ALOHA HALLOWEEN VERSION

ALOHA FRIDAY!

Halloween is about a month away. I started looking and thinking about costumes back in August. One thing I do is procrastinate to the last possible minute for Halloween costumes. Every year I freak out because I can’t find the costume that Luke wants to be. Last year we made our Sponge Bob costume and we were up (OK my husband was up, I quit at midnight) almost all night finishing it for school the next day. Click if you feel like checking out last years home made Sponge Bob costume.

This year we have known for a while now and I still have not made the purchase. Luke wants to be Indiana Jones, I hate the costume and want to find the various elements instead of buying the costume. Thomas loves to pretend to be a puppy so that was an easy choice. I found a really cute puppy costume but it costs way too much money. I found one at Target that is not as cute but much cheaper. I just find that my lack of ability to make a choice and buy the darn thing is what causes me to end up on the short end of things each year.

(LUKE, AGE 2)

So my question:

Have you already bought your kids Halloween costumes?

If they are grown and don’t dress up anymore did you always buy them early or last minute? Oh and when I say early I am thinking before October.

I swear everyone buys them early and is why I end up in the same dilemma each and every year.

(LUKE, AGE 3)

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Luke (age 2)

Lately I have had a lot of thoughts about Thomas turning 2 in October. Well today I went looking through some old photo's and found some great ones of Luke at about the exact same age.

It just amazes me how much my boys look alike.

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ONE BIG FUNK

Do you ever find yourself in a funk that you just can't seem to shake?

Here lately I can't seem to find things that make me happy. Sure, my boys playful smiles and silly sayings always bring me joy but everything else is just lost on me right now.

I can't keep my house clean, can't keep up with my huge list of projects, I don't even want to talk about the laundry. I have so much I want to do and yet get nothing done. I can't even account for what I am doing with my time. Where has the day gone, what did I do today?

I guess I am just frustrated with myself because I can't seem to find that drive that use to accomplish so many things in any given day. Instead, I watch the tumble weeds of dog hair float across the floor and the dishes begging to be loaded into the dishwasher. Strange thing is this is not me, I am a clean freak. Can't stand to see dog hair anywhere, dishes in the sink is just a no-no in my house and yet I look around and just sigh....

How do I find my drive again?