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I was able to visit home last month. It's amazing how fast the trip flew by... but, that's what happens when you're having fun with family.

Secret Haven (Fall Open House)

My mom owns the cutest home decorating store called, Secret Haven. She is so talented and creative. Every year she has a fall open house... she has her employee's and customer's dress up as witches... the best, most creative "witches" win fun prizes.

This is my belly-babies costume for the open house.

My witchy mom and I.

Susie with "Bestamore"
My brave brother-in-law Nick (love it!) and sister Sadie.
Cute Malia and Susie... love those cousins!
Malia, Susie, Pearl, and Grace. Cutest witches I've ever seen.

Cousin Time
My sister Sadie, her cute girls, Susie and I were able to have lots of fun together. Here we are with the kids at a fun painting-activity shop. Susie could never get enough of Gracie, Pearl, and Fe Fe!
Halloween Party

My parents threw a fun Halloween Party for the kids. (Fun for the adults too!)

The pants I am wearing in this picture used to be worn by my Grandma Tora decades ago... pretty hilarious.

Sadie, Nick, Fe, and Pearl.
Susie and Gracie girl.
Leslie (she made her costume... love it), and Aaron Jr.

Tin-man brother Steve, and Ike man.
Susie and Malia.

Steve and Christa
Wizard Dad, and my mom's Norwegian cousin's Par Ole and Erna dressed as Pirates... they thought the Halloween stuff was a bit crazy. Halloween isn't celebrated in Europe like it is here in America.
Uncle Ole (batman), and Uncle Kenny (whoopie cushin). I don't need to say a word about these character uncles I have... the picture pretty much sums it up.
Aunt Marty (dressed as a Norwegian Troll)... Dave needs to examine those feet.
Treasure hunt for the kiddos. It was fun to watch them run from clue to clue with their little pumpkin lights. The treasure they found was a fun pumpkin bucket full of halloween toys and goodies.
Grandma Dorothy
Susie and I were able to spend a lovely day with Dave's mom, Dorothy.

Rockin' out with Grandma!
Grandpa and Bestemore
Susie loved the time she got to spend with Grandpa and Bestemore. She loved to go pick and eat raspberries ("bear food") from their yard.

Thank you, my wonderful family for the wonderful time. We miss you every day and send you our love from afar!