Happy November!

I just checked Raegan's temperature and he officially has a fever and is sick too. So now the whole couch is a sick bed and it's been officially declared "Movie Day." Riley's fever spiked at three am and he threw up a little... sort of. He's definitely got a bug. However he has also been up since that time and I am exhausted. He's not. Welcome to being a mother. One thing that is a little nice when both of your little ones are sick is the quiet. It's much more calm and less chaotic when no one is feeling good. I still notice when my children are sick my mothering instincts completely taking over. No matter how tired you are, what's going on, what time it is, all you want to do is hold your baby and make them feel better. And I also remember being sick and just wanting my mommy.
Yesterday my mom and I were remembering when I was just a bit younger than Riley and sick on Halloween and how sad I was too. She let me go to a few houses and I was just thrilled! It is such a special thing to have a wonderful, caring mother growing up and it is an incredible blessing to have the chance to be a wonderful, caring mother. I only hope I am, Lord knows I sure do try!
We had a wonderful time Trick or Treating last night. In our little town, we have one main downtown street where a lot of the local shops are located and on Halloween they close down the streets and the shops and the store owners hand out candy to the kids. It was a wonderful, chaotic time. We took our dog Louie, and when we got there I realized I had forgotten his leash. So here was my solution:

I felt ridiculous but everyone seemed to get a kick out of a jailhouse dog in a stroller. The boys had a lot of fun and Raegan quickly figured out how to get himself some candy, or "Nandy" as he called it.

I could definitely tell Riley didn't feel like himself but he was such a help to his little brother and enjoyed going Trick or Treating. He truly amazes me with how sweet, loving, helpful and protective he is of Raegan. He is such a blessing!

I wanted to show these photos that I took with my iPhone. This is the delicious treat of a view God provided us with while we walked from shop to shop.