Happy Halloween!

We made it to the pumpkin patch a few weeks back and the kids really enjoyed it, although it was the hayride and rides that they enjoyed more than actually being in the pumpkin patch.  Regardless it was a success and a lot of fun.

This past weekend we carved pumpkins and I let the kids pick which design they wanted for theirs.  Ben insisted on Chiefs (I think because we had just finished watching the game) and Ashley originally wanted Sponge Bob, but it was too difficult even for me.  So she settled for Shrek pretty easily.

And of course today is Halloween so the kids got all dressed up and we went out around the neighborhood.  At first Ben was more worried about running into dogs for some reason, but after the first house he was running and as excited as could be to go get candy from house to house.  Ash was a little more hesitant than that, but in the end got the hang of it and had a good time. Once they got home they gorged on candy of course, but no epic meltdown like a few years back when Ben was a cow.

Big Girl Bed

Ashley's been able to climb out of her bed for a while now, but never really did when we put her down.  Of late though she wasn't liking bed anymore and I attempted to turn her crib into a big girl bed by taking the railings off, but no luck on easing up bedtime.  I broke down and got her a toddler bed which she loves.  She climbs into it without any problem and has gone to sleep on her own like a champ since we got it.

Hopefully soon this means we can try potty training again, but the early attempts have not gone so well.  It always looks promising and she gets excited but quickly loses interests and insists on waiting to do the heavy duty piece until she has her diaper on.  Soon enough I'm sure we'll get there.

I know it's been a while since my last post and as the kids get older I will probably end my blogging days at some point in the future.  I'll do my best to try and keep it up with posts more frequently, but no promises.  I'll make sure to capture the holidays at a minimum and hopefully some of the other random fun times as well.