Those bumpy pumpkins are just the best!
Another Halloween has come and gone. It is the funnest of the holidays at our house. We have a fascination with pumpkins, love the fall colors everywhere you look, and start getting out sweaters. Gone are our swimsuits and trips to the bunny fountains, popsicles, flip-flops (sigh) and tank tops. But, there's something to be said for building a fire, roasting marshmallows, smelling burning leaves, and baking.
Anyone who knows us knows that we've been dealing with a little "monster" who has been coming into our bed in the middle of the night for the past two years now. We've done all we know to encourage her to stay in her room short of locking her in. We recently had a talk with her to try to figure this thing out. When asked, "What is waking you in the middle of the night?" she replied, "A monster."
"I see. Where is this monster?"
"Living in my closet."
"Hmmm. You've seen him then?"
"Yes. He's 10 times taller than me."
"How is that possible? Our ceilings aren't that tall and there isn't room in your closet for a tiny little bug to live in there, let alone a big tall monster."
"Well he does. He has antlers, sharp claws, he's covered in green fur and he eats dirty socks."
Daddy and I give up the conversation due to hysterical laughter.
This year, like every other since before MMF was born, we went to see our cousin D and go for trip to the same pumpkin patch we've been visiting for 7 yrs now. The people who run the place are amazing. They add something new every year for the kids, and it is a blast. MMF loves going with her big cousin and it always cracks me up to see what kind of pumpkins they'll pick each year. We've had to roll them out to the car some years, and others the kids have carried them out in the palms of their hands. Here is a collection of pics from their adventures and from Halloween. Hope yours was equally adventurous!
Here's MMF playing on some of the equipment they have set up for the kids. She had so much fun.
Here she is with her big cousin.
Here she is dressed as the good Dr. for our church Halloween party.
This is what she decided to dress up as for trick-or-treat. That's right- Peter Chriss from KISS. What's scary? It was her idea! She saw them (KISS) animated on a cartoon and became curious about them. She then noticed a magnet I have of them on the fridge and recognized them. After lots of questions about boys in makeup we let her hear one of their more "tame" songs- "Rock and Roll All Nite". It's now one of her fave songs. She has also taken a special liking to Peter Chriss, better known as "kitty face". Soooo, that's the story behind the costume. I think her makeup turned out pretty good. She sure was proud of it and was quick to tell some innocent children who thought she was dressed up like a clown that she was indeed a "rock star from the KISS band!"
