Weekend in the Woods

We spent last weekend with some friends right outside of Shenandoah National Park. Audrey got to hang out with Parker and their friend Hunter again, take a couple walks in the woods, and check out some wildlife (a couple deer and a black bear). She definitely seemed to enjoy herself out in the woods, although she wanted to walk a little more than she could, due to rocks, roots, etc. Here are some pics of the goings-on.

Trick or Treat!

Halloween weekend started with a party at the neighbor's house Friday night, when even Mommy and Daddy got involved. We didn't want Audrey to get sick of her Supergirl costume, so we decided to mix it up for the party. Unfortunately we don't keep gold foil on hand, so she had to go as a silver medalist instead.

Our first trick or treating experience went off without a hitch. Well, except for the fact that she stopped wanting to walk about halfway through, even though she was able to muster enough energy to get up people's stairs by herself. Cousin Parker and Audrey's friend Hunter all joined in on the fun. It was a little chaotic, but still a lot of fun. Bad news is that Audrey really loves Haloween candy, and has been pretty much obsessed with it since last night (she must take after her father).

Halloween Parade

Last weekend was Audrey's 2nd annual Burke Station Square Halloween parade. She liked checking out all of the other little kids, and even though she got tired of her costume after about 45 mins., we think she still had a lot of fun. And Uncle Bugsy, Nikki, and Nonna even tagged along. Unfortunately Theresa got stuck behind the camera.

Little Miss Fix-It

We've noticed Audrey is pretty fascinated with screwdrivers (and trucks...I wonder how this is going to work out for us). Every time I have to change batteries in a toy, or do anything else screwdriver related, she can't help but get involved. I was fooling around with this wireless speaker we have at our house, and she was a big help. She even got screwdriver head on screw a couple time, but she still needs to work on turning her wrists. Still plenty of time for that though. Now I just need to teach her to mow, weedwack and clean the gutters, and I'll be all set.

Haircut - Part II

We didn't really get good pics of the finished product after her first haircut, but Theresa managed to snap this one late last week. We had been comparing her to Randy Quaid's amish character in Kingpin before, but at least this helps a picture to the description. (She also happens to be standing on a chair in this picture - one of her new-found skills).

My First Haircut

Audrey's hair was getting a little scraggly in back (almost like a rat tail), so we decided it was time for her first real haircut (we already trimmed her bangs a little bit over the summer). The barber-ess took a little too much off of her bangs, but the rest looks great and the good news is it's all going to grow back soon.

Overall she did pretty well...she had to sit on Mommy's lap, but the lady did a good job of keeping her entertained and made fairly quick work of the whole thing. And Audrey even has the hair and a certificate as proof of her first cut.

Punkin' Patch

We spent the weekend before last at the pumpkin patch with cousins Parker and Sophie enjoying the fall weather (and avoiding the Redskins game). This was the 2nd trip for all of them, but now that they're a year older they were all able to enjoy themselves a lot more, even though Audrey decided she didn't have time to memorialize the trip with a photo (these days she's pretty difficult to contain). She also didn't really have time to get her face painted either, which explains the half-hearted pumpkin on her face.

She has definitely developed a fondness for pumpkins, or "pa-PA" as she calls them, but she needs to learn to show her love a little more gently, as all of our pumpkins right now have the stems ripped off (they are super-gluing back on as we speak). Theresa and I might have to improve our Halloween spirit, because it seems like a holiday Audrey's really going to enjoy.

This weekend....the Burke Station Square Halloween parade...stay tuned for costume updates.