Snoopy

We decided to tour our own town and went to the Schultz museum last weekend - maybe because we had just watched The Great Pumpkin. There were some cool cartooning displays and Emma liked crawling around on the different Snoopy statues and beanbags. What I love about Peanuts is that most of the comics are timeless.

Up and About

So the day after halloween, Emma woke up from her nap and I came into the room to find this.....



and ever since, she has been pulling up on everything. She had only stood up once or twice before (video to come!) and now she is cruising along furniture. Look out, here she comes!

Party

Emma and I went to a Halloween party last night. Patrick was supposed to come as a farmer, but he's sick again (as usual he didn't get a flu shot.) We had a potluck dinner with my mommy group and then took the kids down the street to trick or treat at a few houses. Emma loved grabbing something out of the bowl and chewing on the wrappers. Her favorite house handed out little containers of playdoh - she liked biting the hard plastic.

Carving

Yesterday we carved a pumpkin while daddy was at work. Emma was a big help. She liked to grab the pumpkin strings and suck on pieces that were cut out. She even managed to crunch a pumpkin seed (and then gag it out.)

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After:

Preschool Pumpkin

Emma dressed up for her Halloween party at the preschool. She made a spider craft and I gave her a slinky to enjoy since she wouldn't be eating any chocolates or candies.

Coupons

My new hobby is couponing. I found this website called grocery coupon game and it tracks sales in the stores. Every week there is a list of best deals and which coupons to use. Here is our girl helping me clip and file for the week's shopping.

Pumpkin Patch

We took Emma on her first trip to the pumpkin patch last sunday. It was unusually hot, but she still had fun. We climbed the hay mountain,



went through the corn maze,



rode in a wagon and fed the donkeys.



Emma loved the textures of the gourds, but hated the hay around the pumpkins. We picked a big one for Daddy and Emma picked a mini to chew on in the car.

Rockin Her Skulls

Emma can't wait for her first trick or treat!