Halloween 2012

Halloween 2012 will go down in the books. We had so much fun. The kids costumes were perfect for their ages. I love love loved seeing Lucas so enthusiastic about the holiday. He has really gotten into the Holiday saying Happy Halloween and noticing every store we go into when it is decorated. He knows that ghosts and witches are scary... it makes me even more excited for Christmas. 

Captain Hook in full character

 Tinkerbell Baby

 Smiling

 I decided a little last minute to make a costume... so today while the kids napped I sewed on some ribbon, fringe, took a headband from Jane... and painted a feather for Tiger Lily. Awesome.

 Of course I couldn't get a picture of all of us smiling...

 Tiger Lily and Tink... Tink is sucking on her finger as usual

 Cute little Peter Pan

Love the trees and mountains behind us!

 This honestly sums up on our night. Lucas had so much fun running and being Hook. He never took off his hat and was such a sweet boy. This is the last Halloween where he isn't really quite talking yet, but still kind of understands what is going on. I loved heaing his "twick or treat" "Happy Halloween" and "Fank You"

 Running up to get some candy... with Smee in the background :)

Evidence that Daddy was there :)

End of the night... Pooped on the ground going through his loot. 

So real quick... the cutest thing. As it got darker things got a little bit scary for my sweet boy. If the pumpkins were lit or the porch was decorated with ghosts Lucas would say "Scary mommy, hold your hand" and all he wanted was mommy. I of course basked in the tender moment and loved holding my boy's hand. I love this sweet innocent age.

Now it is time to prepare for Thanksgiving and Christmas!!!

Emergency Room Visit #236

As if we haven't been to the hospital enough in the last few months, we decided what was one more? Kidding. At the monster mash we went trick or treating at all the stores and received candy. I looked at all the candy when we got home and didn't see any peanut infested ones and gave Lucas his pumpkin. Fast forward three days and Lucas it sitting on the floor eating some candy. I am in the laundry room and off of a sudden I hear Andy screaming. I come running out to see Lucas face covered in hives. We throw him on the counter, I grab the Claritin and we make him drink it as quickly as possible.

As a sidenote- when Lucas was 11 months old I made him a PB&J. Within one bite his lips broke out in hives. I gave him some benedryl and decided he had a peanut allergy. Two other times it has happened where he has had peanut butter, and benedryl did the trick.

On this particular night he had a candy called a "Squirrel Nut".Who gives out a candy entitled a "Squirrel Nut" to children? What happened to good ole' fashioned Skittles or M&M's. It is basically a carmel with peanuts in it.

This is the first time Lucas has ever had an actual peanut, and the reaction was much more severe. His hand where he spit out his candy was covered in hives, the hives were on his forehead, chin, cheeks, down his neck, on his chest and he was drooling. I wiped him off and raced to the nearest Urgent Care. I went running in and yelled "HELP!". The doctor came running out, listened to his heart and lungs, picked up the phone and said, "I am calling an ambulance" to which I replied "I can get to the ER faster" So I went running back to my car, strapped in Lucas, and went racing to the ER.

Meanwhile, Lucas thinks this is the funniest thing that has ever happened. He thinks how fast I am driving is funny, he is singing songs and is excited once we get to the ER that he gets to see the fishes. (can you tell he has been a time or two to the hospital?). As soon as I get to the check in counter the nurse sees Lucas' hives and calls for two more nurses. They check all his vitals and fast track us to see the doctor... but before we get called back Lucas starts throwing up EVERYWHERE. It was EVERYWHERE and on EVERYONE.

So we finally get to the back and doctor listens to him. Because his hives were on his chest and he was drooling they gave him an oral steroid to open his airway and benedryl to calm the nerves. We had to stay long enough to get the throwing up to stop and to keep fluids down.

Lucas in his cute hospital gown- Andy called right as Lucas started throwing up and I was frantically screaming Help. At that point he had our neighbor come over and sit with a sleeping Jane and he came rushing to the hospital. He tends to do much better in these type of situations.

 Drinking his fluids and playing "Bangby Birds"

 Once it was time to leave Lucas was ready to go!

 Walking out with dad

Pressing the button.

It was a stressful night... but are so grateful it wasn't any worse. And you best believe not one piece of Peanut infested candy made it into our halloween pumpkin on Halloween Night!

