Happy Halloween!

Halloween started Friday with Jane's school parade followed by

trick or treating at Tripp's office in the afternoon.

Saturday brought Greek or Treat, our neighborhood block party and

more candy and junk that the princesses could even stomach!

A bride and a bear....

are the costumes of choice this year in

Primrose Princesses Land

Trick or Treating at Daddy's office

2009

Brown Bear Brown Bear....

what do you see?

I see trick or treat candy waiting for me!

All Jane Harris wanted to be for Halloween was a bear.

Thankfully PBK had a bear this year.

Do you know how hard it is to find a bear costume??!!?!

Halloweens past.....

Somehow we have gone from Halloween 2004 to Halloween 2009

in the blink of an eye and I find myself nostalgic.

Here's a look back at Halloweens past - don't I sound just like Casey Kasem and the weekly top 40!??!! Get your tapes and boom boxes ready to record the number one hit that will play after a look back at the number hit from 1982...

Halloween 2004

Mary Austin - 10 months

bunny rabbit Halloween 2005

Jane Harris - 2 months

frog

She had colic and was not a happy baby from about 5 - 7 each night.

Halloween 2005

Mary Austin - 22 months

Ladybug with sparkly ruby slippers Halloween 2006

Mary Austin - 2.75 years - fairy princess

Jane Harris - 14 months - dragonfly (we called her Janie Bug)

Halloween 2007

Mary Austin - 3.75 years - The Asian Little Mermaid

she loooooved the wig and wore it for-evah

Jane Harris - 2 years - Minnie Mouse

she refused to wear the ears but loved the orange frosted cupcakes at the neighborhood party

Halloween 2008

Mary Austin - 4.75 years - Princess Ting Ting from Mulan 2

Everyone would look at her like we were crazy when she would say "ummm nooo I am NOT a Chinese princess; I am Ting Ting" Only those who are really in the know about Mulan would know who Ting Ting is.

Jane Harris - 3 years - witch or witchy-poo

This Halloween was spent in Fairhope trick or treating with Lily and Megan.

We got a visit from...

some of our favorite Princess friends!

Mae and Aurora

Jane and Ariel

Even though you are now all "growny" with real jobs and such

we are blessed that you continue to come see us!

We love you both!

Happy Fall Y'all!

My mantle that lasts through Thanksgiving!

See below for link to owls.

All other materials from Hobby Lobby.

How precious is this owl banner??

I got it here and y'all she has some PRECIOUS things for Christmas!

Hoot Hoot!!

**Disclaimer, Etsy is very addictive. Proceed at your own risk!

Don't say I didn't warn you!

Oh how they have grown!

I was looking for old Halloween photos and ran across this one!

Jane is about 8 months and MA is 2 years old.

Taken in our old house, Mary Austin is reading to Jane Harris.

Fall Days are for....

hanging out with friends in trees!

It takes a 5 year old...

to figure out all the cool extras on Nana's cell phone!

Self portrait by Mary Austin

How cute is my neice?

This picture was taken on her first day of school this year. She is now a grown up 1st grader! Not sure how that happened; I was in the delivery room when she was born and that was just yesterday! I love her school uniforms and secretly wish that our school had plaid uniforms!

Couldn't you just die for the matching headband and belt?

Seriously too cute!

We found an inchworm...

and we named him Inchey!

What else would he be called?!!? Passing him off

See how he tickles?

**No inchworms were hurt during this educational lesson. Inchey was safely returned back to his mommy.