Trick or Treat

 On Halloween, Lil G got to go Trick or Treating for the very first time.  He went with his friends: AS, NS, BL, NP and JP.

They were so cute, all running up to the houses to say "Trick or Treat!"

 Lil G running ahead with AS, the princess.

 Here comes Lil G, the Lion, followed by JP, the princess!

Little baby NS, dressed as a cutie lil ducky.

"Look at what I got, dada!"

Enjoying one piece of candy, post trick or treating.

Happy Halloween!

Lil G's first Halloween- Charlie Brown
Lil G's second Halloween- Owl
Lil G's Third Halloween- Lion (the prequel)
The weekend before last, we went on the Haunted Trail. While it was supposed to be the non-scary edition of the event, it was pretty intense for little people and the pregnant lady! Lil G LOVED it though, especially roaring at the monsters in his lion costume and telling them, "MONSTERS, GO AWAY!"
On the Thursday before Halloween, we went to a Halloween party given by the local mom's group. Lil G got to practice Trick-or-Treating, by walking around in the "parade" and getting candy from all the mamas and dadas. He was so excited to learn that people will just GIVE you candy if you dress up and say "Trick-or-Treat!"

After the parade, Lil G was allowed to pick one piece of candy to eat. He was so enthralled with the gummy "teeth" he received. Here he is modeling the teeth before devouring them.

Autumn fun

There is a lovely place, near our home, of which many people are unaware. It houses wonderful play areas for children. We visited just a couple of weeks ago, with our friends, the P family. Lil G had a great time playing with his friends. Mama and dada had a great time relaxing and enjoying the outdoors.

TatoHeads

Lil G is in love with playing with "TatoHeads". That's Mr. and Mrs. Potatohead to everyone else. Many times, when mama comes downstairs and lil man has been playing with dada, there is an entire squadron of Tatoheads, all ready for the day.

Da mama loves Tatoheads too, as they 1.) are cute 2.) are lovable 3.) build manual dexterity.

Cookie decorating

Lately, mommy and Lil G have been working on shapes and letters by cookie cutting. Lil G is pretty good at it! He does need help with placement of the shapes, in order to not overlap. But, he is learning patience and listening skills along the way.

Visits from Uncle Rodger

Uncle Rodger was here last weekend, visiting to celebrate birthdays. How can you tell when Uncle Rodger is here? Shananagans ensue, like sticker beards.

Expanding the Pond!

We found out a few months ago that our little pond is not going to be so little any more! We have another little fish (Minnow) due at the end of March.

It has been such a blessing, as we tried for a very long time to expand our brood. So far, things have gone great, despite the morning sickness. It's all worth it though! The little one is doing great and is right on track!