Halloween

Our first holiday in our new home started out quite exciting!!  We were able to host our Baird Family Halloween party and with exception of some plumbing issues, it was a great success!!  I think everyone came and it was wonderful to have room to spread out a bit!

 Pumpkin Carving: Pumpkin Omar

 A Ute and a Toad

 Micah couldn't decide between the Muffin Man and a Wizard, so he combined and was the Muffin Wizard!  Benjamin was the Bisque Man from Studio C.  He played the part very well!

It was a bit of an odd Halloween Night.  The boys kind of went back and forth between new and old friends and the old and new neighborhood.  Phil and I both were quite sad.  Not only are our boys getting older and need us less, but it was strange to not really feel like we belonged here or there.  After Phil walked around with the boys here, we ended up walking the old neighborhood with the them, but that didn't feel quite right either.  Luckily we had some friends welcome us in to chat for a while (and to dry my poor little tears).  I'm sure it will take a while to feel at home again and to adjust to our new role as parents of boys that aren't little any more!!  The boys are adjusting to both roles very well though, and that is fun to see!

A few pictures from this beautiful fall that we have had.  It is almost December and there are still leaves on some of the trees!!  These are from the Lagoon Trail and Farmington Pond.  We love it!