We had a super fun time at Sawyer's 3rd birthday party at Hill Ridge Farms on the 15th. We had never been there before and it was really crowded, but we had a great time on a beautiful day! It was nice to knock out our "pumpkin patch outing" for the fall at the same time as Sawyer's birthday! We also enjoyed an apple cider-making party at neighbor friend Ms. Karen's house after we got home, and then Daddy got home from his trip. It was a great day. Sunday the 16th, we had our second Little Flowers meeting for the year, which was fun, and got neighbors Karen and Megan to do some family pictures on the cheap instead of going all out this year.
The kids and Bob didn't make it to the State Fair this year, but I was able to go with a few moms from school on Tuesday the 18th. We had a blast! The kids were off on Friday the 21st for a teacher inservice, and we used the opportunity to take Anna to the pediatrician for irritated earlobes. Only 14 karat gold for this girl! Saturday the 22nd, we participated in the neighborhood yard sale, made about $250, and got rid of lots of junk (another person's treasure). Later that afternoon, Erin's birthday celebrations began with friends Olivia and Beau from school coming over for a fun playdate and dinner! Olivia spent the night, and the girls enjoyed a fun sleepover in the playroom. Sunday was, of course, Erin's big day, which she spent playing at home as she likes most.
Daddy jetted to NYC the following week, which was a much easier trip than Europe! We enjoyed some pre-Halloween fun with costume day at ballet on Thursday. We also had a mobile vet come to the house on Friday because Bella was just not herself that whole week. We think it was some kind of back injury, because she has bounced back and is nearly back to herself. Bella lives on!
We went to Concord/Charlotte on the weekend of the 29th-30th and had lots of fun celebrating the big #2 for Cooper! He's just so sweet. Then we did Erin's birthday/trick-or-treating at Grandma and Grandpa's/applesauce making on Sunday. What a fun weekend! Monday was Halloween, of course, and the girls got to wear their costumes to school. We carved pumpkins after school, freshened up, had pizza at the pool with the neighborhood, then hit the streets. They went strong for about an hour and got lots of candy! It was a great day and Halloween was a success.
So, that was October, and now we are already hearing about Christmas. Erin's class is preparing for the Christmas pageant, and commercials are starting. I, however (and Bob) refuse to start with all of that until Thanksgiving is over. After all, Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday and November is my favorite month! We can't let those slip by without proper celebration!
