Spooky Season Is Here!

 

Here I am in the middle of October and finally blogging and expressing my love for Halloween! Spooky season is here in NYC and there are so many stoops already decked out in massive amounts of halloween decor! These are stoop goals. Well, first I have to have to be living in a brownstone on order to have stoop goals but every year this creative resident goes all out and decorates every year! We went at night time so this is the photo I captured. My sister will be visiting me in a couple of weeks so I am going to take her here and capture a shot during the day as well as traipsing all around the upper west side, UES to check out all the spooky decor! 

Same Stoop Six Years Later!

 

We have been "halloween stooping" since moving closer to the city and six years ago I captured Noah walking past the same stoop from six years ago. I can't believe how tall and grown he's gotten. My heart is literally breaking watching him tower me. It's so fun to capture these moments and bittersweet at the same time. Not sure how long we will do these reenactments of old photos but I'll take it as long as he allows me to!

It's October!

And just like that...it's October. 

It's been a pretty busy first week of October hence not blogging but alas I'm here and am welcoming October with open arms. I love all the "ember" months and look forward to cooler temps, the smell of pumpkin spice, and of course Halloween. Noah is on the fence about dressing up this year and it makes me sad that those years of trick or treating are gone but hopefully he will be in the mood to dress up. I mentioned to him "it's free candy" and he still hasn't budged. I won't force him but it's on October 7th so there's still hope! 

At least he'll still let me take his picture on decorated stoops in the city! And this one on the upper east side is absolutely gorgeous! 

Halloween In Manhattan!

 

The Upper East side in Manhattan is all decked out for halloween and in the classiest way. These black pumpkins are to die for! So cool and Noah had fun checking them out. We absolutely love this time of year where we can walk the streets of New York and check out all the halloween decorations. From the upper west side all the way to the upper east side there are tons of homes and stoops decorated for all New York to see. Them trick or treaters are going to have so much fun trick or treating on this side of Manhattan! 

A Simple Sweet Mother's Day.

There were no fancy dinner reservations, flowers, or chocolates given -only thoughtful texts and phone calls from a couple of friends and family. I love that I don't expect much. I love how my kids give me hugs and kisses and do the best they can in knowing how much I mean to them. I love that by going to church on mother's day helps give me the strength to endure and press on as a mom - especially at my age! I love how much I trust in Heavenly Father to know that I am raising them the best way I know how and to know that these kids are made because of Him. 

Christmas Highlights of 2021!

Last day of the year and here I am scrolling through photos from Thanksgiving and remembering all the great little adventures we had. Whether it's just walking the streets of New York capturing decorative stoops to walking along a crowded fifth avenue looking at all the holiday decor. We love the city and even though we didn't get to see Santa at the Plaza that didn't stop us from getting our traditional photo. Such a special place and my how Noah has grown! I may or may not post more pics and adventures from this year in the new year but here are a few moments from the city that seemed truly magical to us! 

Happy Halloween Eve!

The past two weeks have been filled with all things halloween from going on walks in the city to capture  the beauty of fall mixed in with checking out the coolest halloween decor to just chilling and keeping it close to home and appreciating the garden state on how Jersey does their halloween thing. But let's face it. New Jersey is no New York and there's nothing like Halloween in the city. 

I love New York city in the fall and as it gets closer to Halloween it's become an obsession and a tradition to just venture out and check out all the art installations displayed as well as the decorated stoops. Excessive picture taking was a huge part of this adventure and I love doing it. My kids find it both exciting and exhausting but at the same time interesting to see how New Yorkers go all out for Halloween. It's been great to see some new fall decorations and some old ones that have added new decor as well. I so appreciate this time of year in the city and hope that everyone has a fun safe Halloween Eve wherever you are!