Halloween Party

Yesterday, we went to my sister's annual Halloween Party. We had a blast. We went as the Wizard of Oz theme. Ryan was the scarecrow. Gavin was the Cowardly Lion. I was Dorothy. I have some great pictures. Several i've not posted as they are for adult eyes only! But what a great time. The house was beautifully decorated. I tried to get a bunch of pictures of the decor. There were anywhere from 60-75 people there. Great weather - fall temps and NO rain. We spent the majority of the night indoors but hit the firepit around 2:00 am. The kids were only allowed until 9 pm and then the adult fun began. Thanks to Mark & Lu for another great Halloween.

Making Cookies

Tonight Gavin and I made cookies. Figured we'd do something that sounded more fun to him and make the Peanut Butter Kisses. Gavin enjoyed it. He opened all the kisses, helped pour in most of the ingredients and made sure to put all the kisses in the cookies. As i'm sure you can guess... putting the kisses in the cookies was his "best" part. He actually called it "planting." So we were planting kisses! And... they turned out pretty good for the first time we've ever made them.

Zoo Boo at Binder Park Zoo

Today Gavin and I went to Binder Park Zoo in Battle Creek for Zoo Boo. When I pulled up to the parking lot, I realized... I didn't have his costume. I was sick to the stomach. I was going to go to closest store and buy him another one, but he was grumpy from the nap he took on the way there, and didn't want one anyways. But I was sad over it. We still had a great time. They did a great job... some animals were out, they had the carousel going, hayrides, train rides, the petting zoo open, games, and trick or treating. The place was decorated beautifully and minus the costume... we still had a great time. Even though Gavin might have been one of only 5 others not dressed. :-(

Carving my pumpkins

Gavin carved his first pumpkins. He had a great time. Although he preferred just sawing at them in one spot, Ryan helped make them look like Jack-O-Lanterns! We made sure to make a batch of pumpkin seeds as well.

Gavin's Halloween Costume this year is a lion. He LOVES it. He tried it on Saturday and 'roared' around the house all morning.

A Day at Uncle John's Cider Mill

We spent a day at Uncle John's Cider Mill in St. Johns. Weather was beautiful and Gavin had so much fun. There were tons of things to do like horse drawn wagon rides, train rides, music, a play area, inflatables to jump in, a couple carnival rides, fruit throwing... Definitely worth the trip.