Samwise Gamgee

Halloween Costumes Day 14: Samwise Gamgee

Happy Halloween!  I wanted to end this series of costumes with another tribute to Tolkien!  Tarcil was Frodo last year, so he chose to be the Samwise Gamgee this year.  Sam is one of my favorite characters from the Lord of the Rings.  In fact, I named my first dog Samwise Gamgee.  He was a great dog and loyal friend to me, and I miss him so much!  Having my 3 month old puppy, Beren, does help comfort me quite a bit!  Anyways, I was seriously so pleased with Tarcil during this photo session!  He just seemed so incredibly happy!  He looks like he was smiling for the pictures!  I know I say this a lot, but I just want to say how much of a blessing Tarcil is to me!  He is seriously so sweet and it makes me sad that he is so old.  I am trying to cherish the time I have with him all the more since I know he is very old.  I feel so blessed to have had this opportunity to share my little Tarcil with you all!  :)

Gandalf the White

Halloween Costumes Day 13: Gandalf the White

I don't ever post on Sundays, but I decided to make an exception so that I could add in a bonus Halloween Costume this year!  I assumed that last year would be my last time doing costumes with Tarcil, but he has blessed me with another chance, and I definitely wanted to make the most of it!  So I think all of you know that I am obsessed with Tolkien's work and everything related to Middle Earth!  My husband and I have started a tradition of naming our pets after characters found in Middle Earth.  This started with Tarcil, and our dog, Beren, is the continuation of that.  Tarcil LOVES dressing up as various characters from Lord of the Rings!  The first year of Halloween costumes, Tarcil represented Rohan and Gondor.  Last year, Tarcil dressed up as Frodo.  Now, he is Gandalf.  Isn't he just so cute??!?!?  :)

Tolkien Book Set

This set of books was the other gift I bought for my husband (and myself) for our anniversary!  We LOVE Tolkien!!  I can't wait to start reading them!  Tarcil will always appreciate Tolkien since he is named after a character from Middle Earth.  :)

Love Letter

If you find yourself too busy to play board games or maybe you find yourself in a waiting room, then this is the perfect game for you!  Love Letter is so quick and easy to play!  And the entire game fits into a little bag that would fit in your purse or a pocket.  By now it shouldn't surprise you that my family bought the Hobbit version of this beloved game.  We love Tolkien!  :)

Lord of the Rings

If you have been following this blog for any length of time, I am sure that by now you realize that my family is a huge fan of everything Tolkien and especially everything Lord of the Rings!  This includes board games too!  I especially love playing cooperative games and this is one!  So my husband and I got this board game, and we have played it a couple times.  We have yet to win the game, but we still enjoy playing it!  I think maybe the key to us winning is to have Tarcil on our team.  :)