Halloween Party for Hoss

Guess who turns 1 this week?! Hoss the Toss!

His due date was originally October 24th. But, I didn't go into labor until midnight on Halloween. Since I love Halloween, I was so excited for his birthday to be so close to it. Last year, I decided we needed to do a Halloween party for him and we did! It was a great night with lots of awesome costumes and creepy food. Here are some pics. Try to figure out who's who!

Bubbling Witches Brew, Bacon-Wrapped Roaches, 7-Layer Spider Dip

Eyes of Newt, Cotton Swabs with Earwax, Throw-up, Mummy Dogs

Friar and the Cowboy

Ninja Turtles

Kiss

Jessie

The Cowboy

Jessie & the Clown

Steve Jobs (too soon?) and iPad

Party Crashers

Bacon, Eggs & Toast

Turtle from Master of Disguise

Jessie and the Friar

B-day boy eating his b-day Pumpkin Pie - Hannah's Idea

Presents!

The partiers, minus Steve Jobs & iPad

Haircut for Hoss

With his first birthday around the corner, we decided to whack off Hoss's mock mullet. I'll miss his whispies.

Calm and unsuspecting.

Ok, now this is getting strange.

Baaah! Clippers! Hands! Leopard-print cape! You did this to me!

Below is a video clip. I really think he was just doing a siren impression. Poor, tortured kid.

After. Getting strangled by sis.

Best Trip Ever

Be jealous. Be very jealous because what you are about to see is the very coolest place to vacation in the entire world! I've been to Paris, the Swiss Alps and the Grand Canyon. But, this really does top them all.

Behold my grandparents' farm in New Hampshire.

We took the whole fam there this summer and had a mini family reunion with my parents, siblings & their little ones. We totally forgot to take a pic of the whole crew because it was just that much fun! Words can't describe the warmth of this expanded and updated old country home. My Grampy felled trees from above his horse pastures and made the hardwood floors all by himself. He's amazing. And Grammy has such a taste for antiques and beautiful touches. I've been vacationing here since I was a baby. I'm the luckiest girl in the world and even luckier to share this special place with my kids.

Their Home: Left portion is original farm house from early 1900's. Grampy built the rest.

Tons of windows in addition. The tall one is in the stairway.

Grampy built this barn when I was young. We loved playing in the loft.

Panoramic of the pastures and creek north of the house.

Out to pasture with their uncle, Ashton.

2-sided fireplace, wood floors and exposed beams - love.

In the original side, they left newspaper in tact that was used as insulation. It's fun to read!

Hannah on Sun, the stallion. Have you ever ridden a Tennessee Walker? Smoothest gait ever.

Hannah & Grampy. She loves this guy & he loves all his grand babies.

Me, Hannah & Grampy