Happy Post Halloween

(One of the many carved pumpkins at Lull farm)

This Halloween has been the best one in a very long time. Now, it's not that past Halloween's have not been fun - just sort of boring. This year, Isabelle is almost three and she loved Halloween. We had a Halloween Boo-Bash on Thursday with her little friends. After the party, Isabelle crashed in a big way. A true sign of a great party ;-)

(My little Flower Fairy)

(Girls Just Wanna Have Fun)

(Driving Miss Isabelle....Rachel drove while Isabelle called Daddy on the "phone"....hmmmm, maybe I call Al too much from the car?!)

Halloween day itself was full of surprises. We started the day by running some boring errands, and were surprised at the vet's office. We arrived at the vet's just in time for the local preschool to arrive for some goodies (no candy goodies). Isabelle watched all the "older children" parade by her. The office was decorated for the festive holiday and Isabelle even received her very first Goody Bag. She was thrilled and played with everything all day. Apparently it was such a good deal that she needed to bring the goodies to all of the stores we visited.

Went to AC Moore (local craft store) and purchased a ton of fun craft stuff for Isabelle. Then the afternoon was spent on our dining room table gluing everything to colorful construction paper. She totally loves glue! Hey, who doesn't? It has so many functions and I expect I will be discovering them all over the coming winter ;-)

To end the day, we went to Lull Farm (the local farm stand down the road from us) and checked out all of the pumpkins. Lull hand carves all of the pumpkins they do not sell for Halloween night and light them. It is awesome and many people come to see them. As we live on a street that does not receive trick-or-treaters, this is our tradition with Isabelle. She was thrilled to stay up late and see all of the pumpkins. She did not want to leave....no one likes to have the good times end.


(Ready to go see pumpkins with my little pumpkin)





(At Lull Farm)

This morning we are heading off to ballet class. Isabelle *loves* her ballet class. This evening, Al & I will be going out to dinner. Our first dinner in NH w/o Isabelle. Amy will be babysitting Isabelle. Isabelle loves Amy too. I've been telling her all week that Amy will be coming, and her eyes light up and she starts telling me that Amy and Reilly live next door.....Reilly is Amy's family dog.

Happy November! Enjoy the extra hour of sleep tonight....I know I will.....