Outdoor Fun

Scottsdale Farm is nearby and it's the same place that had a great pumpkin patch.  Today was their open house showcasing all of their wonderful decorations and plants for the upcoming holidays.  The outdoor area is wide open, covered in leaves and the perfect space for a little guy to burn some energy!

While we did spend some time indoors sampling a few cookies and hot chocolate with the other moms and kiddos Isaac was more interested in walking on the leaves.  He loves the crunching sound that erupts beneath his feet.  There were sticks to explore....

Tree stumps to investigate....

Leaves to throw.....

And landscaping statues to hug.  Since he's learning how to point to his nose, he decided to pinch the statues nose after giving it a nice cuddle.

After running around for well past an hour just on the outside we popped back inside to warm up a bit and Isaac was taken by the live entertainment.  There was a young girl singing and playing a guitar and Isaac was mesmerized by the music.  He stood and watched her for a bit completely motionless then he decided to dance for a bit.  Once it was time to go he was one worn out little boy.

Pillow Fight With Papa

While preparing dinner this evening the boys decided to occupy themselves with a bit of entertainment. All I could hear was genuine delight and giggles coming from the family room and what I saw was worthy of capturing.  This little boy was having the time of his life playing with papa.  I think papa was teaching him how to have his first pillow fight......

Turkey Pot Luck & Play

Since we'll be traveling for Thanksgiving this year Isaac and I couldn't pass up the opportunity to participate the the Thanksgiving Pot Luck event with the mom's group.  We all met at the park pavilion and the amount of yummy dishes was spectacular!  As soon as Isaac saw the spread of dishes he started making the sign for food.

From the chicken, broccoli and cheese croissants, mashed potatoes, ham, pasta salad, and sweets galore Isaac's favorite was the fruit bowl!  He certainly can pack the watermelon away too.  But as soon as his tummy was full he was off....headed to the pack....glancing back briefly to make sure I was following.

Isaac hit his favorite spots on the playground.

He loves running around in the open space with other kiddos.

He was full of smiles and charm too.  He went up to one little girl, flashed his dashing smile, leaned in to give the little girl a sweet hug and then from now where shoved her away!  It was cute, funny, and alarming at the same time.  I think mama has some work today to make sure this little guy learns his manners.  We certainly won't tolerate pushing other little kiddo's on the playground but especially the little girls!  I think he's going to be a charmer for sure....and mama will make sure he's a well mannered one too. :)

Trick-or-Treat

We had a great time this afternoon in the park and after some down time when we came home, before we knew it, it was time to get ready for trick-or-treat!

Isaac wore his festive Halloween pajama's all day and they were great to layer under his Elmo costume since we knew the temperature would be a bit chilly this evening.  We kicked off the evening by joining the neighborhood pizza party at the club house.

Isaac loaded up on pizza and enjoyed a cupcake all while running around with all the other kids.  There was another little boy Isaac's age dressed up as an adorable spider.  This little boy, however, was mesmerized with Isaac.  He really thought Isaac was Elmo.  This little boy kept coming over to Isaac, eyes wide open almost in a state of disbelief while touching Isaac's feet and feeling his fur.  It was super cute to watch.

Isaac had a great time running around, going inside the clubhouse, and then back outside.  Watching him run back and forth, in and out was almost dizzying.  Once we were home he helped get the candy ready.

Isaac inspected the candy baskets, perhaps looking for items of interest. He picked up a piece of candy, looked at it carefully then tossed it.  He repeated this process until candy started pilling up on the front porch.

Once we started seeing the kids in the neighborhood on the prowl it was time to take Isaac out for his first trick-or-treat night!  Our first stop was our neighbor across the street then we walked to the end of the street.  By the second house he was dwindling but we managed to walk the culd-e-sac and go to one more house before heading home.  Then, since Frazer had never been trick-or-treating either he took Isaac to our next door neighbors.  That way we each got to take Isaac trick-or-treating and pass out candy. :)

By the end of the forth house when the boys arrived home Isaac was worn out.  I know he had a great day full of excitement, lots of playing and a tremendous amount of giggles.

Happy Halloween!

Our Little Monster

It's Halloween!  I've been really excited for Halloween this year since it would be Isaac's first time going trick-or-treating.  Before the festivities begin this evening we had a chance to go to the park with the mom's group for some afternoon fun.

It was a beautiful afternoon and a great opportunity for the kiddos to get some extra playtime in their costumes!  It was so cute seeing all of the little characters running around on the playground.

Isaac (aka: Elmo) had a great time running around and playing with his friends.

While Elmo was playing he got a big surprise when he saw papa! Papa came home early from work to get ready for our first trick-or-treat event and since traffic can get crazy in Atlanta on a good day it was a good thing he left a bit early since all parents would be racing home for halloween to get their kiddos ready.  

I loved that Frazer was able to meet us and surprise Isaac.  Family time on the playground is always fun and Isaac got to show papa how he can go down the big boy slide on mama's lap!