Last night, as I crunched over the leaf littered sidewalk with my footsteps over brittle leaves echoing in the cold, I realized it was awfully symbolic of things to come.
This year, I did not get a picture of all three of my kids in costume together.
This year, I did not have to watch three different directions while Trick or Treating.
This year, I had to catch as catch can just to see them all.
Where did the time go? When did I transition from 3 little kids to 3 kids that are fighting their way to college??
Morgan was at a party and I saw her in passing a couple of times. It was kind of like playing hide & seek all night. "Honey, I saw blue hair...I'm gonna run get a few pictures of Morgan!"
Max is the only one I took Trick or Treating. It was very strange not to be struggling to keep them all together. It seems like only yesterday that I had Max in a stroller & was concerned about Madison tripping over his costume.
Once upon a time, they would brave any weather for candy. Last night Max says "Mom, I'm pretty much done. It's too cold out here." Really??? Really, Max? Who ARE YOU??
When we got home, he proclaimed that I could pick out four pieces instead of three this year from his stash. What a pal!
This year, I did not get a picture of all three of my kids in costume together.
This year, I did not have to watch three different directions while Trick or Treating.
This year, I had to catch as catch can just to see them all.
Where did the time go? When did I transition from 3 little kids to 3 kids that are fighting their way to college??
Morgan was at a party and I saw her in passing a couple of times. It was kind of like playing hide & seek all night. "Honey, I saw blue hair...I'm gonna run get a few pictures of Morgan!"
Max is the only one I took Trick or Treating. It was very strange not to be struggling to keep them all together. It seems like only yesterday that I had Max in a stroller & was concerned about Madison tripping over his costume. Once upon a time, they would brave any weather for candy. Last night Max says "Mom, I'm pretty much done. It's too cold out here." Really??? Really, Max? Who ARE YOU??
When we got home, he proclaimed that I could pick out four pieces instead of three this year from his stash. What a pal!
Any day now he's going to sprout up to be taller than me.
I have zero pictures of Madison in costume. He wore his costume several times while I had no camera. He wore it at school, but had brought it in his backpack.
For the last two nights, he's gone & worked at the Haunted House - The Last Victim for the Stable Theater. He was amazing as an escaped crazy kid & I have to hand it to him for hanging out in the strobe lights for that long. I'd have been on the floor rocking & crying after 10 minutes.
He CHOSE to work at the haunted house over going Trick or Treat. Volunteered!?!? On Halloween??
I also didn't get any pictures of my new Trick or Treater this year. Loki DID go with us. He was VERY well behaved and I'm so proud of him. He even jumped up to kiss a kid in a stroller (with permission) and gave very gentle kisses to many of the small children. He did want to play with a few other dogs, but he was pretty understanding of "Not now, bud".
With a long, cold winter fast approaching, I am left to ponder futures more than just today. I must brightly light their paths so they can make it through their own echoed footsteps one day. I love my job!
I have zero pictures of Madison in costume. He wore his costume several times while I had no camera. He wore it at school, but had brought it in his backpack.
For the last two nights, he's gone & worked at the Haunted House - The Last Victim for the Stable Theater. He was amazing as an escaped crazy kid & I have to hand it to him for hanging out in the strobe lights for that long. I'd have been on the floor rocking & crying after 10 minutes.
He CHOSE to work at the haunted house over going Trick or Treat. Volunteered!?!? On Halloween??
I also didn't get any pictures of my new Trick or Treater this year. Loki DID go with us. He was VERY well behaved and I'm so proud of him. He even jumped up to kiss a kid in a stroller (with permission) and gave very gentle kisses to many of the small children. He did want to play with a few other dogs, but he was pretty understanding of "Not now, bud".
With a long, cold winter fast approaching, I am left to ponder futures more than just today. I must brightly light their paths so they can make it through their own echoed footsteps one day. I love my job!
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