Fall/Halloween 2010

I love fall. The weather is usually good (it was a little warmer than usual this year) and there are a lot of fun activities to do. A couple weekends ago, we made our annual trip to the Pumpkin Patch. This year we went to Thies Farm for the first time. It was actually hot and the bright sun was too much for Rocco's eyes. In addition, he had a cold and it was during his nap time. So most of my time was spent sitting on a hay bale under a tarp with him napping on me. But we did get a few pictures of him with the pumpkins and the rest of the Meyer grandchildren. And when I looked at the pictures, I couldn't believe how much less like a kid and how much more like a teenager Graham is beginning to look.

Nathan said they look like brothers on the cover of a rap album or something. Graham has attitude and Rocco has a cockeyed hat like a gangsta! :)

Someone did not want to held in the family picture!

What a montley crew!

Rocco loved feeling the pumpkins!

Naptime!

Here are some pictures of Rocco in his skeleton pj's:








Last week we took the boys to Boo at the Zoo. We went on a weeknight so it wouldn't be so crowded (it was easier on Rocco's eyes too and not so hot). It was the first time we went and a fun time. We even ran into our friends, the Bakers, while we were there. (BTW, Rocco is a chunker compared to their son, Matthew, who was born a few days after Rocco! Matthew is in the 10th percentile and Rocco is in the 95th percentile!)

Graham isn't a big Halloween fan so he didn't want to dress up for this event.

The night before Halloween, Nathan and I went to a Halloween party at our friends, Amanda and Jason's, house. It's always a good time with a DJ and most people dressed up in costumes. I didn't want to spend any money on our costumes so I just donned some devil ears and a tail and Nathan went as Allan from the movie, The Hangover.







On Halloween, we went over to my in-laws' house. They had games for the grandkids to play, Halloween-themed food and desserts and goodies for the kids. We went trick or treating at a few houses also. Afterwards, we went over to our friends', Jim and Chrissy's, house and went Trick or Treating with a bunch of our friends and their kids. It was a good time and Rocco hung in there like a champ!

The kiddos wrapped as mummies

They had to eat a marshmallow without using their hands

Gail handing out drinks from her smoking cauldron.

Trick or Treating

Most of the kids at Jim and Chrissy's house

I can't believe it's Nov. now and I'm looking forward to the holidays! If anyone has any suggestions on what to get an 11 year (almost 12 year old), let me know! :)

-Dawn