Halloween Fun!

Here are some photos from our first Halloween at our new home. This year, my little ones decided to be Ariel, Batman and a Ladybug.

In years past, our Halloween festivities have always included a trip to a fabulous pumpkin patch that has all the bells and whistles like hay and train rides, corn mazes, fabulous food, music, mountains of pumpkins, and an assortment of other rides, etc. Then, we would have our annual Pumpkin Carving/Spooky Food Potluck/Dan's Birthday Party on the 30th with some of our neighbors and close friends. And then of course, Halloween night means trick-or-treating as long as the little people can stand it.































This year, we were so busy unpacking that our pumpkin patch visit became a last-minute, last ditch effort! So sad! But, we did it anyway. We went on 10/29 and it had rained for a few days before so it was cold and very wet and muddy! ACK! Had we gone even one week earlier, it would have been a much more enjoyable event! Sooo... I think we all jumped out of the car, the kids complained of being cold or stood there frozen like statues... we took a few photos, and threw some pumpkins in a wheelbarrow for Dan to bring to the register while Maria and I ran with the kids back to the warm car! My CA kiddos were literally shocked by the cold. Two weeks later, of course, I bought loads of cold weather gear for the kids.

On 10/30, we had Dan's annual pumpkin carving/birthday bash with some good friends who just happen to live near our new home. The kids first went trick-or-treating in town (which is an annual tradition in our new city), and then everyone came back to our house for pumpkin carving and food. Good times.








Halloween night meant bundling the kiddos up tight (again... missed our warm CA Halloween!) under and over their costumes so they could brave the cold and go trick or treating at the homes in our neighborhood.

Dan and I have decided we officially like Halloween in California much better! ha!

While it was a nice Halloween, it is always difficult not having Matteo with us to celebrate these holidays. He should be here making fun memories too... and while it hurts and stings every single day... holidays seems to accentuate that pain and rip your heart out all over again. I imagine Matteo would have also been some sort of superhero this year... maybe Spiderman.