How to make your kid hate Halloween...

This is "Elmo" - we found him out one day and Alex loved him - loves to carry him around and point to him. Last night we tried to practice putting "Elmo" on to get prepared for the school parade on Friday. No luck - tears and kicking and screaming.

So I figured OK - he really does not like things on his head so buy another costume. I found a cheap Superman costume today and said to Alex that they were pajamas to try on. Here are the results...
Crying while getting the thing on

Crying because of the cape

And crying while trying to rip the costume off.

I also realized that my 22 month old cannot be bribed - even with EO's (Oreos) to keep it on.

Helping Hand

Loading the trailer
Raking the leaves

Loading his wagon wiht rocks and leaves

This is the first year we have had a yard so its also the first one where we have to rake leaves. This was one of those gorgeous New England fall days where we all came home early from work and school and decided to work outside. Daddy blew the leaves into a big pile and we picked them all up!

And so it begins...

Alex has been invited to his first - non-family birthday party! It is on the day after Auntie J's and M's wedding so I am not sure if we will be able to go or not - I have to decide that by next week. I am excited - he is becoming a real big kid and yet a bit ho hum about it because here we go with buying gifts etc for everyone in class' birthday party and I am so un-creative when it comes to gifts. What do I get a 2 year old that we dont know all that well?

We have been hanging low lately - working around the house and such. The weekend weather has not cooperated with us for apple picking or pumpkin picking. Oh well - next year I guess.

Look who came to visit!

A Preying Mantis! It was about 6 inches long and was hanging out on Alex's adirondack chair!

Swinging

We went to our friends' baby shower this past weekend - it was a gorgeous day and they have a great yard with the perfect view! Alex spent most of his time exploring around the yard. He found their kayaks....
And the tree swing....

That was pretty far off the ground on a slope - so it was not easy for Daddy to hang on!