Monster Mash

On Saturday night we headed over to the Riverwoods for the Monster Mash. It was so much fun. We loved dressing the kids up and it gave us a trial run for Halloween Night! We decided to do a Peter Pan themed Halloween since Lucas loves Jake and the Neverland Pirates. I was planning on just buying the kids their Halloween costumes. But after going to the different stores, I KNEW I could make them cuter. So off I went to JoAnn's. I of course couldn't find a pattern I loved so I looked at a few and decided to wing it. It took some trial and error, but in the end I loved how they turned out. 

Tinkerbell. I made Jane's with Long Sleeves because the weather forcasted a cold fall night for our Halloween week. I then ordered a yellow beanie and added a pom pom to make it look like a bun. I originally wanted to teach myself how to crochet and make her a beanie... but I ran out of time! I also had crochet shoes... but they were the wrong color. So instead I opted for just some cute pedipeds!

Lucas' costume was a bit more tricky. I first made the coat. I lined it with a brown silk material. I didn't like how the sleeves turned out, so I made some cuffs and added them to the ends. I used an old church shirt and added ruffles to the sleeves and the front. He loved being Captain Hook, who is his favorite character.

Love my cute family :)

Our neighbors were completed our Neverland crew as Peter Pan and Wendy. We could not get a picture with everyone smiling... so here are the best ones...

Lucas and Harry smiling (and the only picture with Lucas NOT throwing a fit)

Jane and Harry Smiling... the beginnings of Lucas tantrum

Harry and Izzy looking good... Jane is losing her balance, Lucas is in the throws of his tantrum

Lost Jane. Lucas is finally calming down... but at this point we gave up :)

Tried for another photo op :)

Hook and Mommy

Darling Nelson family. Have I told you about the Nelson Family? They are the salt of the earth. Seriously. We do not know what we would do without them!! They are the most loving, giving, Christlike family and we feel so blessed to have met and become a part of their lives. Harry and Lucas are best friends... we can't ever leave the house without Lucas screaming for his Harry. 

Andy catching me taking pictures... I love the horses in the background.

Group Photo! Emily and Clay joined in on the fun too!

Lucas' new cheese face, and the charlie brown display.

Trina sent me these photos and I LOVE them. This picture makes me laugh because it is Hook and Pan having a Duel.

 And my sweet Tinkerbell :)

Monster Mash kicked us off for our 2012 Halloween!

I need to update more!!

I have had like 10 posts I have wanted to do... but haven't had time! So here are a few mashed into one!

Last Monday for FHE we carved pumpkins. And by "we" I mean Andy and Lucas. I do not like to carve pumpkins. In fact, mine is still on the kitchen table. I think it will be an art project for Lucas and I next week. I am thinking a turkey themed pumpkin to it is more of a Thanksgiving Pumpkin :)

Andy doing the dirty work of cleaning out the pumpkin!

 Lucas was gagging... and it was making me laugh. So I took a picture.

 Smiling with his pumpkin 

 Jane loves her exersaucer. She is happy to sit in it for 30-60 minutes at a time. She especially loves the mirror, just like Lucas did. It cracks me up!

 Auntie Fern and Janie Girl

 When it snowed here last week I had no shoes for Lucas to wear so his friend Harry let him borrow his. Lucas LOVED them. He literally was running around the house like this all night. 

 Then he grabbed his Thomas Hat and wanted to "go go in mommy car" which is his phrase any time he wants to leave the house.

 I love how one tassel is tucked underneath and it is on crooked.

 He then ate dinner in his boots. He is giving me a thumbs up that it tastes good. The thumbs up is his new "thing"... he also will ask you something and then end the sentence with "Whatcha gonna do?" For instance, oh mommy I'm thirsty. Whatcha gonna do? I giggle every time he says it.

 My cousins little boy had his first birthday party and she threw him the cutest party. We all got gussied up and headed up to celebrate.

 Sweet Whitney and cute Baby Caden!

The Birthday Boy Tate! Tate was diagnosed with Mobeius Sydrome as an infant and can only eat certain things. So instead of cake we had lollypops and his cute mom Brandi made some delicious pudding for Tate to eat. Here he is with a spoonful. Tate is honestly the sweetest baby and we love being around his entire family. 

 I have been waiting 7 months for Jane to fit in this dress. I LOVE it... On Sunday she finally fit and of course, did not want her picture taken.

 Case in point... every time I sat her up she would fall over and start laughing. Naughty Shamers this one!

 I found Lucas napping in his green chair. Too cute.

 This picture sums up Baby Jane. She is ALWAYS sucking on her pointer finger. ALWAYS. We of course love Michigan.... but we are cougar fans too :)