Trick-Or-Treating (Picture Overload!)

"This is my punkin!"

Kyle was a good sport as mommy tortured him in his giant pumpkin costume.
I loved how Zach RAN to each door and how his tail would swing back and forth as he went. Here our little neighbor was excited to meet him and give him his candy.
I loved the view from behind the stroller as Zach was riding along.
Ahhhh!
Yep, definitely a good sport.


At the end of our excursion Zach decided he was tired of walking and he would just crawl instead. I figured he was just trying to get into character.

After a break at home we rejoined some of our friends for a few more houses.
Has anyone ever managed to get a successful picture of five kids under five?

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!!

Egg Hunting

Trunk Or Treat

Wednesday was our ward Halloween activity. There was crafting, cookie decorating, games, and OF COURSE the annual Trunk Or Treat.

Zach has been totally excited about all things pumpkin, ever since the first day I let him try on his pumpkin costume. His favorite game of the evening was this pumpkin toss. He actually did pretty well throwing the pumpkins so that they would stay on the bars.
His next favorite game was fishing for spiders. He even caught one!!
But only one...
Then we headed out for the Trunk or Treat. He really got the hang of thrusting his pumpkin basket in peoples faces as if to demand candy. Some ran out before we got to them and he was pretty perturbed and sort of stomped away. He was pretty good with "saying" thank you every time. With his little hand clasp sign. We still don't know how he decided it meant "Thank you" to open and close his hand. But I guess it works for him.

Don't ask what I'm dressed as- I guess it's a super chubby ballerina? I'm not even sure.
I do know this is the cutest pumpkin I'VE ever met.
Ooooo... and who's that handsome guy. He's dressed up as.... HIMSELF!
Here's the stash of goodies I... I mean Zach came home with. Not too shabby for a 2 yr old.
More to COME!!

BOO at the Zoo!

Our Halloween celebrations were officially jump started tonight by attending our:Zach RAN straight to this pumpkin and stuck his face through the hole for a picture.
He then wouldn't allow us to walk away until we let him peek through Frankenstein as well. NOTE: he has started to chew on his bottom lip constantly, so you will probably see this funny face in many pictures to come. Any tips for how to help him overcome it? Growl!
No, he's not sleeping. He's just really comfortable.
He LOVED seeing all of the pumpkins. He would point at them and then point to himself since he was also a pumpkin.
He thought they were pretty neat.
You just can't tell because he won't stop sucking on that lip!
There were cute little scenes set up all around the zoo and you could follow the whole story.
Zach RAN through the hay bale maze. He was totally excited, especially when he went through a little tunnel and escaped dad for a second. Too bad it didn't lead very far.
Run Zach Run!
He would also run down all of the hills along the path. I'm thinking we're all going to get a great night's sleep tonight.
He found some pumpkin lights that looked just like him!! He was thrilled.
On the way out we stopped to snap a picture with Captain Jack Sparrow, Zach wasn't so thrilled.

All in all, it was a great time. We LOVE the Zoo!!

Happy Father's Day

I forgot to post this earlier. What was I thinking!!! This was a handmade frame by Zach. Used some great Tempura paints (another freecycle deal) and some dollar store gems. Zach loved being able to use both a paintbrush AND his own hand to make fun designs as I turned the frame around and around. He also picked out each gem and I added glue then he stuck it, very forcefully, to the frame. It was a fun little project. I really like this picture of Jason and Zach at the hospital (as long as I'm cropped out of it! I had just given birth after all)

By Popular Demand...

By popular demand of the grandparents... we proudly present...

THE EASTER EGG HUNT!!!

I know they are a bit long but they crack me up. I love how fast he jets after the eggs once he spots them and the way he fills his cheeks with goodies like a hampster. He definatly enjoyed himself that's for sure.

p.s. Sorry it took me so long to post these. Jason put them on the computer but I couldn't find them.

Zach's Egg

This is Zach's egg. He decorated it all by himself! I would give him a

sticker and he would stick it on the egg. Then Clap enthusiastically. When he was done we peeled it and he ate it- the WHOLE thing. I think Zach likes Easter.

Zach's First Peep

Upon first examination I decided the object needed to be disected and holes were cautiously picked into it's squishy surface to determine if it was safe.

The pokes were followed by tiny tastes and it was decited that...

The squishy object is edible.

So I dug in!

The Easter Witch Came!

We woke up this morning to a great surprise. The Easter Witch came!! (In Norway they have a witch instead of a bunny- don't worry she's not a scary witch)
We had an Egg hunt. Zach loved hunting down the eggs once he realized what was inside.

Don't worry Grandma. His treats were goldfish, pretzles, and fruit snacks. Once he spotted an egg he would race toward it as fast as he could, then pop it open and fill his cheecks with goodies. He looked like a hampster! Once his belly was full he started actually collecting the eggs in his bucket. We wondered if he was old enough to even enjoy an easter egg hunt but he loved every second of it.

Dads present to Zach was a new tree swing! I picked it up at a garage sale last year for $5 but we just hadn't ever gotten around to putting it up. Now we can swing every day!

April Fools Day

So, is this a desert OR...
Meatloaf and Potatoes!!!!
Zach got a kick out of it.

Then, he DUG IN!!!!

I didn't think he would get the joke but he laughed all the way through dinner as he dug into his cupcake meatloaf. Maybe he understands a whole lot more than I give him credit for?

Sadly, Jason didn't get home until late so he didn't get to be there to enjoy them with us. He did roll his eyes at me a bit when I reheated a couple for him when he got home.

p.s. I got the idea from U create

You can't really believe I'm that creative all on my own!

Happy St Patrick's Day!

So far Zach has thoroughly enjoyed his green eggs. (sorry no ham! we were out)