Day After Halloween

This was the first Halloween we really participated in as a family. First year, MJ was such a peanut and none of our friends had kids yet. Last year, we were in Wisconsin and didn't know where to go. So this year, we went all out and MJ's mind was blown!

We weren't expecting to have such a great time either. It was so much fun to watch our big girl boldly demand trick or treat from neighbors. Good stuff.

Today we're recovering. This pregnancy is taking a physical and emotional toll in me and i'm finding that I have less energy for out-of-the-house activities than I predicted I would. I've also had a pretty wicked case of the blues, but what can you do.

Thankfully, Pinterest keeps inspiring me to do more crafty things with the little monster.

See, toilet paper roll necklace!

Crafty Mania

We've been cooped up with a cold this week and went kind of crazy with crafting this week. I'd never once looked at Pinterest until yesterday, and have since spent hours and hours finding crafting ideas.

A significantly fewer number of hours were devoted to making things: