Happy Halloween!

Riley has been looking forward to Halloween for a couple weeks now. We have checked out themed books from the library and watched just about every Halloween episode from Little Einsteins to Mickey Mouse.

After being a trick or treat newbie last year, this year she was fully aware of the meaning of the holiday. As in, Candy! Costumes! Pumpkins! Spooooky Stuff! And most importantly CANDY!!!

For the last month we thought she was going to be Tinkerbell. Her Gammy bought her the ridiculously priced costume to add to her dress up bin this past spring. I have nothing against the Disney line of costumes other than I have a problem with spending $50 on a costume that will be worn for no more than 2 hours. I was also a little concerned with the scant amount of fabric for Tinker's get up and the predicted 60 degree temps so I was relieved when she told me she wanted to be "Wiggle, Wed Widing Huh-ooooood". Except we didn't have a costume for that.

No worries, Google to the rescue. Armed with a DIY explanation of how to make the hood and my own idea of how to fashion the little apron I made this.


Don't worry those aren't aliens on my door, I just needed to black out my address.

Go ahead. Try to tell me she isn't the cutest thing you've ever seen.

For my OTC followers out there - the red fabric was 1.99 for 1 yard, the gingham was .99 for a half yard and the red ribbon was 1.99 for 5 yards. TG bought her the basket at Party City for 5.99. Halloween costume that's cute as button, covers enough skin, and more unique than a Disney princess for $11? You betcha.

Of course no Red Riding Hood would be complete without the Big, Bad Wolf. Except I didn't have a wolf costume. No problem. A baseball hat, some paper I colored black, a craft puff with some hot glue later, and the Wolf was born.


He's already eyeing her basket of goodies.

Our neighborhood is very new, still under construction actually so there wasn't much trick or treating action happening here. We decided to load the kiddies up in the car and head to TG's school neighborhood 2 minutes down the road, but not before we gave her a practice run at our house.


"Can-knee? To me?"


"Wet me see heeeeere."


"Oooh can-knees. I gonna put dem in my basket."


"Ohhh-kay. I ready! We goin to Hal's-o-ween yet? We don't want to be late!"


Riley had a blast running from house to house without a single complaint, but Cam didn't fare so well. The combo of the cold wind, dark, and the absolute confusion of it all made him pretty miserable actually. We gave Riley an hour and just as I was about to break the news that she (ie Cam and I) was finished she looked up at me with the sweetest face and said, "Mommy, we go to my home now?" I signaled TG to scoop her up and Halloween 2010 was done.

Temple Hall

I mentioned that after last year's dismal pumpkin patch attempts that we've more than made up for it this year.

I wasn't kidding.

First up was Pumpkinville and then last weekend Gigi and Papa were in town so we decided to visit one of the regional park farms. It's not as big as the other area patches, but it boasts the largest maze in Northern Virginia.

It was very windy that day so little man was all bundled up and wrapped in the moby.


Looking out on the maze from one of the bridges.


Checking out the view from up above!


We finished up our trip with Camden's first hayride around the patch.

P-ville Time of Year

Last year we only made it to one pumpkin patch because the weather in October was horribly rainy. I even wrote a post about it.

This year we've already been to two and have plans to visit another one tomorrow! Thanks to the awesome planning of twinnie last week we were able to go with about 25+ friends to Pumpkinville. You would probably think that it was a complete circus with babies and toddlers everywhere, and it was, but we all had a blast anyway.

Waiting to go in. She actually said, "I so sad" because she didn't want to wait.


Camden's first Pumpkinville trip! This is the only picture I managed to capture with both of my babies in it.


Our little daycare buddy was FEARLESS in the animal section. He was so excited to be petting and feeding the llama and other animals.


Riley loved the deer. She kept asking me where Santa was.


She's the queen of the haybale!


Going down the big slide!


WHEEEEE!


Until next year Pumpkinville!

Game Day

Last night was the return of the NFL in our house. We watched football (as best as we could) with two children under foot.

The two teams that this household support both won which makes for a happy home. I won't mention TG's team because this is my blog after all, but I will say, GO STEELERS! ;)



Here's to an awesome football season, Sevenburgh anyone!?!