Trick or Treat

Happy day after Halloween! It's funny how some things take on a whole new meaning once you have children. I don't think I ever cared so much about costumes and candy until now :) Alana had dance and she dressed up for that, as did some of her fellow ballerinas...and Miss Tracy, too! Last night we went to our military community's Halloween shindig, which was basically in our backyard, on the baseball fields. It was tons of fun! They had hay games, ring the pumpkin, big jumpy ordeals for Alana to go wild on...and of course, lots of candy! We didn't stay for too long, because it was coooooold as soon as the sun went down. Living on the bay is the windiest thing since Chicago. When we got home, Alana pumped herself full of as much candy as she could before bedtime...funny how that works. Who knew she could open hershey's kisses and reeses peanut butter cups all on her own? Justin's ship is pulling out in the morning, and while I am extremely upset that he will not be here for my birthday next week...I have come to terms with the fact that it's just part of life as a Navy wife. And at the same time, I got the best surprise, that my mom is flying in tomorrow to celebrate with me this weekend! I'm super excited about having her here! It's cool, though...when you get to be as old as me, birthdays mean less and less I suppose...And by the way, in lieu of gifts...buy yourself a shirt from www.justasiamclothing.com :)