So sorry to my loyal fans. Humans and felines alike. So here's how the festivities went down. Since Halloween is more than just a one day celebration around here, it seemed as if both the holiday itself and the party for Eleanor lasted an entire week. We first had a party at our Church where the kids got to dress up, trunk or treated, and played some carnival games. Next we had Ben's work party where the kids trick or treated on 3 floors of Ben's office building. Eleanor learned that if she were to meow at people, she usually received double the candy.
Between writing (coloring) some legal documents, Ethan (or should I say Batman?!) enjoyed the trick or treating portion as well.
Then the actual week of Halloween, hurricane Sandy ripped up the east coast and we got some of the remains of her destruction. Luckily, we just had a lot of rain and wind and never lost power or anything. Below is a picture of the rain on our windshield while waiting in the car to pick up Ethan from school.
Once Wednesday rolled around, the rain and wind subsided and it was just a chilly day. We spent the morning eating Eleanor's cereal of choice from the grocery store (Fruit Loops) and she opened her presents. Her favorite present was probably the kitty that she received the day before from her Grandma and Grandpa Mudrick. To this day, she carries it around with her almost everywhere. I need to find a good way to spot treat that thing since it's already starting to get a bit crusty.
Other gifts Eleanor received were, a My Little Pony from Ethan, a tea set and a Cabbage Patch baby from us. She loves her tea set and although she asked for a baby doll for her birthday, she isn't really digging the baby doll we got her. Oh well.
Ben headed to work, but came home early so that we could carve our pumpkins before heading to our friends' home for a little dinner and some trick or treating in their neighborhood. This was the only shot we really got of our pumpkins, and they're not even lit up.
Our friends, the Richards, live in a great neighborhood for little kids to trick or treat in. It's a circle with hardly any cars coming through so the kids were able to run from house to house and across the street to their hearts content. Here's Ethan with his best friend Simon (or should I say Indiana Jones?).
After trick or treating we headed back inside and the kids ran around and played while the adults talked. We took a brief moment to light a candle for Eleanor and Eliza (another girl in our ward who has a birthday on Halloween), though after about one bite of her cupcake she was more interested in the cat that the Richards have than her treat.
All in all, I'd say we had a great Halloween and birthday for Eleanor. She's coming into her own and welcoming the age of 2 by being only slightly terrible!
3 comments:
so funny. all of her birthday presents could have been ours when we were little!
Hana and I are both happy!
Your kids are adorable. It is so fun to see your kids grow.
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