It's all fun and games at Nana and Poppy's!

We made a trip over to Prince Edward Island to visit Nana and Poppy's, and the kids spent some time out in the yard.  It's always a beautiful place to take pics...

Happy 5th birthday big boy!

My son celebrated his fifth birthday on November 16th.  It's hard to believe that it was 5 years ago, that I gave birth to him.   Time has flown by so quickly.   He has grown up to be a very energetic, but bright little boy.  He was thrilled to start Kindergarten this year, and has made several friends....He has a great love for reading, music and art....

This year we celebrated his birthday at My Gym, a place that he loves to spend his time at.  12 friends attended...His cake, Willy Wonka of course!   My son, is an "Old Soul,"  or at least that's what we call him...His favourite film of all time is "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory"  from 1971...

He first wanted Gene Wilder's picture as Willy Wonka on his cake, but I thought that might be difficult to do in icing, so he settled for a Wonka bar and a golden ticket instead..

This is the hot dog swing!

And the parade for the birthday boy!   High fives for everyone!!!

Overall, I think everyone had a great time.  My son saw some friends that he hasn't seen in awhile, and I did too...It's always nice to catch up with other parents...

Well, now that the birthdays are overwith, we can concentrate on Christmas....  

Halloween! (just a little bit late with this)

Trick or treating this year...We decided I would hand out the treats and my hubby would take the kids door to door this year.   It's amazing how Halloween has changed.   We had hardly any small children this year, mostly older kids.   At least they all put some thought into their costumes, for the most part anyway.  We had  a total of about 35 kids this year, which is less than last.  My daughter went as a poodle this year, and my son, a little cowboy.....

I think Halloween as a whole is dying off...Less and less people are handing out treats, and I think less and less kids are making the rounds....But my kids still love the pumpkin carving, and the trick or treating...My son said it was the best day of his entire life.....  Until his birthday anyway!  :)