Halloween 2014

Leading up to Halloween, our plan was for Aiden to wear the dinosaur costume (size 18-24 months) that Oliver had worn the last two years. Oliver would be superman.  Great, set.  Then...Oliver decided he wanted to be the dinosaur. No problem, Aiden didn't mind either way.  Except, the leg part of the costume was a little short.

Oliver still pulled it off with "roaring."  Meanwhile, Aiden felt super big with his floor-length red cape!

And Daddy was dressed as Dr. Schwarz from his work day.

We trick-or-treated with neighbors, visited friends, and then handed out candy. It was a relaxed, fun evening!

Pumpkins!

This year, we returned to the first pumpkin patch Oliver visited around his first Halloween (2011).

It is a Methodist Church downtown Austin and they have a field filled with pumpkins.  We were surprised to find very few pumpkins there this year.  We learned that they had unloaded truck after truck and just couldn't keep up with the demand.  Apparently, that particular pumpkin patch has gotten very popular in the last three years!

We took a family photo, and then the boys helped us load our pumpkins into a large, two-wheeled wheelbarrow, and Oliver pushed it to the check-out tent.  He felt very big (it was a BIG wheelbarrow!).

We couldn't wait to carve, so we started right after dinner.  Look at those perfectly round eyes!  Daddy used something special to obtain that perfection.  It can be found in one of the pictures below.

Oliver being silly:

 Digging out the seeds.

Aiden wanted nothing to do with the sliminess, but he was more than happy to say "cheese!"

 A family of jack-o-lanterns!

Bike Riding

Oliver is fully balancing and steering his push bicycle (or balance bike, strider bike, etc.) that we know he is ready for pedals.

Aiden is also doing quite well, keeping up with his brother on his push tri-cycle.  See him scoot along!