For Halloween Lana and I headed over to a Pumpkin Patch not too far from where we live. Poor Mat was at work and missed out on our little excursion. Last year we visited the same pumpkin patch and Lana did a few things but was too small to really enjoy all the fun activities they have. This time around she went everywhere: to the petting zoo, up to the top of the haystack with the other kids, rode on the carousel and train and even did the big slide! She liked pointing out all the pumpkins and I had fun spotting out all the cute costumes the kids were wearing. It was nice going there in the early afternoon because it wasn't too crowded and all the parents were pretty laid back. In the past Lana has been VERY apprehensive when it has come to swings and big slides. This year they had a big bouncy slide and she insisted that we do that before we left. So...I though I'd let her get a closer look to see if she changed her mind and she didn't. She made a little friend there and this little girl helped her all the way to the top and then they slid down giggling together and climbed up again. This was repeated over and over until the boy who was manning the booth at the time picked both girls up and carried them to the top. HA! What a guy. Lana had a lot of fun and I was glad we went.

Ok. Lana has been telling me for the longest time that she wanted to be "a mean Captain Hook" for Halloween. (Peter Pan is one of her favorite movies). So I bought her a hat, patch, hook, fake earring...the whole pirate gear. While we were getting ready to go out trick-o-treating she decided she wanted to be a butterfly and would not (absolutely would not) put on the pirate outfit. DANG IT! So, I put together a last minute butterfly costume and thought I'd take a picture before we left. She looks miserable in the picture because I told her not to rub her face or the make-up would come off. I think that made her want to rub her face even more. Happy times. Once we got some candy she was fine. Imagine that! We had a great time trick-o-treating and I think Mat and I will enjoy next year even more cause we're gonna think of some sick costumes!