10.31.2010

Time to TOT!

Happy Halloween! Our week consisted of a back-up candy-corn costume for my daycare party ...

... and some themewear for Finn, too.
We TOT'd around the Square on Friday as most businesses opened their doors to little ghosts and goblins and the like. Finn and I tried to get a decent side-by-side shot ...
... but more often than not we ended up like this.
While my corn costume merely got the job done, Finn's costume was a big hit among the TOTers.
After Mom worked on my real costume all day Saturday, I finally made the reveal on our way to breakfast this morning.
I successfully dodged Cruella and the Bad Guys during our breakfast outing and then sought refuge by the river and in the trees after I spotted Cruella's car on our street.
Although I had a blast and expended a lot of energy evading capture by Cruella, Finn thought the whole charade was pretty funny.
We also stopped for a few photos along the water ...
... before rushing home to scoop out slimy seeds and carve our pumpkin!
After a long afternoon of waiting, the time finally came to walk to the the park for the neighborhood costume parade ...
... and lots of trick-or-treating! I was quite into the treats this year - and managed to fill up my bag with all sorts of goodies. My lack of shyness was apparent as we walked through the night ... on more than one occasion I let myself into strangers' houses when they didn't answer my "Trick or Treat!" plea fast enough!
Hooray for dalmations! Hooray for candy! Hooray for Halloween!

10.18.2010

Early fall

Finn says "hi."
He and I have been keeping busy by being busy ... puzzles (me), books (us), parks (us), tag-a-longs (me), Cougars (him) ...
... soccer (my daycare friend Jacinda is a new addition to the team) ...
... "I wanna do it myself"ing ...
... backyard projects ...

... and most recently, camping! We camped for a night last week on our way to spend the weekend with GMO and GDO in the Northwoods. I had a lot of fun hunting for fire wood, roasting "smeshmellows", sleeping in the tent, staying warm while waiting for breakfast ...
... and teaching Finn the finer points of outdoor living.
I set out on a few exploratory hikes in the State Park ...
... and saw lots of animal houses ...
... and, once the weather warmed up, shared a giggle with Mom and Finn ...
... and stayed true to my tee.
Despite the chyllie temps, I was excited about everything camping-related and am already anxious for my next opportunity to roast a "smeshmellow!"