Simple Things Sunday: Thanksgiving

Mr. No had an awesome Thanksgiving!  He got to play with his friend J and see his 2 super cousins!  He was so excited to play with Super Cousin Cara since we haven't seen her in 2 years, I think.  He thinks his cousins are the greatest things ever! I really didn't take many photos.  We were just enjoying our time as a family instead.

dino hunting

Monsters!

portrait of Super Cousin Gianna

playing pop-up pirates, of course

snuggles form Super cousin Cara

Simple Things Sunday: Disney Moments

We haven't really had too many simple moments this week since we've spent the last 6 days at Walt Disney World.  That place is a whirlwind of activity and people.  A far cry from our normal lives.  I did manage to capture a few moments of Mr. No just relaxing and being himself. It's just as important to remember to take time to just relax, be silly and dance on vacation, especially at  a place like Disney.  Otherwise we'd burn out before the vacation was even over.

Taking a drink break at Hollywood Studios and showing off his crazy red fruit punch lips!

Peering through the railing at Downtown Disney just looking at the water and the hot air balloon.  We took one day in the middle of the week to just poke around at the shops and take a break from the craziness of the theme parks.

Mr. No playing in the spray park at Downtown Disney.  He got soaked and needed a new shirt but he had so much fun and amused all the people watching him.

Mr. No having his new buddy Zurg shoot things off the People Mover ride. I love how he still took any moment he could to play and didn't get wrapped up in the craziness of being there.

Dancing to the music by the Agrabah Bazaar.

Relaxing with his new build-a-dino, Noisy.

Wordless Wednesday: Trick or Treat!

Happy Halloween!

Simple Things Sunday: Ghost No

Next week I won't be able to post since we'll be enjoying our first day at Disney World!  Mr. No is super excited and has been super fresh because of it.  I can't blame him, really.  First Halloween and all the activities and trick or treating to look forward to.  Then his first ever trip to Disney World (with Auntie, Nana and Pop but no daddy). Thanksgiving.  Putting up the Christmas tree.  His 5th birthday party! And then Christmas and all our Christmas related activities and events. All happening in the next 2 months. I'm surprised the poor kid hasn't exploded with excitement yet!

First up on our crazy fall schedule is Halloween! Mr. No just had to be a ghost this year. Of course he refuses to put anything over his face/head so I had to make his costume and attempt to be creative.  I search the internet for ideas (came up with almost nothing) and then I found this!  The oversized sweatshirt idea was perfect for creating our ghost costume.  It only took me 4 days, 2 trips to Joann's, 1 mask from etsy and a lot of patience to create this.  I'm not thrilled with it but, thankfully, Mr. No loves it!  It's comfy, it glows in the dark and it's easy to move in and that's all that matters to him. Mr. No was so excited to wear it to his preschool Halloween party and parade!  He was so cute and happy marching down the street with his school to trick or treat at the town hall. It always amazes me how these little things excite him and then, in turn, excite me.  He does love being a little ghost!

on the walkway to school

WOOOOOOOOO! (ghosty with a blankie)

parade time!

close up of his ghosty face!

Simple Things Sunday: Pumpkin Picking

Our annual Halloween tradition:  Pumpkin Picking!  I love it. Mr. No wanders the fields and looks for bugs.  H enjoys it until Mr. No and I take too long poking through the patches.  We now go to a gorgeous patch in Monson, MA every year after a few years of searching for a decent place.  I love having traditions even simple ones like just picking out a pumpkin at the same place every year.  Maybe it's just that I love holidays and decorating and everything that goes with them.  Or that I love seeing Mr. No get so excited! 

showing off a worm he found