halloween 2012

this year halloween has been pretty low key.  partly due to our little wee elephant and partly due to the weather.  we didn't even carve our pumpkins because they frozen.  this would've been liam's first year going out door to door but unfortunately mother nature didn't co-operate.  it was minus 7 degrees celsius and wind chill.  no thank you.  so instead we opted for the un-traditional trick or treating at the mall in the morning.  seems a bunch of moms had the same idea, it was packed.

even though it wasn't "real" trick or treating it was perfect for our little dragon.  kind of eased him into this whole halloween/candy/trick or treat thing and it meant not wearing a snowsuit.   once he got going he was all smiles and totally excited for his candy.  i think it helped that we were with some of our friends too.

maybe next year the mother nature will be more inclined to have fall weather

instead of bringing us an early winter.

here's a look at halloween 2011.

hunting for pumpkins

Saturday brought a bunch of Halloween fun.  Not only did we go to a wicked awesome rad fun Halloween party, but Saturday morning headed out to the farm for some good old fashion pumpkin hunting.  Butterfield Acres (a farm pretty close to our house with a rather large petting zoo) has an annual month long pumpkin hunt during October.  I've always wanted to go and last year I really wanted to go.  Liam was way too little.  Don't think a four month old would be all that amused by hunting for a squash.  This year he was mildly entertained, and here 's hoping that by next year he'll be totally into it.  Hunting for pumpkins was a great way to spend a Saturday morning!

Happy Halloween!

steppin' out saturday ~ halloween spooktacular

Last night we went out to our first Kids Halloween Party.  I can honestly say that I prefer this kind of party, mainly because I have absolutely no hangover this morning ... perhaps a little bit of a lingering sugar high, but no groggy headache.  Friends of ours decided last minute to throw said party and it was a blast.  Unfortunately Liam only lasted an hour, thank goodness for travel cribs!  Even still it was a great night!  Good food, sugary treats, awesome friends and karaoke.   Thanks for a great time D & J!

the momma: 1950's house wife

the husband: 1970's professor

the farf (Liam): cutest skunk ever

Linking up with Mandy and Harper this week
Happy Halloween friends!