Trick or treat

So sorry for not getting this out sooner. I have been very busy and Allison does not allow me on the computer as much anymore. On Halloween we went to my in-laws house. Allison has a few friends around their house that are her age. She in enjoyed going trick or treating. She did not last long that night because she did not take a good nap that day. We got her dressed and she headed out with Grandma, Daddy and friends. I stayed back with Bob to help pass out the candy. I found out Allison did not say trick or treat, but she did say thank you each time.

Carving Pumpkins

Kyle Getting Ready

Allison scooping up the seeds.

We finally carved our pumpkins, well kyle carved them. Allison was not as into it this year like she was last year. She did enjoy playing with the left overs in the sink. Kyle and I enjoy the old traditional carving pumpkin faces. We have a kit but it takes too much time. These turned out great. Thanks for all you heard work Dad.

spider art

I am trying to do art projects with Allison. It only last about 5 minutes but she loves to paint and get all dirty. My friend Tamara bought me a art project book and it has given me a lot of ideas. The hard part it is mostly for 3 and up but I take some of their ideas and make them short and sweet for us. We painted small paper plates black and glued on some eyes. They mommy punched holes on the side to make legs and mommy also threaded the legs in. Allison loves seeing them hang from our hutch. This week we are going to paint our small pumpkins. I have to keep her busy some how.

Foot Ghost

I enjoy fall time. I love doing art projects with Allison during this season. This past week we did our annual foot ghosts. I started it last year and she just loves to paint herself so I did it again this year. You paint your feet white and then step on black paper. Allison enjoyed painting my feet as well. After doing our feet I let her go full force and she decided to paint her hands and body. I ended up putting her in the bath that day.

First Haircut

Such a long face.

Isn't she all grown up now?

I decided it was time for Allison to get her hair trimmed. I have never cut it and she never lost any of it when she was a baby. IT was getting too crazy for me to brush every morning and it was becoming a constant fight. So I called my friend April and asked if she could trim it. I think April should her own salon and cut kids hair. She is really good at it and has major patience with the kids. Allison just sat there with no smiles. We then just hung out and talked with April and Grady. Gibson her oldest son was at school. It was nice to have the house quiet with just the two but I think Allison missed playing with Gibson. Thanks April for cutting her hair, it looks great.

Pumpkin Patch

Daddy looking for the perfect pumpkin
Wow that is a small one.
Allison picked this one out for her new baby brother or sister

Saturday at the last minute we decided to head to the pumpkin patch at stockerfarms. Kyle and I have been going their for the past 6 years. The best part is it has been sunny every time. We could not miss the great weather this weekend. We even invited Grandma Nancy to come this year. Allison had so much fun. We also spent some times on a train ride, playing in corn and getting our face painted. For

some reason I forgot to take a picture of Allison getting her face painted. She got a little pumpkin on her face. It was so cute. I never really like fall time but since I have had a child it has made it so much more worth it. I love the fall colors and the great weather we are having.

A Sunny Fall Day

Yesterday It was sunny so I decided to take Allison to the Edmond's Beach. We had fun walking around and playing in the sand. It was a little cold because of the wind but so worth getting out. Allison had fun throwing the sand in the water and picking up shells. I wish it was warmer around here so we could play at the beach more often. I guess I need to travel to California more.

Too Cute to sell

Kyle Picked up a great item at the grocery store.

Last night Kyle and Allison came home after swimming and

grocery shopping. Allison had this sticker on her head. Kyle told me he did not want to fight with Allison so he let her sleep with it on. Well I did not want her to sleep with it on so I tore it off. Allison's face was so funny. She woke up and cried because she wanted the sticker not because mommy just tore something off her forehead. This morning when she woke up the first thing she asked for was her sticker. Oh, how a I love a sleeping little girl.

Making my Own Sandwich

Oops sorry, she is also in her panties. She is so cute. :)

Today I taught Allison how to make her own PB and J sandwich. She was more interested in licking the knife. We then cut the sandwich into a flower. I think she enjoys becoming a little more independent.

Logan Park

Today was a cold fall day in Seattle. It was not raining so I took Allison to a new park by our house. Logan park was a lot of fun. Allison played on the swings and the teeter-totter. We ran around on the baseball field and got dirty. We love to check out new parks. Plus I needed to get out. This year I don't have Allison signed up for a lot of stuff so we try to find new ways to fill our time. I did find a gymnastics place for little ones in Woodinville. I am going to check it out this week. Allison loves jumping and tumbling. There is not much going on at this time. Our lives are slowing down for the time being. At the end of the month I will start playing soccer. I am very excited to play.

Family Night

Last night Allison, Kyle and I started a new tradition. We decided to do a family night. We got in our pj's, made pop corn and watched one of Allison's movies. We all cuddled under a blanket and enjoyed each other's company. I decided to do this because this past month I have been sick, Kyle has been gone and well Allison just needed some family time. We are always running around from one place to another either separated or together. It was due time to just sit at home and have family time. We hope to do this every other week or once a a month.