cute?!

One of my favorite pumpkins this year. It just grew like that so we HAD to make it a skull.

Princess Amelia and Westy the Wizard. There's something about babies in beards that I just can't get enough of! He was a gnome with a beard last year. What can he be with a beard next year? hmmm

I think he was on a sugar high for over a week! He LOVED holding out his bucket for people to put candy in and he would NOT let go of it for anything. No matter where I hid the candy in the days that followed, he always seemed to find it.

Millie wanted a frankenstein hello kitty to go with the other frankenstein. I did my best.

These are the pumpkins we made for grandpa Max's porch. He loved them and I loved when he tried to match light the battery powered candles I put in them. Apparently he's never seen those before.

Millie is 6!

My baby girl turned 6 yesterday! Yes, 6! She's not so small any more. Makes me sad. At least I have Weston who can be my small one still. How long will that last, though?
Millie has always been such a joy! My only little girl in a house of boys. Oh, we love her!
I love that she is just enough girly and just enough tom boy. I love how her and Weston are such buddies (they are playing dress up as we speak. Poor Westy). I love that she gets along with pretty much EVERYONE. I love that she is kindhearted and sweet and makes friends so easy. I love that she LOVES school (I hope that lasts). I love that she adores her dad, he adores her, and I get to watch their special daddy-daughter relationship daily. I love that she is usually so appreciative of the things we do for her. I love that she smiles and laughs all of the time.
I love being Amelia's mom!
Happy Birthday baby doll!

Millie's "birth"day and other random pics below.

Millie in her Kindergarten birthday hat.

Millie wanted a Hello Kitty cake. Seriously so fun to make and I got to make my first Italian meringue frosting which is beautiful, bright white, fluffy, easier than I thought, and delicious.

Cupcakes we made for Millie's Kindergarten class.