Halloween Weekend

This year we enjoyed our first Halloween as a family.  We had so much fun creating new traditions and sharing old ones with Savannah.  On Saturday we all went to the Pumpkin Party at Savannah's gym.  It was a bit crazy having so many kids around, most of which were bigger than Savannah, but I know she had a great time regardless.

she's so cute from behind

I see light at the end of the tunnel.

having so much fun!!

trying to push the big ball by herself

I'm sure I could dunk on this net.

Mom, I think we're supposed to eat these, not put them on that pumpkin.

my pretty little Tinkerbelle

almost parachute time

On Sunday after church, we went into Raleigh to go to their mall.  I couldn't believe that the mall was already totally decorated for Christmas!!  I mean, it was just now Halloween!  Call me old-fashioned but I prefer to keep my Christmas decorations in the attic until I finish my Thanksgiving lunch.  I remember when I was younger we would wake up early the day after Thanksgiving to go shopping and that was always the first sighting of anything Christmas related.  I really hate the commercialization of the holidays.  Anyways, I digress.....  

Back from church.  Is it costume time yet?

I love Halloween!

Peter Pan, Captain Hook and Tinkerbelle

Let's get this show on the road.

Seriously Dad, you're not going to wear those tights out in public are you?

First house gave out snickers--woohoo!!

trying to feed the jack-o-lantern her butterfinger

What a great holiday!

I know Savannah won't remember this Halloween but it's one Oscar and I will always think back to as a happy and fun-filled day.  I am so excited to get this holiday season underway!!!!  Next up---Savannah's birthday!

Fabulous Fall Weekend

I just LOVE this time of year---the cooler temperatures, the changing leaves, the wonderful smells!! And this weekend our little family had a super fun-filled fall weekend! On Saturday we went to a local pumpkin patch and saw some farm animals, picked some pumpkins, and went on a hay-ride.

Hay ride #1

definitely the cutest pumpkin in the patch

"This one looks good, Mom"

"Ewwww, I think I've got a piece of hay stuck you know where!"

our pumpkins to take home

our attempt at a family photo

checking out the pigs

now on to the goats

riding the John Deer with Dad

our little bunny meeting a real bunny

"look how big I'm getting!"

"Ewwwww, more hay!!"

Then on Sunday the country club held their annual Fall Carnival.  There wasn't much that the smallest members could take part in but we managed to have a fun time regardless.

Savannah's first time on a carnival ride.

I don't think she was too impressed

yep, definitely not impressed.

Hay ride #2

 Back at home we enjoyed a little bubble time because isn't any time a good time for bubbles :)

Savannah's new LOVES!!

I forgot to mention in Savannah's 11 month update a few new things that she ABSOLUTELY LOVES:
1. Grapes: breakfast, lunch, dinner and anytime in between.  They are definitely her new favorite food.  I've learned that I can't give them to her until she has finished all her other food first or else she only eats the grapes and then throws a fit if she doesn't get any more.  Also, don't even think about cutting them in half!  She will only eat them whole and she bites into them like an apple.

2. Reading all the time!!!  It's mostly just one book in particular--Where is Baby's Belly Button.  We read downstairs, upstairs, in the bath, in the car, in the stroller, on the plane.  That poor book has been all over the US and now it's even been overseas.  I've tried substituting it with over similar books but she always goes back to that one.  I guess I'm going to have to buy an identical replacement because this one won't last much longer.  

3. Sitting in the floor sharing her snacks with Max and Lil.  No, I do not encourage this but sometimes I just need a few minutes to finish dinner without her crawling up my leg so I just pretend like I don't see what's happening.  I just say to myself that she's working on sharing :)  It is kinda cute to watch though.  

4. Sitting in the shower with the water falling on her head.  Savannah has been taking baths/showers with me since she was about a month old but she's always just played with her toys and pretended like she wasn't in the water.  Recently she has started "hogging" all the water.  I now have to move to the side of the shower stream or else she pushes me over.  She loves to just sit and feel the water run down all over her face.  I guess I won't ever have to worry about her being afraid to go under the water to swim :)  
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5. Pointing at everything!  She still isn't talking so I assume that's her way of communicating.  She points when she wants something.  She points when she's "talking".  She points when she wants to go somewhere.  And she points just to be pointing.

I love being able to watch her learn and experience new and different things.  Every day she is growing more and more into such an amazing little person.  As much as I hate for her to get bigger I'm also so excited to watch her grow up!