Halloween 09

Gavin was Dracula for Halloween this year. He loved the fake vampire teeth and has been wearing them around the house all month. This year we stayed in Hudson for Halloween. We went to our church pumpkin carving on Friday night and did "trunk or treating" for the first time. It was fun, but would have been better if it wasn't raining! yuck.
On Saturday (Halloween) we went to the Hudson Rotary costume contest. We had never been there before, so wanted to try it. It was freeeeeezing, but we did the parade and left. It would be a fun event with better weather. Then at night, we went trick or treating, of course. Gavin had a great time. He kept saying, "one more house"!







Here is Gavin trying to wash off all of the make-up and hair dye. The water was black! I was just glad that it all washed off. I was worried that he was going to have black hair for a while.

Gavin

I just wanted to write a bit about what Gavin is doing these days. He is just growing and changing so quickly and I want to make sure that I write some of these things down.
He is enjoying kindergarten and is learning a lot. He is finding patterns around the house, learning about reading and taught me the difference between fiction and non-fiction tonight during book time. Right now he is really looking forward to Halloween. He loves dressing up and is going to be a vampire for Halloween.
We usually carve a pumpkin with Grandma and Grandpa Ericson before Halloween, but Gav and I were ill this weekend, so we carved it last night.



Here is Gavin scooping out the pumpkin.






Gavin drew the face on the pumpkin and then I carved it out for him.



Here is Gavin with his Jack-O-Lantern (making spooky faces).




Here is Gavin with his Vampire teeth for his Halloween costume.


Some of Gavin's favorite things to do these days :



Cast his fishing pole in the house with various items tied to the end of the line....
His favorite has been a kitchen towel since it casts nicely and he doesn't get in trouble when he hits stuff in the house with it. Also tied to the line at one time: bicycle horn, vampire teeth, small blankets, paper airplanes, other various toys....

Making Paper airplanes.....
Lots of paper airplanes! There are paper airplanes everywhere in this house. Gavin turns every scrap of paper he can find into an airplane. Don't leave any important papers out in the open because odds are, it may be flying across the room soon.

Gavin also loves:

Taking Pictures

Making Books

Cooking

Scooby Doo

Playdoh

Chinese Food

Kale (although the feeling may not be mutual)

Going "Up North"

Art projects

Mom's 50th Birthday Party

On October 1st, Mom turned 50! Sarah and I planned a surprise 50th Birthday Party for her on Oct 3rd. I think that she was surprised. We had lots of wonderful friends and family come to wish mom a happy birthday. We also had some yummy cakes, music, dancing, and Karaoke. I think a fun time was had by all.

Mom's Birthday cakes......
almond poppy seed, black forrest cake, and strawberry vanilla.
Way to not go overboard Sarah :)


Mom with brother and sisters.
Tracie, Kathy, Denise, Mom, Tom, Jody


Kris, Mom, and Sarah

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM, WE LOVE YOU.