Happy Halloween!!!

We started off Halloween by going to the church Halloween party on the 28th...Grady was a clown, and was none too happy about the hat....The church was FULL of kids, so Grady was pretty intimidated by the experience (he wouldn't even go to Uncle Scott!), so I had a boy in my lap all night...Still good to get out & enjoy the festivities though...my oldest friend Tami & I passed out candy, and there were at least 500 kids from the community there for all the fun.

The 29th was the neighborhood trick-or-treat night, and Grady was a pumpkin (all costumes provided by Gram...she loves shopping for this stuff!). Well, Grady loved it! I think he mostly loved being able to be outside (his favorite activity, rain or shine is just to be running around our front yard & driveway picking up leaves, etc...not always my favorite activity), but Gram took him down the street, and he returned home with a bucket of candy! I was so proud that he was brave enough to do it....the only house he wouldn't do was one that was really decorated scary & had a moving life size skeleton out front...can't blame him for that! Jeff & Lauren brought cousin Samantha over for pizza & cookies, and Samantha was totally cute dressed in a lobster costume! Nick was in Colorado for work, and was really disappointed he had to miss the holiday. He loves this stuff, so I tried to do my best by calling & texting him about our time. Hopefully next year he will be home for the fun.

Cousins after a BIG night of fun!

Back to the Patch!

(Uncle Nick & our niece Samantha...she loved the Bjorn!)

(Gram & Grady)

(Better weather....better mood! He had a blast!)

(our little group heading out to the patch...Grady was a good baby bump hider...)

We were able to try the pumpkin patch once again since the last trip a couple of weeks ago was a total bust. This day was picture-perfect!! It was 70 degress, and the sun was out! We picked a different place to go this time, and there was more for Grady to do at this place as well...there was a huge pumpkin you can send the littles ones in, and Grady wasn't afraid at all...he was in there running around with all the kids, and I thought he would get scared all alone, but not a bit! They also had corn sandboxes to play in, which Grady played in a very orderly fashion...I don't think he liked the mess (he comes by that trait honestly)...Nick also stocked up on cider & donuts (who's the pregnant one here?), so we had some treats to head home with. Gram came with us once again, and I think she had as much fun as Grady. Cousin Samantha enjoyed being carried around in the Bjorn & was very smiley the whole time...until we gave her a bottle and after that & all the entertainment, she was asleep for at least 2 hours...Overall, a very worth it trip! Love the fall!

(Grady in the corn sandbox)

(running in the inflatable pumpkin)

What A Difference a Year Makes!

Grady- October 2008


Grady- October 2009!!!

I can't believe this time last year we toted around our little baby boy to Circle S Farms, and this year Grady is a toddler who knows what he wants...and on this day, he wanted AWAY from the cage-free roosters running around. We ended up going to Pigeon Roost Farm this time around, and it didn't turn out to be a very successful trip. As we were driving the 18 miles to get there the weather turned from gray & cloudy to raining & cold! So we basically arrived, grabbed 2 pumpkins, walked around for maybe 15 minutes & left. Gram (Tina), and cousin Samantha came too, and I think we were all bummed the day turned out so crummy...I'm thinking a re-do to our fall harvest festivities is in order...

(Cousin Samantha...pretty sure she's wondering when we're leaving...)