Trick-or-Treat

A couple of weeks ago, I began attempting to explain the concept of trick-or-treating and obtaining candy. Lots of candy. (I believe we experience our first "sugar high" tonight. Be jealous you weren't there). As Tate and I were out getting items together for his costume, (superhero) Tate the Great, he was distracted by his obsession, Mickey Mouse and then declared, "No, Mama. Tate, Mickey Mouse?" So at 10:32 am this morning, we made a costume change. Scrambling just a bit this afternoon had us ready to do some trick-or-treating at Dave's office, followed by a stop at Grandma and Papa's, as well as Rama and G-Pa's houses. And obtain lots of candy. Lots.

As we walked into Dave's office to show off Tate's costume, Tate screamed, "BUCKY!!!".

Picking something good.

He was in love with the ghosts across the street from Dave's parents' house.

When he wasn't eating as much candy as he could, he was sharing it with others.

What I Did Over Summer Vacation: A Savy Report

Alright, I am sorry. I have dropped the ball in blog posts. Life is just so much fun and sometimes there are just too many photos to edit. However, for all you stalkers out there who have pleasantly reminded me that I still need to post to Savy Life, here you are. A recap of one of my favorite weekend of the summer.

Perhaps you remember last year, when we spend the weekend up at our good friends, Dan and Ruth's cottage. It has become a sort of tradition and this August was no exception. Every year we do repeat activities with Tate it is pretty awesome to compare how much easier (or maybe not so much) it is this time around. Here's some of the awesome of this year's Up North with Friends trip.



Tate loved playing with the rocks that Ruth and her sisters had painted.

The tears on Tate's face were most likely because he told us he did want to go on a boat ride, and then had changed his mind.

It's okay, Daddy was there to fix it.

One of Tate's most favorite things to do over the summer...

...jump/fall into the water, and Daddy's (hopefully) waiting arms.

Tate and Captain Dan driving the boat.

Ha. I can hear Chris Farley now..."fat guy in a li-ttle coat".

Oh, the up north air and fun times gets the best of all the guys. Big and small.