Trick or Treat...started out: Trick

We were wondering where all the little goblins and gouls were? This is Halloween right? Dusk, no one. Hmm...
And then all of a sudden: MAD rush! We (again) had a wonderful time with Stendera's! The chipettes ran from house to house gathering candy like it was going out of style. Here are my favorite shots of All Hallows Eve. Enjoy!
Happy Halloween, everyone!

Halloween Humor

Honestly. I could NOT ask for a funnier, sweeter friend from high school. This is Manzo, one of my favorite favs. She is one of my best friends from home and comes up with THE best costumes at Halloween. She sent me these and I am dying. Can you get over them? She says she enjoys wearing costumes that allow her to carry around a little white dog...I'm thinking she loves to pretend to be mentally unstable? BINGO.
Two years ago: Michael Jackson. I really think the stuffed tiger adds the perfect ambiance, last year the creepy villain from The Silence of the Lambs (please note the bucket AND lotion she's carrying; also got to love my other BFFs from high school here too: shout out to Pfau who truly does Flavor Flav justice) and then this year's awesomeness: Mugatu from Zoolander! (That's her boyfriend Joe as Zoolander...). I am now positive her outfits will be a regular Halloween post:



Maybe you might not know her, but after seeing these, don't you want to? ugh. Love her.

Halloween Preview

Introducing the Chipettes and Alvin (i.e. the roadie? Frontman? Not sure). More to come...

Carving Party

The girls and I did our pumpkin carving today! We almost always paint them instead of just carve; it's more my comfort zone. Aside from Harper's meltdowns at not being involved (sorry Harp, babies don't get to use a paint brush here) it was fun!

Mahalo

Thankful. That's what I am right now as I type this. We celebrated FIVE years of marriage this week in paradise! Time to relax, reconnect, and take stock. We had a wonderful time in Hawaii and of course like every time we've been; it was too short, but safe to say I am excited for June when we all go back as one big Bell/Birky/DJones family! Highlights of the trip?
The sun
The coconut shrimp at Aloha Mixed Plate
The hike (oh, don't worry it was like 6 miles, yikes!)
Time to simply read a whole book and watch a whole movie AND discuss it.
When the long boarder going full speed was hit by the car door (double yikes!)
When Ty said to me: "Chels, if you want James Bond, the Daniel Craig version; you'll have to get used to me wearing shorter swim trunks." (where upon I promptly reminded him we are not European...)
AND lastly, how we can just be you and me.
Below are my favorite pictures of our time together (sorry, there are many!):

Hawaii 5-0

5 hours. That's how long it took me to realize that I had left my phone at home. No doubt those of you who know me are saying, "Of course. I just thought it would be days before she noticed..." yeah, yeah, yeah. p.s. Can you picture Tyler's face as I frantically search my purse. If I hadn't been disappointed in myself; it would have made my day. So all this to say, "If you need to contact me this week, call Ty."
On a much brighter note: I'm in Hawaii with my toes in the sand reading. An actual book. Ty is at Maui cross fit; all is right in the world. Yesterday I had the most amazing Mahi fish tacos and today we plan to "do nothin'" to famously quote Miss Pea. Tomorrow we are hiking the blow holes and Friday going out for our FIFTH anniversary. Five years has gone fast, but I've loved every single second; the good, bad, and the ugly. I love you Mr. B.
All for now, working on getting Mr. B to pose for pictures to post upon our return.
Xoxo...

Ode to Pea

Can you get over these? ugh, love her.