This year our little Gradyman was a Gradysaurus for Halloween. I took some costume pictures the weekend before Halloween and I think I will have to remember to do that every year, because I didn't take a single picture on the actual day of Halloween. We participated in Boo at the Zoo and we lasted in the huge crowds about as long as it takes to pet the goats and then headed over the adjacent park for some crowd-free play and pictures. Even though Grady's costume took on the flavor of an alien from some perspectives, I still thought he was the cutest dino out there.
The actual day of Halloween 2013 didn't live up to all my expectations. The day of Halloween was met with work projects that demanded more time than we'd like, a cranky dinosaur, a broken camera, and just one too many things that shouted in our face, "just surrender all those hopes and dreams of a festive Halloween night and move on." So we did. Next year I vow to lower expectations and plan a much lower key day. Happy Halloween! :)
In other news we've been on the hunt for red October with walks by the river and watching our maples show off from our own house. October is hands down the prettiest month in the city of trees.
Chris may not have the same fondness that I do for October.
Cozy little walk by the river with the gang. . . . .
Two kids were great on this walk, one made it very clear to his parents that he is not ready to give up his morning nap.
We also made time for some hasty pumpkin carving. Grady was obsessed with the actual carving process and refused to walk around the house insisting instead to sit on the island and watch the pumpkins come to life. Next year, I think I will have to up the pumpkin carving ante based on the awesome designs we saw from others.
Happy end of October, from our gang to yours.
(PS - we learned this week that Bella may be benefitting a ltitle too much from cleaning up after Grady. She gained 10 pounds this year!)
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