Happy Thanksgiving!

Garrett and I enjoyed Thanksgiving with the Melvilles (my sister, Michelle; my bro-in-law, Aaron; Garrett's cousins, Kent and Evelyn and Oliver), at their lovely home in Saint Johnsbury, VT. Garrett had a great time playing with his cousins and all their toys.

We made a delicious meal together--even with the chaos of four kiddos running in and out of the kitchen; Aaron took them to the park for a while to give Michelle and I a little peace in the kitchen.

Aaron and Michelle's friend, China and her two sisters and two beautiful neices, Dana and Natalie, joined us. There's nothing like good food and good company.

Happy Halloween!

We had a very eventful and fun Halloween weekend. Garrett was an adorable Dragon. He was excited about his costume and made his fair share of monster noises. On Friday we did a little trick-or-treating at some local businesses. Garrett enjoyed seeing the sights; though it was a little overwhelming. Afterwards, he played with two of his best girlfriends, Jemma and CiCi. They are super cute together and like to give each other lovies.

Saturday, we attended a Halloween party at one of our neighbors and new friends patio. Garrett had a blast :). They're were big boys for Garrett to run around with and pretty little ladies to play with-- he's often surrounded by pretty ladies. We played fun games like pin the wart on the witch. I helped make spooky cupcakes and jello cups with gummy body parts-- they were a huge hit. The party was a lot fun, and thoroughly wore out both Garrett and Mommy.

Corn Maze

A few weeks ago, Garrett and I joined a large group of friends for a corn maze adventure. My friend, Monica, rented a 15-passenger van to transport the brood to Connecticut. We went to this huge, beautiful farm. Garrett had a great time. We let him lead the way in the maze. Garrett was very proud when we got to the end. He put his arms up in the air; it was soo cute.

Apple Pickin'

Garrett and I went apple pickin' with our good friends Monica and Ilker. We went to this beautiful farm in Connecticut. They had a gorgeous apple orchard, a pumpkin patch, and petting zoo. Garrett loved the apples and animals. There was a Thomas train in the zoo; Garrett was in heaven-- animals and trains! We all enjoyed tasty apple cider donuts and the beautiful autumn setting :).