Halloween--All Month Long

Do you remember when Halloween was just one night in October? If you do, you're probably old, like me. We would go trick-or-treating once on October 31 and that was it--minus the costume parade in elementary school and the Halloween dance in Jr. High.

Well, apparently that is the Halloween of the past. Now, Halloween is celebrated all month long with parties, carnivals, pre-trick-or-treating events...you name it. I like Halloween and think it's a lot of fun to dress up and eat lots of candy, but we had to turn down some invites just to keep our sanity this year. Spooky!

It sure was a fun-filled month!

Rick and Mcayden were "Greasers" and Addison and I were "50's Girls". My mom always made our costumes, so this year I gave it a go and I made Addison's poodle skirt! It turned out really cute and she loved wearing it (that was fun for me).

Happy Halloween!

Second Rinse

Rick and I were talking in the hallway, after getting the kids bathed and dressed for bed, when we heard a "SPLASH!" We literally turn around to see Addison sitting in the bathtub with a big grin on her face. The water hadn't even had time to drain from when we took her out of the bath, so she got a second rinse.

Halloween Flash Back

Addison's 2nd Halloween--50's girl.

Addison's first Halloween--Pooh bear dressed as a honey bee

Mcayden's 2nd Halloween--Grrr Tiger!

Mcayden's first Halloween. Pooh bear dressed like a honey bee.

Pregnant with Mcayden. Rick and I were "Black-eyed P's"

Breckinridge

We needed a break. You know those days when you just need a vacation from reality and responsiblity? It was one of those weeks for us. So, we headed to the mountains with some good friends of ours and spent the day in Breckinridge. It was a cold, but just beautiful! Someday when we're rich, I think we'll have a place there. It's definately a fun place to be--I bet it's crazy once there's snow on the ground.

Harvest Festival 2009

The Gardens on Spring Creek is a nice little kept secret here in Fort Collins. We went to their third annual Harvest Festival and strolled through the gardens, listened to the live music and checked out the artisan vendor marketplace. We bought some delicious Honey Cranberry-Apricot Oatmeal cookies from the Rouxful Gourmet. Yum.

Little Miss Messy

Addison is notorious for getting dirty. This little monkey can make anything dirty. Just try her, she will show you how it's done. Rick called me outside to take this picture one afternoon. Addison had been playing in the firepit coals/soot. When she realized she had been spotted, she jumped on her bike hoping for a quick get away. Oops, she got caught!