Shoe Obsessed

Boo wakes up to find the young adult program at our church has left her a birthday sign and welcome to the new program message.  She is delighted.  As a unicorn! Bug has been playing "Mother of the Mountain" with her cousins in Boston for years now and she was determined this would be her costume this year.  This is all her vision, executed with a plethora of nature and my prowess with a hot glue gun.  She is elated!  We make her wear shoes to school. I dig into the archives of my leopard cardigan collection, don the ears I wear every year, and try my hand at a bold cat eye.  Girls are mortified. When you're 12, you want to trick or treat with your friends, not your parents.  But we shadow them around the neighborhood. My sweet parents hold down the fort, pass out candy, and my dad sweeps out my garage and my porch.  Couldn't be happier to have them in town. Our pumpkins are more special this year because he grew them and helped us carve them. I s...

Pasta Jay's dinner with the birthday girl Back home for birthday cake And grandparent snuggles.

Grandma snuggles and pumpkin carving Grandad grows gigantic pumpkins in his yard and he drove two big ones in for us to carve. Bug took to it single handedly like a boss It is so special to be able to share this with my parents.  

My almost 12 year old! October porch Spin doctor spins cotton candy at the trunk or treat My cute parents come in for Boo's birthday weekend! It's the moments like these that mean the most.  If you have your people close enough to read with your kids, or do math homework, be very very grateful! Sunday dinner with my people.

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Early morning breakfast in the Marriott lounge Grab and go for my Healthy Hubby to snack on between meetings Gorgeous walk down Boylston and Newbury CHANEL Lunch stop with dear friend! Back to Chanel So happy to spend this day with one of my favorites! Spent the loveliest hour in the Commons listening to the little ducks, looking at the leaves, and enjoying the moment.  Then HH joined up for some time in the city together.  We revisited some Marathon memories. Then kicked it at the mall and the Marriott lounge for more UNINTERRUPTED CONVERSATION! Then walked through the back bay to dinner with some good friends. Dinner and jazz, and friends.  Just about the best night ever.