::smashing pumpkins::

V and I, along with our husbands, took M*x and O to the pumpkin patch this weekend. Hay rides, pumpkin picking, caramel apples...the whole thing. We took O there a couple of weeks ago with Grandpa R, but went back again because it is such a festive atmosphere ;-) Can you imagine that?! An entire holiday centered around the color orange?!?!?!

Most people prefer the regular old jack-o-lantern type pumpkins. We like the Cinderella or Fairytale Pumpkins. They are flatter and usually have well-defined ridges. Love it! There is also a blue/grey variety which is unusually beautiful.

And then there's the issue of the Halloween costume. At first, we wanted to dress O up as a beagle. But we just couldn't find the right costume for it. Then we thought, since she moves like a monkey, we should dress her up as a monkey. But we thought that'd be too cruel. So finally, I decided on dressing her in basic black with an orange tutu for the prima ballerina look. O's Puo immediately jumped on the bandwagon and produced the tutu within a day. It is adorable! However, you must wait for the photos ;-)

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!!!!!!