How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You!

Karen here.

Well, Halloween came and went. And we had quite a great night. We weren't really planning on making a big deal of it... just handing out candy. But that morning Matt got excited about throwing something together. So then I did too (without his knowledge, showing up at the door to greet him after work! Love his laugh!). And Magnus got into the spirit too (thanks again Auntie Jill!).

Hangin' out in the kitchen

Costume kiss!

Smiles!

 

The loot!

Needless to say, we had some candy left over. And that's after Matt tried bargaining with the kids who came to the door. He wanted Kit Kats and I hadn't thought to buy any. He offered the kids 4 of our candies for 1 Kit Kat! Sadly, there were only 2 takers. Most of the kids were too syched to go to the next door; either that or they just didn't want to negotiate with a crazy looking dude in a Mexican wrestling mask, football jersey, and pull-up rugby socks and cleats. Who could blame them?



The next day was Magnus's FIRST BIRTHDAY! I had had a moment or three earlier in the week (you know... dramatic and spontaneous bouts of crying.... sad and elated all at the same time). And we had moved only a few weeks prior AND had hosted a house warming party (what were we thinking?). So we were pooped. And after all that excitement, it was really nice to spend the entire weekend by ourselves in our new house.

Relaxed.

Quiet.

Wonderful.

I did, however, want to capture Magnus having cake for the first time. So the three of us shared a chocolate peanut butter cupcake. It was decadent! And true to form, Magnus had a hay day!

Days later, Nan and Grandpa Raz came for a visit, both to wish the youngest grandchild a Happy Birthday and to 'check out the new digs' according to Peg! Here is Magnus with his Nan.

For his birthday, Peg got Magnus a pair of overalls that she used to dress Matt and Karl in. Here's the mini-me (in this case, Mini-Matt).

We had a lovely dinner one night with UB as well (Uncle Brent, Magnus's godfather). As usual, having your parents around for a few days is always a tremendous help. Not only did they keep Magnus occupied, but Matt, Brent and I were able to go out after dinner. Sigh. It was great! The next day, we went for a walk at a local ravine (checking out the 'hood).

The next day, Oma came for a visit.  She only stayed for the night (she was passing through), but we had a nice night, nonetheless. Here is Magnus with his Oma at the park.

Looking forward to what the next year will bring!