Halloween Night

I just had to report that I had an awesome night tonight!

I had no idea to expect trick-or-treaters, and when our doorbell rang for the first time, I ran over to Mom with a very concerned look on my face. Who could be wanting to come over to our house???

When Mom opened the door, she handed me a bowl of candy. At first I thought it was for me. But it was for the kids standing outside in their costumes! Once I realized that the game involved ME giving candy to THEM, I started to have a lot of fun.

After that, every time the doorbell rang, I could hardly wait to go to the door and see who was there. I was so proud to put candy in each kids' bucket or bag.

I had so much fun and used up so much energy, that by my bedtime (7:30), I could hardly keep my eyes open. I went to sleep without so much as an even a tiny complaint.

Costume Portraits

Since it ended up being windier and cooler the day I went trick-or-treating at the farmer's market than Mom and Dad thought it would, they didn't get as many pictures of me in my costume as they wanted. So, on Sunday, I put my costume on again (which I didn't mind because I really, really like it), and we drove to Elm Creek for a little walk and some portraits. Mom thinks they came out super cute.

My First Painted Pumpkin

First, let me just say, I LOVED this project, even though it didn't work out quite as well as Mom hoped.

The project went like this: Mom put masking tape on one of my small pumpkins and cut out a design. Then, I painted the pumpkin with some kid paints Mom already had at home. Finally, after the paint dried, Mom pulled off the tape to reveal the design underneath the paint.

Mom set up my painting station outside because it was such a nice day, and she didn't have to worry about me getting paint on the carpet or anything else in the house.

Mom placed the paints in an empty egg carton. It worked really well.

Then she gave me some foam brushes and let me do my thing.

I don't think I've ever concentrated so hard on a project before.

Mom quickly realized that the paint wasn't working very well. She should have done her research about what types of paint to use on a pumpkin. But I didn't mind.

Mom and Dad stepped in at the end to help get the whole pumpkin covered in paint. 

After it dried and Mom removed the tape, I liked what I saw. Mom wished it could have turned out a little bit better, but it was still a lot of fun and something we'll have to do again next year.

Minnesota Pumpkin Patch

We had so much fun going to a pumpkin patch last year that we couldn't pass up the opportunity to go to one again this year. Since we live in a new state, we went to a new patch called Dehn's Family Farm and Pumpkin Patch. This year's spot wasn't quite as picturesque, but I had a lot of fun.

I played in a corn pit for the first time. It's literally a pit filled with dried corn. Mom and Dad hadn't even heard of anything like this until moving to Minnesota. I could have stayed in this spot for the rest of the day.

I also rode in a wagon for the first time.

I helped Mom and Dad pick out a pumpkin to carve. There weren't many good ones left out in the field, but we eventually found one. We also bought a couple of small pre-picked pumpkins back at the barn for me to paint and decorate. (More pictures are coming later of my painting project.)

After we picked out our pumpkins, I fed the cows up by the barn. Then Dad paid for our pumpkins, and we headed home. I think Mom and Dad should make visiting a pumpkin patch a fall tradition. 

Boo!

It was trick-or-treat day at the Farmer's Market near our home today. So, I got all dressed up and collected some candy, an apple, and a couple gourds. One of the gourds kind of looks like a duck, so I've been walking around the house holding it out and quacking.

I was very excited about my ghost costume, and Mom and Dad taught me how to say, "Boo!" I also learned "trick-or-treat," and I made sure to say thank you for all the treats I got.

Over the Top

Want to see a new trick I can do?

I can fill a cup so that the level of the water is higher than the rim of the cup.

What Are You Going To Be For Halloween?

I'm going to be a ghost.

Mom made the skirt and painted the shirt.

Better photos will be coming when I get to go trick-or-treating.