October Fun!

Posted by julie on Saturday, 31 October 2009, 23:17

When we arrived at the Halloween party last night, Elena stepped from foot to foot, rocking back and forth in a little tap dance fueled by party energy. Then she twirled around, her Robin cape swirling with her. There would be no containing her excitement.

The Penguin and Robin, Boy Wonder arrive at the party.

The Penguin and Robin, Boy Wonder arrive at the party.

“I’m Batman, I’m Batman,” chanted Sylvan whenever he donned his costume and was transformed into a superhero in the past two days. Sylvan’s Batman saves the world with a lot of running and darting and chanting. Trick or treating? Sure, okay, but first I’m going to run around this tree: “I’m Batman.”

I'm Batman!

I'm Batman!

Elena’s state of “go” wore her out; within three minutes of riding in the car to come home, she was asleep.

Boy Wonder crashes.

Boy Wonder crashes.

But we had another party tonight! More costumes, more people to love. AND, most exciting, walking from house to house to touch everyone’s pumpkins and climb everyone’s front steps. And, no, don’t even think about carrying me; I’m one, and I’m walking!

Robin and the Riddler.

Robin and the Riddler.

Elena wasn’t the only Robin at tonight’s party.

Robin and Mini Me.

Robin and Mini Me.

In other October news, Elena supported her Mommy’s team this fall with a Yankees rally cap. They lost that one, but things are looking good at the moment.

Go, Yankees! (Um, what's baseball?)

Go, Yankees! (Um, what's baseball?)

Our farm, as we call Winter Green Farm, from which we get all of our vegetables from June through November, hosted a fun, end of the summer season gathering earlier in October. Hay rides, pumpkin patch, cider press, pumpkin painting, potluck, live music. Sylvan spent most of his time throwing apples into the cider press, which is what he did last year, too. It is a fantastic machine, electric and loud, and it dribbles out the tastiest apple cider. No wonder he’s fascinated. He did branch out and paint a pumpkin, too.

Sylvan painting, with the cider press closeby in the background.

Sylvan painting, with the cider press nearby in the background.

Elena picked a great one, and her camouflage was perfect for the pumpkin patch.

Elena picked a great one, and her camouflage was perfect for the pumpkin patch.

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