Halloween 2021: The Hauls

I thought I should put all their hauls in one big post rather than drag this one out.

   

Let the trading begin!

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Halloween 2021: Trick-or-Treaters

And before we cut to after the trick-or-treating we may as well get them to all pose together for a group shot.

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Halloween 2021: Bucky Rides Again

Time to prepare for the winter… soldier.

What you can’t see, because she’s wearing gloves as the evening starts to cool, is that she is wearing a winter soldier sleeve to make one arm look like his prosthetic as well.

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Venom

Don’t mind us, just out seeing Venom 2 back in early October 2021.

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Sibling Screech

Newbie decided to screech int he general direction of the camera as TJ looked on.

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Brother Cuddles

Superman loves being a big brother.

That’s it.

That’s the post.

Just look at how much peace and carefulness he’s showing that little Potato.

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Sparkler Showdown

I think this one kind of explains itself with the title.

And then of course I need to offer a heads up that as I’m scheduling these I’m in my super busy time at work and home so that’s why scheduling new posts has dropped off so much.

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Little Ladies

Eldest daughter and youngest daughter, eagerly waiting for it to get dark enough to use sparklers and in the meantime throwing those pop-it packs.

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Sparkler in the Dark

I’m not really sure why these pictures were flagged with a creation date of late August, but that explains why I was so short on 4th of July pictures I guess.

So as the first day of winter approaches rapidly I guess we can look back on summer fondly, starting with Little Miss and a sparkler, lighting up the night.

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Just… One… More… Turn… (Happy Birthday Civ!)

Welp, thanks for making me feel old…I started playing Civ from Civ II with a demo.

Sometimes seeing how fast I could “beat” the demo (by discovering gunpowder) and sometimes seeing how long I could avoid beating it (by avoiding gunpowder at all costs). Alpha Centauri, a spin-off game, saw a full play-through the night TJ was born because Redflare was in the hospital in a shared room so I couldn’t stay over and be with them.

Too excited to sleep, I spent the whole night from turn 1 to victory playing that game, waiting until visiting hours were available so I could go see them again. Through the years, Civilization games are my default go-to when I’m pinned down holding a sleeping baby. From TJ and Little Miss to Fireball and Potato.

I believe I held Superman while playing Civ IV, for example with Newbie likely sleeping with Civ V and Thunderer while playing “Beyond Earth” (another spin-off).

Hard to believe the game now celebrates its 30th anniversary.

So off we go now, for just… one… more… turn…

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