We were swamped with pre-halloween activities … also a chance to really get some use out of our chicky costume!

[beware this is a photo heavy post]

Our first activity was a pumpkin carving gathering at Carrie and Marks, the chick wasn’t that interested in carving, so we played outside while Dad carved…

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The glass of wine was very helpful …

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The next Saturday was our day of celebration … we had 4 events to make it through so we were really counting on the sugar high from suckers!

First stop was the Pumpkin Patch (note the rooster on Mark’s shirt … this was our lame attempt at a family outfit)

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Mark showing Elsie how to milk a wooden cow

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Mark is pretty impressed with Elsie’s milking skilz

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We fed some goats

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Elsie felt like chicks should be in with the goats and attempted to climb in …

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elsie and I took a barrel ride … looking very cool in our shades

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We forced the chick to pose in a pile of pumpkins … she was not so pleased

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In the end she dropped her feathers and decided that pulling the wagon was much more fun … check out those yellow legs!

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Next stop was Kyla’s house (Dan and Tara were part of our birthing class) – we got a great photo of 4 of the babies (Hazel, Kyla, Sydney and Elsie)

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Elsie had lots of fun with Hazel – and lots of sweets!

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After Kyla’s house we headed up to Rob and Kieuly’s halloween bash. Our little chick started her treats with a jar of jello with a gummy worm (yes, chicks eating worms … she was staying in costume)

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More photos with pumpkins

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Kieuly had lots of games .. the best was the donut game. You were suopposed to eat the donut withough using your hands. Elsie gave it a go …

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Next it was uncle josh and Dad’s turn …

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Elsie couldn’t resist popping in, grabbing the donut and taking a bit (helping out uncle josh of course)

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There were disqualified for elsie’s use of her hands … but the donut was prize enough

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Then off to theĀ  Little Gym halloween party where Elsie and fellow gym’er Abby played with bean bags and Elsie got more sugar (Suck-a, Sucka)

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Our final pre-halloween event was a Dinner with Sophie and Emma spruill at the halloween Boo-ffet at the lake valley country club. By this event Elsie had had it with feathers … we promised she only had one more day left and we were done … she nodded and asked for another Sucka.

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