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YOU Sneaky Mom!

Oh my gosh this video is so funny.

{watch all the way to the end... it's the best!}

Happy weekend!

Seeing Yellow

I don't think I could ever get tired of seeing Noah dress up as the Man in the Yellow Hat. If he wanted to clothe himself in his bright yellow costume every day until he couldn't fit into it anymore, I would totally be okay with it. He is such a little cutie. And I worked hard on his costume. So yeah.

Yesterday evening was absolutely beautiful. Perfect weather for a photo session with a certain little boy who was too busy to smile for his mommy on Halloween night. :) Noah was in the sweetest and happiest mood, so it was pretty easy to talk him into going to the park for a few pictures. We had a fun time taking pictures, relaxing, laughing, and just being together. Here are my favorites of The Man in the Yellow Hat.

After we took some pictures, Noah got a bag of treats as a reward for being so patient and cooperative. The stickers were his favorite.

The end! :)

Halloween Day

Noah had quite the busy day on Monday! Poor little guy was totally wiped out after we went trick-or-treating that evening! But it was a day full of fun and candy! His morning started off with a parade at his Mother's Day Out where he got to get all dressed up in his Halloween costume. And he did so great! I was so proud of him. He was too cute holding his hat in place and swinging Curious George by the arm as he walked in the parade with his school friends.

A few hours after he got home from a full day at MDO, it was time to get dressed up again and go trick or treating! Of course, Noah was happy to put his costume back on, and this time he knew he was dressing up to go get candy! We went to the same neighborhood as last year and enjoyed our time together as a family going door to door. The Man in the Yellow Hat made quite the impression this year and his candy bag proves it. :)

And you know what Noah loved this year? The scary houses! I don't remember there being so many last year {probably because we weren't out very late}, but we came across quite a few this year. I'm not a fan of all the evil/scary/gory stuff, so I keep my distance. But Noah was adamant that we, "go to more scary ones!" Funny little guy! I think he liked the lights and sounds.

I wish I had been able to get more pictures, but Noah was not in the mood to smile for the camera. The smell of candy was in the air, and he was not going to waste time posing. After a few hopeful attempts, I realized there was no point trying to push the pictures because it just wasn't going to happen. Sometimes I get so caught up in capturing the moment that I forget to just enjoy it. So, I'm glad it worked out the way it did.

After we got home, Noah poured all of his candy out on the ground to see what all he got. Oh the temptation! He got some GOOD stuff. Yikes! And this morning, Noah had remembered all about his candy. One of the first things he asked me was if he could have "more candy!". Oh boy!

If you would like to know where I found everything for his costume, click here.

Happy Halloween!

Did you all have a good Halloween?

We did! Noah got lots and LOTS of candy.

And I'm about 99% sure I will wake up tomorrow

morning to a little voice asking for "more candy."

Noah dressed up as the Man in the Yellow Hat

{you know, from the Curious George books}

and ya'll, he looked absolutely a-dor-able.

This year I decided to attempt a home made costume for Noah.

It was not as easy as I thought it would be gathering all of

the things I needed, but it was totally worth it all in the end!

Noah loves wearing hats and boots, so this was

the perfect costume for him. He loved it!

hat-- dollar store spray painted yellow

shirt-- white shirt from crazy 8 dyed yellow

tie-- felt and elastic from hobby lobby

pants-- old pair of khakis from noah's closet dyed yellow

belt-- camo belt from walmart spray painted black

boots-- consignment store

curious george-- birthday gift from mimi

{can find at Target or Pottery Barn}

Hope you all had a safe & fun-filled Halloween!

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