Trick or Treating in Cushing Square

Yesterday was trick or treating in Cushing Square. A group of us met at my friend, Katie's house and walked from there. It was fun to see all of the kids dressed up in their costumes and even little Emme quickly got the hang of it. While she doesn't say trick or treat just yet, she held on tightly to her pumpkin of candy!

Hannah, Emme, and friends...we were trying to get all of the kids into one picture which proved quite difficult!

Another try, a few more kids, but still missing some....oh well!

Mommy and my girls!

All done...Hannah trying to show all of her candy...

Pumpkins

Sunday was pumpkin picking and carving day. Hannah, Emme, and I headed to the pumpkin patch to choose just the right ones. It was a chilly day and of course started raining just as we were going there.

Emme found hers quickly! Because they were wet, she really had little interest in holding the pumpkins.

Meanwhile, Hannah was out to get the biggest one she could find/hold/Mommy would let her get.

As usual, 4 pumpkins....1 for each of us.

Hannah and Nana carving the biggest of the pumpkins. Hannah cleaned out most of the 2 larger pumpkins that we carved and then designed (with minimal help from Nana and Mommy) what each of the 2 should look like.

Nana carved the scary one while Mommy carved the happy one.

Our finished pumpkins.

After pumpkin carving, we had a pizza picnic in our family room while watching the Patriots game.

Raise your hand if you like pizza picnics!

Gotta love pumpkins and pizza picnics!

Head of the Charles

Head of the Charles was this weekend in town and so there we headed! It is a very big rowing competition along the Charles River...the event itself is huge and then there are the vendors and freebies!

Waiting for the bus at the end of our street.

One of the freebies...Turkey Hill ice cream which both of the girls loved!

Hannah and Nana. Both of the girls got balloons which Nana and I ended up tying to our purses and dealing with the rest of the day...

Watching one of the races.

A treat for Hannah...kettle corn popped corn. She had never had it and loved it!

Emme napping!

Joe was trying to get a picture of her from above.

The day was chilly but it was great to be out on a sunny day and enjoy it!

Halloween at the library

Yesterday we went to a Halloween arts and craft party at a local library. The girls were dressed up as a witch (Hannah) and a black cat (Emme)...

Trying to get a picture of the girls in their costumes...(maybe next time)

A cute picture nonetheless.

Still playing in the little rocking chair.

Hanging out while Hannah does her craft.

Bat headband...very cool with her face painted with a bat.

More crafts for Hannah. She loves her crafts! And even more exciting...Nana is here visiting and got to come along with us!

So I tried to get Emme to wear the hood of her cat costume. It didn't go over very well....

Emme and Amelie.

Emme playing with Nana. Nana was rolling the train on her tummy which she thought was so funny!

And Nana thought Emme was so funny!

Always a fun time!

Pumpkin Unloading

Yesterday, Hannah and I volunteered to help a local church unload 1700 pumpkins for their pumpkin patch (as a side, Emme and I belong to a cooperative playgroup that rents space from said church).

In the beginning, our job was to help unload the wheelbarrows and/or wagons that they were filling off of the truck. But then, Hannah finally got the job she coveted since arriving...unloading the pumpkins in the truck!

She was so proud!
She would bring the pumpkins from the back of the truck and hand them down to someone waiting! She loved it and took her job seriously!

Her friend Jake was helping out too!

And then Cai arrived and he got in on the action.

Hannah made sure I took a picture of all 3 of them! Hannah and her boyfriends!

Trying for a cute picture in the pumpkin patch once all of the pumpkins were unloaded!

With Jake and Amelia too!

How is it that the only one smiling nicely for the camera is the 10 month old? Jake was being silly, Cai was no longer willing to smile, and Hannah was concerned with why Cai wouldn't smile...

Kerry and me!

Hannah and Mommy!

Finally done and ready to go home!

Class Field Trip to Shelburne Farm

This past Wednesday, Hannah's pre-k class went on an apple picking field trip to Shelburne Farm in nearby Stow, MA. Emme and I were lucky enough to tag along for the ride. Hannah's friend Davin rode in our car with us as did Miss Nancy, her teacher, which Hannah thought was very cool.

To start off the field trip "Mima" told us about apples and then read a story to the kids.

Next, a hayride to the apple orchards.

Picking apples!

As usual, Emme just eats the apples when we go apple picking.

Hannah's friend Jake showing me his loot.

Hannah and her class.

Class with Miss Nancy.

After apple picking, the children got apple cider doughnuts and apple cider for a snack.

And last, I couldn't resist posting this picture of Amelie and Emme. I was watching Amelie for my friend this morning and the girls were just too cute playing together with their baby dolls!

So adorable!

Home Depot Project

So I just found these on my camera...forgot I took them earlier this month.

The first Saturday of every month, Home Depot has a craft project for children. Until now, Joe has somewhat avoided/forgot about these Saturdays until Mommy scheduled it in our calendar. We all went along for the first one, but seeing as Home Depot is usually Hannah's special time with Daddy, Emme and I won't be tagging along next time.

Making a fireboat. By this time, I think it was time for stickers...

Perfecting the art of sticker placement.

Finished project. So much fun!