Boo!

This Halloween was supposed to be a tad more exciting since Kayla's old enough to understand how the costume/Trick or Treat/candy business works. Unfortunately, she also fell really ill a couple days before so whatever plans we made had to be shelved. She missed the Halloween party at Mike's office, the Harvest Festival celebration at church (complete with bounce houses and all!), and had to settle for a short candy-collecting stroll around the neighborhood.

Mia came down with the flu too on Halloween itself so I ended up staying home with her. Despite the coughing and sneezing, Kayla came home pretty pleased with her candy haul.

Here are some pics from the month of October.

Like last year, we headed to Uesugi Farms to gawk at monster pumpkins while Kayla went on the usual hayrides and pony rides.

What would Halloween be without a monster meal?!

Mia the pumpkin munchkin


Kayla looking dazed here from her drippy nose.

Trick or treat?

After changing her mind like 100 times, she finally decided that she'd like to be a ballerina for Halloween. The other choices: Raggedy Ann, Princess, Witch, and a Mannequin (yes, you read it right, a Mannequin).