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A Happy Halloween in the Books

Well, Halloween 2013 is in the books and now we're on to the second stop of the "Bermuda Triangle" - Thanksgiving, then Christmas.  My Weight Watchers leader brought us awareness of this term and it is so fitting!  This is the season of great temptation - to splurge, to forget about your health and the progress you've made, to tell yourself it's just too hard during the holidays - well I have decided to not get swallowed up into the Bermuda Triangle and have fun at the same time!

Stop one - Halloween!  The girls had a great time at Mark & Michelle's Halloween Bash, with a great selection of healthy food choices - way to go Michelle and Mark! The girls got to wear their Halloween costumes multiple times with all the extra events.

On Halloween, Joelle and Aryn took part in trick-or-treating at Minnesota West, when the BPA organization assisted Prairie Land Child Care with bringing the kids around campus.  A stop in our offices brought lots of fun for mommy to see her girls!  Our night time trick-or-treating was very short and we visited very few homes.  There were so many more we had planned to visit, but we opted to go home and watch The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown!

And now there are the treats.  I enjoyed one at the end of my night, using my earned activity points from my run in the morning and the running around all day! The rest were sorted, some thrown and the others stashed away. Doing my best to keep my spaces filled with healthy options, while still enjoying a little treat no and then.
Aryn - Lil' Pet Vet

Joelle - Princess

JoJo in the BlackLight room

Pumpkin Carving!

Trick-or-Treating with daycare

Aryn spotted Mommy while Trick-or-Treating

Figuring out this glow stick - such a cute little Doctor!!!

Big sister Emma enjoyed taking her little sisters trick-or-treating

Aryn and Joelle

My girls at Aunt Mary and Uncle Phil's house!

Picture time with Aunt Mary!

Home to show Daddy the fun surprises!

Snuggles and a treat with Daddy


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