Halloween

October 2018

Charlie is getting to the age that I feel more and more obligated to take him to school events.  I have a hard time with them, but I remember how much FUN they were when I was a kid...

Charlie's sick dance moves.  

XYLOPHONE

ELEPHANT

McKinnon Park in Lee's Summit, best park around

I never get sick of these....

This one has gotten into the habit of crying about 5 in the morning so she can come crawl in bed with me. She is the snuggliest baby ever. It's a terrible habit that will be hard to break but she's my last baby, I really just don't care. 

When dad and Charlie go hunting and we hunker down for the weekend

Mommy Maggie date night 

She was being such a pill in this picture, but she also looked so darn cute. It's how God created them so we don't eat our young. 

Going to Target the night before Halloween to get a costume for Charlie, oh how the times have changed that Matt and I spent weeks plotting his creative, and usually hilarious costume. 

Grandma bought her baby a bottle, one of those old fashioned ones that refills itself, Maggie is OBSESSED.  Nice work Grandma McAuley!

Brainerd

Layover in Mpls, just enough time to have two TEN DOLLAR beers

Did you know you could fly to Brainerd?  It was an itty bitty plane, very short flight from the city. I wanted a nice fall weekend with lots of colors, but northern Minnesota had other plans....

Cloudy, but nice.  It ended up being chilly, but not crazy cold. 

We stayed right off the property of Grand View Lodge.  We used to vacation there as kids, and I swear to GOD, this is the lodge we stayed in. I knew it the minute I passed it. 

Katie, Melinda, and me at Grand View Lodge 1988

Deer everywhere.  I grew up in a house that had deer in the backyard almost every winter morning, plus Minnesota AND Missouri both have huge deer populations.  So, why is it still so magical every time you see one??

Saturday ended up being absolutely beautiful, it was almost warm in the sun

Kevin trying for a flattering shot....

I've known both these girls since Widsten Elementary. It was so good to get time with, a real rarity with work, kids, bills, life....It's so important to make time for this stuff and Ms Sarah was the ULTIMATE hostess! (Hi Sarah!)

C's 'little library' for his neighborhood

The crew for weekend (minus C)

It was so nice to be so close to the resort.  We just walked up to the bars and restaurants on property and never had to get in a car!

Little bit of DRANKING happened over the weekend

Amelia and Kale

Bar time fun with Kevin

We will be back! Hopefully soon, it was just such a good time and such a beautiful part of the state.