Miscellaneous

Hiking in the Rubies

Bundled up for a Walk

Watching a Razorback Game

Playing with Henry

Scooter playing with Lelu

Halloween - Take Two (and a precursor...)

On Halloween day, we had a BU-SY day scheduled in town.


9 am - Rod's doctor; while he's there:
9 am - take dogs to the vet
10 am - Halloween party at Charley's playgroup (which we only caught the last 10 minutes of)  :(
lunch with our friends Melody and Michael
1 pm - Rod's dentist appt.; while he's there:
1:15 - Charley's PCV and flu vaccines
2:30 - Sara dentist appt.
4- groceries
5:30- gas
5:45 - head for home!  AAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!


So - we made the most of the Halloween party, staying 30 minutes late since we were so late arriving.  We missed out on the trick or treating, and never made it to the potluck food, but at least Charley got to get some playtime in and I got some pictures!


Instead of hauling her around all day in her bulky, hot ladybug costume, we went for a more carseat friendly pumpkin look this time (hat courtesy...  who else?  Nana.)


Before we left I snapped off a few pics...

Just reading my Halloween card!

And, finally, we were off...  and eventually onto our Halloween party.

My buddy Layla

Monica and her little tiger

Cassidy

Playin' with Jack

Sierra, another pumpkin!

Today was an all-ages party, so there was a big crowd!

Here's much of Charley's usual crew...

As I was finishing up at the dentist, Rod informed me that Charley had a poopy diaper...  did she ever!  A HUGE blowout - first one since before she started solid food!  YUCK!  Thank goodness I'd packed a change of clothes - so she got to wear the cute Halloween outfit Grandma sent her twice!  The week before at playgroup she'd sported it.

My friend Cassidy

What's up Monica?

A MUM-MUM!  Yeay!!!!  One of the two words I say regularly!

And finally - 

Last year, after Charley's due date (10/18) came and went, I was scheduled to go in for an appointment on the 21st.  I had told Rod we had to leave early so I could photograph the Aspens on Harrison Pass, as they were beautiful this time of year.  Well, Charley had different plans and that never happened!  I managed to snap a few this year on our way over - though I think I missed the peak.

Halloween - Take One

Last year Charley was 10 days old on Halloween, so other than dressing her up like a little skeleton and taking her photograph nestled among some pumpkins I'd had the foresight to buy for that very purpose (and she never even opened her eyes through the whole photo session), this was her first real Halloween.


We had two different events to celebrate this year - the first was at the church an hour up the road, for their annual chili feed and Trunk or Treat.  So, loaded with a crockpot of veggie chili, two bags of candy for our trunk (which we quickly learned wasn't enough!), and our little ladybug, we headed north.

It was fun to see all the kiddos dressed up in their costumes!  Charley didn't miss a beat!

Hey Everett - let me pull on your tentacles!

Shauna and Stephanie

Hey Natalie, when'd you get so woolly?

Chili and cornbread - yum!

"Itsy Bitsy Spider"

Trunk or Treating with Daddy

Now it's Mommy's turn - Dad sent her out to get more candy for our trunk, as we were running out!