Fall Play Time

Halloween

Halloween came and went...we had fun, carved pumpkins, went to my sister's awesome Halloween party where the kids made out like bandits, and went trick-or-treating. This year, we ran into our neighbor just as she was leaving with her little girl, so we invited them to go along with us. It was so cute watching the three girls run from house to house. About every third house, one of the girls would trip and fall, we would scoop them up and dust them off, only to repeat the process a few minutes later. It began to be a big competition on who went to each door first, so we finally had to have them take turns getting to the door first, so everyone got their fair chance at saying "trick or treat". 

The girls' treat bags are fully stocked and will be so for a while, which should act as a good bribe for the kids to behave or otherwise they won't get a treat that night.

A Trip to the Pumpkin Patch

We made our annual trek to the pumpkin patch on October 22, which also happened to be our 6th wedding anniversary. One of the nice things about this pumpkin patch is that it opens at 9 am and when you have kids that wake up at 6 am, it is nice to have some place to go to by 9:30 in the morning.  At the beginning of the trip it was a mere 42 degrees outside and by the time we ended our trip it was in the mid 50's. 

Amelia was in heaven as there were goats to feed, bunnies to pet, and a puppy to snuggle with. Allison, on the other hand, liked the "thrill ride" (e.g. the cow train) and donuts. 

We ended the trip at another fruit stand down the road where we took the annual pumpkin height chart picture. In the end, we were stuffed with donuts, stocked up on pumpkins, and were made fully aware that Amelia does NOT like the cow train. In her words it wasn't "a little bumpy, it was a LOT bumpy" and next year she will be staying with Mom and Dad while Allison goes on it. I think it took a few weeks for her to forgive us for putting her on the ride. Having been stuck in one of the barrels the previous two years, I concur with Amelia.

 

 

Daycare Halloween Party

The girls' daycare celebrated Halloween a few weeks before the actual date, which was nice because it spread out all the festivities. The party was scheduled from 4 - 6 pm, allowing the parents to celebrate with their children without having to take time off from work. In the handbook we received when we first registered last spring, they stated that they planned a "Fall Harvest" party, not a Halloween party, so no costumes. Luckily they changed their minds and allowed the kids to wear their costumes.

The girls had a great time and all their teachers were so happy to see them. The party fell on a Wednesday, a day they normally don't go to daycare, however we brought them in so they could attend the party.  After a quick dinner of chips and chips (they weren't going for the sloppy joes), we visited the different rooms to play games and take part in the activities.