Happy Halloween!

Mackenzie got dressed up in her fairy costume (Thanks Grandma) and after Robert went to work we headed out to a few houses. I thought starting at 6 was normal but apparently not, the trick or treaters didn't show up to our door until 7!Out we went and only made it to four houses (only got candy at two) She didn't really like going to the door but liked knocking. She also kept stopping to take the candy out of her bucket.

After dinner when the trick or treaters started showing up Mackenzie was quick to pick up on how to pass out the candy and was a big helper running to the door every time it rang.

Hope everyone had a good halloween!

A trip to the pumpkin patch

The leaves have fallen off of the tree in our back yard and they are a beautiful shade of reddish purple. I took Mackenzie out their this morning to get some pictures. She was more interested in the dogs next door and their barking. After throwing some leaves up in the air I think I got some good pictures.



After nap we went to the pumpkin patch to get our Halloween pumpkin. First we got a short hay ride to the pumpkins. Mackenzie loved the ride. We saw turkeys on the way Robert said yum. Mackenzie didn't even notice them.
In the pumpkin patch she tried walking around but kept on tripping over the irrigation rows and I am sure the brown plants weren't comfortable to land on. Then my camera stopped working. It just froze. I guess the "new" batteries that I put in it on the way were not new at all. So unfortunately this is the only picture of the pumpkin patch. :( We also got her a small pumpkin to carry around and play. I think she had a lot of fun. This will definitely be something we make a yearly event.

She's a climber.

helping out around the house

One day I was cleaning and I turned around and Mackenzie had picked up the broom and was sweeping for me. I just didn't realize how observant she is and how quickly she is picking things up. One day when we got home she went into my bedroom turned on the TV and managed to get the Baby Einstein video in the VCR and playing. She had a proud grin on her face as she sat down to watch it. All I have to do is tell her what we are going to do (eat, take a bath, change diaper, go in the car) and she knows exactly where to go and what our routine is.