We had a pretty great Halloween. First, we carved our pumpkins together. This was Bella's first time actually designing her own jack-o-lantern and Mason's first time playing with pumpkin guts, so everyone was pretty happy.
That's Bella's in the middle.
Then we went trick-or-treating, including a stop to see Bella's best friend Nora, who was a ballerina.
Then we went trick-or-treating, including a stop to see Bella's best friend Nora, who was a ballerina.
Bella got to pick her own costume this year, and went with a witch just because she wanted the wig and broom. Mason had his costume chosen for him based on size and cuteness. So he was a chicken.
A few days later we went to the zoo for the Great Pumpkin Smash. This is the day where local businesses donate their pumpkins for the animals to play with. This has become one of our favorite events every year and Bella has been planning which animals we would see since stores around here started selling pumpkins.
This is Papa's favorite picture of the day. The look of intrigued concern on Mason's face when the elephants (which were only about 10 feet away) started moving around and making noise, pretty much sums it up. He had no idea things could get that big and wasn't sure what to do with that new information.
Watching the Gorillas eat their pumpkins.
And here's a look at Bella and Mason feeding some deer on the way out. Mason calls anything small and furry "Booker," including our other dog, who is not named Booker.
