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…
The glass of wine was very helpful …
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)
Mark showing Elsie how to milk a wooden cow
Mark is pretty impressed with Elsie’s milking skilz
We fed some goats
Elsie felt like chicks should be in with the goats and attempted to climb in …
elsie and I took a barrel ride … looking very cool in our shades
We forced the chick to pose in a pile of pumpkins … she was not so pleased
In the end she dropped her feathers and decided that pulling the wagon was much more fun … check out those yellow legs!
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)
Elsie had lots of fun with Hazel – and lots of sweets!
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)
More photos with pumpkins
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 …
Next it was uncle josh and Dad’s turn …
Elsie couldn’t resist popping in, grabbing the donut and taking a bit (helping out uncle josh of course)
There were disqualified for elsie’s use of her hands … but the donut was prize enough
Then off to the Little Gym halloween party where Elsie and fellow gym’er Abby played with bean bags and Elsie got more sugar (Suck-a, Sucka)
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.
