Happy Halloween

I'm not all that into Halloween (or at least not this year for some reason), but with 4 little girls who are VERY much into it, I kinda don't have a choice.

Here's how our Halloween preparations have been going so far......

Aylish and I spent yesterday afternoon doing this (I know what you're thinking.....ohh the talent!)

This year there happened to be a pumpkin shortage...what a pumpkin shortage?  Yes, it is true, the radio said it and they never lie on the radio.  Anyway, the Worsey's were without until...I offered 2 dozen chocolate cookies for a pumpkin on facebook...we had one within minutes (thanks facebook, and Amberlea).  This is our carvin' creation - we got the pattern for the face from one of Richard's school photos, he was WAY more ginger back then! (I'm laughing even if you're not!!!!)

Ok now serious, time for the costumes (please excuse the bathroom shots, with so little time to get all four ready I didn't have the time to even leave my hair/makeup station to take pictures in a nicer setting, at least you can't see the toilet right?!):

 Yeehaw, Keira the cowgirl (farmgirl as she calls it).  Richard is convinced this isn't a costume in Southern Alberta, he's right.  This costume is totally her idea, all stemmed from 2 braids I did in her hair a couple of weeks ago - oh how I inspire my girls :)

 Aylish the fairy princess, such a delicate thing (yeah right, I've already had to fix the wand twice)!

Shannon the....popstar, she's a popstar people, not a ____!

Rylee decided not to dress up this year!!!  LOL!!!  Yes that is her hair and yes I'm dreading combing through it later!

Ffion was disguised as a newborn (her outfit is newborn size and she's 7 weeks today) - she totally pulled this off!

All in all, I think we're having fun, and I have to remember that if you put your whole self in and you shake it all about, you do the hokey pokey and you turn your self around (now to the point) THAT'S WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!

Yummy

Nothing better than digging in to a yummy cupcake!  Thanks to Amelia for bringing cupcakes for the kids to decorate at playgroup this morning......as you can see Aylish pretty much loved it!

One of those days......

Do you ever have one of those days when the sound of the little feet running to your bedroom just make you feel like crying?  Not because you don't just adore your kids but really - is sleep time over already?

That was me this morning.  Let's just say I really didn't feel like doing ANYTHING.  If it wasn't for my kids cross country race I might have considered having a jammies day (something I've never actually done).

BUT

I didn't, I got up, got the kids and myself ready and then...this is what happened......


7 loads of laundry



2 kids running in the cross country race

3 loaves of banana chocolate chip bread made

3 batches of playdough (I love the picture of the city the girls made, they spent an hour and a half on it, it was a special surprise for Dad)

1 trip to the park

2 homemade pizza's

1 apple crisp

and finally - 1 floor mopped!!!!!

All this while still maintaining my sanity with 5 little girls who were all home this afternoon (and let's not forget Ffion who hardly slept all day and had a rather healthy appetite).

I think I also stopped a couple of times to go pee, though I could be mistaken!!!  I love being a mom and all that it entails - though I think tomorrow I might rest from my labours somewhat!

Isn't HE a beauty?

What more can I say?  

Thanks to my WONDERFUL hubby for the FABULOUS gift!