Our Halloween Party

We love celebrating holidays and we love celebrating them with friends even more. The biggest perk to being back in Calgary (aside from universal health care) is our friend group that has grown over the years. I love creating memories with so many other amazing Mama's going through the same fun, tantrum-filled, wild stage of life that we're in. Today we embraced pure chaos, celebrating Halloween with costumes, treats, music, a mini parade, games and story time. I realized for the first time in my Mom life, I hosted a planned playdate at my own house. It was great!

On the decoration front, I can't say enough about Meri Meri Party supplies. I found plates from her collection at Homesense (my replacement for Target) and my party planning took off from there. I can't even handle the string hair on the witch. So cute. I would also like to say I wish paper bats were a standard home decoration because I am loving them all over my house. Thank you Dollar Store for all the tacky but sort of awesome Halloween decor.

The girls shared in the same happiness I felt having friends all around them. I kept finding Sophia running off to her bedroom to hide with her friends and me, chasing behind her saying "keep the door open" and "come back downstairs." Dreading the teenage years already. Lucy played with everyone and when she wasn't playing she was changing her dress multiple times or had her hand in the bowl of cheetos. Classic Lu. Isla took part in the unicorn club and then promptly cuddled into another Mom, hinting that she was ready for a nap. I have no idea how she did it but she slept through a good majority of the party. As for me, I really liked all the hugs, catching up, playing with my friends littles and making sure they felt happy in our home. We've been calling this house our happy red house since we got here and that it is. Here's to trying to make all the littles love me and more happy days ahead!