An Octonaut Halloween

What to choose for your Halloween costume just might be a kid's most important decision each year. We had our high of Star Wars earlier in the year but it's tapered a bit. There was a rise in Paw Patrol but that too has waned. We made lists of costume possibilities which included characters from those stories and others but I was hoping for a group costume that wouldn't be too hard to make. Luckily, the boys became enamored with Octonauts while in the care of Mimi and Pompa. With a little parental persuasion, we had our family costume!


For comparison's sake...


Introducing Peso...


Captain Barnacles...


and Kwazii!


This little thing is a vegimal (vegetable/animal, obviously)...


our Tunip! I didn't feel like changing her clothes into the blue pajamas, just look at the first photo. I tell you one thing, it's hard to feed Wren while passing out candy to trick-or-treaters.

Oh, and Sean was Shellington and I was Dashi (there's a Dashi!). Happy Halloween!

My Four Kids (!)

Sarah's Senior Portraits

I tell you, senior portraits rule. One beautiful subject to focus upon and celebrate. Today's beautiful subject is Sarah, who I've gotten to know at church. She is one genuine soul and full of comedy. Here's some of my favorite shots:

Luna Roja

Remember that Blood Moon a little while ago? Astronaut Wannabe Sean took some photos of it. First, the partial eclipse.


Then, the total lunar eclipse, where the moon was only lit up by earthshine


Now, throw in a little timelapse airplane for a complete picture. All while I was feeding Wren!