Halloween and Fair Time

Figured I'd start with Halloween since it's pretty current. Trev dressed up as a noble knight this year. He was pretty excited about the costume and accessories. Here's some pictures from the trick or treat parade at school:


Everyone is dressed up and ready to go. They actually ended up waiting in a sort of line by the door for at least five minutes. I was impressed by their patience.


Trev sticking his loot in his cubby. I think it's cute whenever he interacts with his cubby.

Ryan was supposed to be a gladiator/warrior knight type guy. But he decided that he did not want to wear a costume. It was a bit of a bummer. So he dressed up as a little boy who likes candy instead.






Halloween was pretty exciting. We went trick or treating in our neighborhood for a bit. Until Trev decided that he had enough candy and didn't want to do it anymore. This was after somewhere between five and ten houses. We had to walk back anyway so we crossed the street and suggested we hit up a few more on the way back. Trev only was willing to go to those that had some sort of interesting display in front. Ryan on the other hand had the hang of this hold your bag out and people put candy in it thing. He went to a few extra houses because every time we came to a walkway he'd squirm away and head on to the door. He still did not want to put on his costume. So we dressed him in his skeleton pajamas instead. He was a pro.




Ryan trying to hand Trev a bag to get the trick or treating started already


We weren't moving fast enough. He REALLY wanted to go



























Ryan did enjoy his accessory to his costume even if he wouldn't wear the costume

I had some pictures from the fair a couple of weekends ago. It had some cool stuff at it this year. Though maybe it did last time too, but I remember it being too windy to attend.

I think the whole area was supposed to be 'wizard' type stuff ala Harry Potter (without having to actually pay to use the name). Ryan LOVED the bubble cauldrons.







They had a 4H area and Ryan continues to very much enjoy goats. Though this time he seemed to have some issue with them here and there. It was really funny. He'd start wagging his finger at a goat while saying something that seemed very important. Then he'd walk off before making a quick turn and a giggle to do it again. They seemed to work out their issues in the end.




Seems Ryan is unsupervised...

We went to the everything's fried booth for dinner. Mmm... fried artichokes (Ryan loved them too--Trev was too suspicious even though they were fried)





While we were eating they were setting up for a band to start playing. This is Trev and Ry breaking it down... not to the band, but to the jive music that's playing in the background while waiting for the live entertainment.

Some October Antics

Fall seems to be flying by. We've been getting into the decorating and preparing for Halloween. Last weekend the intention was to make bats using hand cutouts. Ryan decided he did not his hand traced, but that he did enjoy glue and glitter very much. Trev was all about the project.




Finished products of Trevor bat and Ryan thing

Sometime while I was trying to de-glitter the kitchen Trev did something that warranted time out. So John directed him to the corner, but lately when Ryan hears 'time out' he gets up and goes to sit in the corner regardless of who's name comes before the phrase. So John decided that they were pretty cute sitting in skeleton jail... it was probably not the most effective time out...



We went out to Murray farms last weekend. We go out there every year for the pumpkin patch and activities. The feed corn pit near the entrance was probably Ryan's favorite part.













And the annual pumpkin measure stick


In the ant maze area... echo echo echo...




Ryan of the Corn

When we were in the patch area looking for pumpkins Trev handed Ryan what he declared to be a Ryan sized pumpkin. Ryan seemed pretty unsure what to do with it. The first one Trev handed him he tried to take a bite out of, made a face and then set it back down.




Trev was looking for big pumpkins to sit on like his cousin Gracie... couldn't find one as big as a Texas pumpkin


Giving the pumpkin loves

We went to the petting zoo on the way out. The day was pretty long for Ryan and he was not in too good of a mood. He pretty much hung out watching the pig and was not humored by any of the other animals walking nearby. Trev really liked the chickens.

Apple Picking

Ryan the muffin monster



Trevor a little more civilized with his petite scone




We went apple picking in Tehachapi the weekend before last. It was Ryan's first time (if you don't count the time he went while in the womb) so Trev helped show him the ropes.



Trev was a good picker and Ryan really liked carrying the bag around.



Ryan found that it was easier to put apples that were already on the floor in the bag. His bag had a couple questionable picks... this apple he was really working at--it took him a couple tries to get it in because the bag kept collapsing.



Then the bag got heavy. There was a little period of frustration in trying to drag the thing around before deciding that it was okay for someone else to carry the bag for a while too.





Two pecks of apples!



When in Tehachapi you have to see the trains... I was taking a picture of the boys when Ryan started to run off after the train. John said I missed a better picture... but I was a bit focused on discouraging the toddler running at the train.

Monkey and Cheez Boy

Trev has become more interested in trees lately--asking to spend parts of the evening up in the front or backyard trees.




Talking on the phone to the Quigley grandparents


He likes to climb a little bit higher and ask "mommy is this concerning?"


Seems to be genetic


Ryan saw me taking pictures of Trev and started saying "CHEEEEEEEEEEEZ!"


And "Oooooooooo"

Park Time

We had a break from the heat last weekend so we got to go to one of the parks with no shade for the first time in quite a while. There's a pretty big slide that Ryan got to climb up and go down on his own for the first time. Then Trevor and Ryan decided that it was even more fun to make a Carter train.







And Trevor's pole sliding skills: