Happy Halloween!

The girls had such a fun Halloween! Mimi and Boppa joined us for our two rounds of trick-or-treating. Despite the rainy weather, we were able to go out in our neighborhood and then meet up with the friends we've been trick-or-treating with since Ellie's first Halloween. Ellie had a great time, although she was scared of some of the decorations and of the kids wearing masks. Audrey had no idea what was going on, but she quickly learned how to go up to the house with her pumpkin and then say "bye bye" when she was done. She clutched her pumpkin all night and wouldn't let anyone hold it, no matter how heavy it must have been.

Halloween outfit #5

The girls in their Halloween costumes - Dr. Ellie and Little Chicken Audrey

The gang ready to go get some candy!

Trick-or-treating

Feeding Ellie her first pixie-stick :-)

"I do not care that I cannot eat this candy. You can't have it!"

Pre-Halloween Festivities

We have been in the Halloween spirit all week! The girls have each worn a special Halloween shirt to school each day this week and Ellie has even had a different Halloween tattoo every day. Today was their parade and party at school, which they loved. We can't wait until tomorrow!

Halloween outfit #1

Halloween outfit #2

Halloween #3

Halloween outfit #4

Pictures at home before the the school parade

School parade



Trick-or-treating and pumpkin picking on the playground

School party in the afternoon

Halloween preparations

We are ready for Halloween around here! This weekend we carved our pumpkin, went to a fall festival at a local farm, and even had fun at a Halloween party without kids! The girls have their costumes ready for next weekend and their five Halloween outfits laid out for the week!

Ellie scooping out the pumpkin "guts". We baked the seeds and they were yummy!

Our finished product, designed by Ellie with help from Boppa

Cleopatra and her cat heading out to a Halloween party :-)

Ellie on the hayride at the farm

Audrey looking cool on the hayride

Mommy and her girls

Ellie getting her face painted (a pumpkin on one side and a ghost on the other)

Ellie loves riding horses!

The two cutest girls we know!

The apple farm of sisterly love

Apple picking

We had wonderful weather today so we welcomed in Autumn by going apple picking this morning. The girls had a fun time, although I don't think Audrey understood what was going on; she kept picking up the rotten apples from the ground and putting them in her bag. One of us would then throw them back on the ground when she wasn't looking! We ended up with plenty of apples and now have apple cake, applesauce, and apple cider.

Ellie also had another treat today - her first doughnut! I have always told her when (if) she is no longer allergic to egg, the first thing we'll do is stop and get a doughnut. Today the farm stand had cider doughnuts with NO EGG!!! She loved very bite of them!