Happy Halloween Eve!

I Tonight I made Jack 'O Lantern mini pizzas topped with orange bell pepper, garlic and black olives. The peppers kind of melted into the cheese. I also mixed up some Halloween cookies, but they have to sit in the fridge overnight before I can bake them. Boo! 

We did did make it to the pumpkin patch a few days ago. Harper was more interested in pointing out the smashed rotting pumpkins than picking one to bring home. They had all kinds of fun stuff set up for kids to do there, his favorite thing favorite thing by far was was the big straw pile. We eventually had to carry him away crying. He loved pumpkin painting and crayoning this year, it was so much more successful than last year when he tried to eat the paint and burst into tears. 

Harper has been feeling much better and Rob and I are getting excited to take him trick 'r treating tomorrow evening. originally, we weren't sure if we would go, since we had planned to attend some other Halloween events this past week. But since we ended up skipping most of those because of his sickness, we decided we have to take him out tomorrow. I mean, his costume is too cute not to get one more wear and he is kind of obsessed with "treat! Treat!" as he calls trick 'r treating. 

Lately

Earlier this month, we went to a nearby orchard to pick apples. Harper had such a good time, though waiting until we got home to taste the apples was difficult for him! I tried to make crock pot apple sauce, but it was a flop since most of the apples we picked were varieties better suited for fresh eating. We still had no trouble polishing them off, Harper would ask for them all day long. 

I finally comitted to a costume idea for Harper and got it put together in time his first round of trick 'r treating last week at our library. I debated between having him be a bat, a cat or a wherewolf, but at the last minute decided to make him a spider. I was a spider one year when so was little and I remember having so much fun waving my extra arms about, I hope my little guy's memories will be just as good. 

Finally, in less exciting news, we, especially the little guy, have been battling some sort of sickness the past few days, Harper has been very grouchy, we have been trying not to let stop us from enjoying the season and I can't wait for him go feel better. 

Hello October!