When You're The Best of Friends

Lately I have found myself really appreciating my two little boys. I have a part time job now and every time I come home I get these great big hugs and kisses. I definitely think that is one of the unexpected joys of having a job. Obviously the pay cheque is great but I was really reluctant to enter the work force again. So far it has not been bad at all though. The boys get to spend a couple of days with their Dad and I get to have some adult time too. Now that I am gone for a couple days a week I feel like everything they do is 10x cuter. Eli is getting so grown up and Simon is just adorable. Earlier today he said the word "cookie". What?! He's getting so big. I am such a lucky mom because most of the time they are best buddies and do pretty much everything together. I just wanted to share some of the pictures I've gotten of the two of them palling around together lately. 

Snack time

He insists on using an easel

Sit on my lap, Simon!

So in the picture above I had gone out for a girls night in Vancouver and basically 15 minutes after I had left I got a text from Bruce saying that Eli had woken up and peed the bed. That's why Eli looks so put out. Bruce had to give him a quick rinse in the tub and let the boys cuddle in front of the TV for a little while before putting them both back to bed. 

Little artists

Literally answered one email and this happens

Apple buddies

All Hallows' Eve

This little post about Halloween is going to be pretty quick. Eli was so excited this year to go out and get candy. He got to wear his costume tons because at his preschool they had a Halloween party on Monday and he also got to wear is again for his class on Friday. This year he decided to be Wolverine and I thought it was pretty awesome. We decided just to use Simon's Superman costume again this year to keep things simple so I had two superheroes again. I think that I might just be buying superhero costumes every year for Halloween and to be honest that is totally fine with me. 

I thought that Eli would go trick-or-treating forever when we first left the house because he was so excited. Not so. We made it about a block and a half before he wanted to turn around and go home. Turns out he was just too excited to start eating the candy to wait any longer. Simon enjoyed every second of it and was chattering away the entire time. We had a pretty wonderful Halloween and I am already looking forward to next year!

Preschool Halloween party

He followed this poor girl around the entire time.
I think he was pretty taken with her Elsa costume.

Ready to save the day

Party time!

 The next morning our house looked extra Halloween-ish. There was a pretty thick fog and the water droplets were clinging to all of the spider webs on our railing outside. It looked pretty spectacular so I had Bruce take a couple pictures. On a side note... look at all the spider webs around our house. Yuck.

...And Many More!

This past month has certainly been a busy one. On October 29th Eli turned 4! I have been wanting to put up pictures of his birthday for a while but we didn't have his party until Saturday so I had to hold off for a few days. It is amazing to me that I now have a 4 year old running around my house. Even in the past couple months he has grown up so much and I know before long I'll be wishing I could roll back the clock. He is such an amazing and quirky kid. Our home is always full of laughter as he chases Simon around the kitchen table, dances to "fast music with the man singing" (his personal favourite), and fights off the zombies that hide in my bed. I love that he is such a social boy and makes friends with everyone anytime we go to the playground. I am so blessed to have this little man in my life!
For his birthday we just had a family dinner of his choice (Chinese food), some ice cream cupcakes, and he got to open his presents. The next morning he was up at the crack of dawn to play with them again. His love affair with Batman continues and he loved every one of his gifts! On Saturday the lovely Gasser family came over for pizza and cake. Eli had so much fun playing with Liam and all the adults got to have fun chatting while the kids played. Here are some pictures of the birthday boy!

Happy birthday to you!

He's a little embarrassed

Sparklers?!

The family party 

A shot of Simon amid the chaos

Presents!

Thank you, everyone!