Happy Halloween and New Beginnings

This blog has kind of just bumped along the surface of my to do list these past few years, a little touch here a few nudges there, nothing too serious and nowhere near consistent. I have made several attempts at recommitting myself to blogging more regularly, without any real success and I have lately realized the main reason. I haven't really seen a point. Sure, I like blogging. Writing, reading, posting pictures, etc. are great therapy for me, and I enjoy other blogs more than my own. Up until now, I haven't had a solid reason to blog and so a lot of the time spent here has felt selfish, wasted and again, pointless. I have changed my mind. This blog does has a purpose. It just needed some redirection. Introducing:

Simple Joys

Simply stated, the new focus of this blog occurred to me one day as I hummed "The Simple Joys of Maidenhood" from the musical Camelot (highly recommended) and realized what a profound statement those two words are. Simple Joy. What else could be more pure? I got to thinking how cute it would be if someone rewrote the lyrics to the simple joys of motherhood....anyone? Meanwhile, it provided the necessary catalyst for a new blog or in this case, a renewed blog. I wanted it to be more inclusive than the simple joys of motherhood however. I want it to include the simple joys of all aspects of our life, motherhood most definitely included. There is more joy than I thought possible in raising two littles and I am reveling in the glory of it. I just want the freedom to spout off on any topic, sharing any simple joys that come my way. So, for starters, Halloween.

This is Hannah's third Halloween and Michael's first. Hannah was born just three short days before Halloween so she obviously doesn't remember the first. She was barely a year old last year and Halloween came and went so fast, I wasn't sure she remembered it either. I hope she will remember this year. I hope it made some sort of impression. I will post pictures later (they were the cutest little beans ever tonight and I hate to have you all miss out) but here is a breakdown of our day:

• Breakfast (nothing special or festive, but Hannah wanted leftover popcorn with her cereal, which I found cute and funny)
• Stories
• Playtime in the toy room where Hannah wanted me to practice my juggling again. It's ridiculous. I cannot juggle for the life of me. Hannah thinks it is hilarious. She even brings me her plastic play fruit and asks me to "juggle." Then she giggles her head off. I hope to really learn something from it.
• A long, long nap for all of us, close to four hours for Hannah (she's been teething and not sleeping well at night)
• Halloween costumes, including makeup which Hannah LOVES, Michael's trick-or-treating (me) and then off to walk-the-block as a festive foursome, daddy dressed up in his uniform (he had to work tonight) I can't wait to post pictures. 
• Then finally, chili at Nana's and visiting with costumed cousins until late into the night when we finally loaded up the car to go home. We are all exhausted and happy. Hannah and Michael made my day. You couldn't have a better one than that. I dare you!

You may have noticed there was no lunch in the lineup. It's because there wasn't one. Hopefully Hannah filled up her belly on more than candy tonight. Because she loved it. "More some?" is how she asks for more and it is hard to say no. Even when I really really have to. Restraint and healthy food on the docket for tomorrow. Happy November!!!!