Halloween and a Husband's Point of View

Chalk up another Halloween over! Time has flown by. Every year the Freestones do everything on Halloween Day. I always tell myself I will decorate the house early, we will carve pumpkins early..yeah those things never happens. I guess life seems to get in the way:) We went over to the pumpkin patch this morning around 10. There were tons of people there! mainly kids from schools, there had to of been 20 school buses in the parking lot. We picked our pumpkins, we had specific instructions from Tay that her pumpkin had to be big and then she also wanted a tiny one to go with it. I knew her wheels were turning, on what she was going to do. I love a child's creative mind! My husband wanted to stop at the Halloween store on the way back to pick up some spider webbing.  I dropped him and the baby and I went over to Subway to grab lunch. As I swung back to pick him up he had both arms full of stuff. He got in the car and says, yeah I know, I was like a kid in a candy shop! I just couldn't help myself! He had signs, to window decals, to caution tape, glow sticks and more. He loves Halloween:)

As soon as Tay got home we were decorating the house. It actually came out great! Wish I would've snapped a picture. After decorating was done, it was pumpkin carving time! I carved one, Tay carved one and Em drew on hers. 

Then for the first time ever, we roasted pumpkin seeds! My husband did all the seasoning, they turned out great!

Soon after that it was time to get the girls dressed in their costumes and then off to our friend Tammy's house. Her daughter and Tay are best friends, have been since Kindergarten, and every year we go over to her house. She cooks and we eat and chat, the guys drink beers and then we take the girls trick-or-treating. It was another great time, great food, and great friends. So thankful for friends like we have!

This year both girls dressed up as monsters, which to me was so SO CUTE! My husband was a hot dog and I was the mustard. We actually got a lot of compliments, people thought our combo was cute. He had this ski mask on, I have no idea why. Scary wiener I told him! Em actually went up to houses and got candy, but then would just put it in Tay's candy basket. They both had a great time!

Lastly, I have been away from social media for about 2 weeks now. I am liking it. I was talking to my husband about it today. I was talking to him about IG and how I didn't want people to know where we were and what we were doing all the time, although I loved posting pictures. He is not a Facebooker nor a IGer, but said, it's not about where we are, it is about where we've been.

I love him.

The Freestone Four Take A Mental Health Break

Mr. Freestone needed to take a hockey coaches class since he is an assistant coach for Tay's hockey team. When we found out that it was going to take place in San Diego we were super excited and decided to all go. It couldn't have came at a better time too. We all needed a mental health day(s). We totally took ourselves off the grid. No Internet. No hockey. No phones ringing off the hook. Just us, with our girls, enjoying  and soaking up every second. We need these days every once in a while, I think all busy families do. We are so consumed by work, hockey, school, and running a household, that we often forget the importance of family and time together. We needed to stop and just talk and laugh together. I never really realized how much social media took over my life. I feel like every chance I got I was looking at my phone. Checking Facebook or Instagram.  I turned my phone off and left it in my car. I didn't grab it for 2 straight days. I loved it! I still haven't looked at either. I don't miss them. 

We stayed in La Jolla Friday night. The Embassey Suites has a Manger's Reception everynight for hotel guests. Which basically means snacks and open bar. A soda for Mama, a Shirley Temple for Tay, and a beer or two for Dad! Can't beat free drinks and food:) We got up super early the next morning, but all was good because they offer free breakfast, coffee, yogurt, oatmeal, made to order omlettes, etc. I showered and went downstairs and filled our coffee cups! It was nice to have coffee already made for you. He had to be at his class by 8:30. And then the girls and I were meeting my mom and sister at the San Diego Zoo for a day together and it was also my little sister's birthday. The weather could not have been any more awesome. It was a cool 70 degrees with drizzle! I dropped him and made my way to the zoo, about 10 minutes away. It was great timing because as soon as we pulled up, so did they. We bought our tickets and went into the park. We literally had the zoo to ourselves for the first half of the day. It was fantastic! No crowds, no people blocking you from seeing any of the animals. What a great day! Wish we lived closer, I'd get season passes! 

The zoo closed at 5 and we headed to our favorite eating spot in San Diego, The Chicken Pie Shop. I have talked about this place before. If ever in San Diego, it is a MUST try! Chicken Pot Pie, corn, mashed potatoes, warm rolls, coleslaw and for dessert, I chose Coconut Cream Pie! Holy cow, it was so good! We chatted over dinner about the coaches class and about moving, yes we are moving! Can't wait! Headed home with full bellies and precious memories. That is what life is all about...right?