Indian Summer

Ava and Dadda took advantage of the unusually warm weather to go to the park one last time. It was also a good opportunity to test drive one of the many Halloween costumes that have somehow ended up in her closet. With nothing but sheer determination, Ava climbed up the entire tube slide all by herself.

The Coldest Halloween Party Ever

This year we attended our first Naperville Historic District Women's Co-op Hallloween party (that's quite a mouthful, when in actuality, its just an excuse to drink wine on the first Tuesday of the month). Ava's Pebbles Flintstone costumes had to be put on hold because of freezing cold temperatures and instead she rolled with a full body Care Bear ensemble. She was Sir Loves Alot the Bear that loves to love. After standing in a circle for an hour, trying to force down frozen "Spooky Punch" the party concluded with a 2 block costume parade. Ava made some new friends and managed to come home with a few more costume accessories than we arrived with.

What a Difference a Year Makes

One year later, we returned to the same pumpkin patch in Spring Valley to get a few Halloween essentials. Ava had a little more fun than last year and picked out her own pumpkin. It is a cute little pumpkin with a long curled stem that looks like a pony tail. It is the Ava pumpkin. Poppi took her on a real pony ride and she tasted some apple cider.