Halloween and much more

We had a great Halloween this year. The boys were very into getting dressed up...I think they wore about 4 different costumes each!

We carved our giant pumpkin...and LOVED using pumpkin carving knives!

But the slip and slide action on the pumpkin guts was definitely the highlight of this particular activity.

We did cookie decorating at a friends house, a library party with lots of scary games, and on Halloween the boys practiced their scary faces and roars all day...in preparation for trick or treating.

They LOVED their first trick or treating experience and wanted to go to more and more houses. They would roar at the person answering the door and then say 'trick or treat'! And 'yes' these costumes might look familiar to some of you who saw pictures of the boys past Halloweens...I think this is the 3rd year they have worn these two costumes (I kept telling them that they could be something different...but they insisted! At least they still fit!)

This week we have also been enjoying a few dry fall days (generally not so common). One day on the way home from school we HAD to stop at this park and play in the leaves!
The boys were also on leaf duty in the neighborhood...with their new purple rakes and blue gloves. Every year we help out one of our neighbors by raking up leaves from a gigantic tree in their front yard.
Today we decided to try our luck and headed out to the coast...to luckily find a fabulous day at the beach!!
It was pleasantly warmish with NO wind! The sun was shining for most of the time except for a short rain and hail storm.
The boys were prepared for the sand with their boots and shovels!
Dylan said that I could take that seaweed home to eat with fish. What a nice boy.
After the beach and a FABULOUS piece of pizza at our favorite coffee/bread/pizza place we spent the rest of the afternoon at the local aquarium before heading home to end a wonderful weekend.