halloween interlude

fall is my favorite time of year and i am so excited for all the fun that comes with the season. it starts tomorrow with the delmont apple n' arts festival which is ALWAYS a great time and it looks like the weather should be just perfect for it this weekend. my mom works really hard year round on the planning and execution of the festival and she does an amazing job!

we've been talking with erik about halloween and reading books about halloween and pumpkins to get ready for the upcoming holiday. i think he's going to really enjoy it this year, although the thought of him getting all that candy is scarier to me than all the ghosts and witches! i've asked him a few times what he would like to dress up as for halloween and he always gives the same answer - "an orange!" i'm not sure if we'll be able to accommodate him. this is one of those times i wish i was crafty and could make him something ... although i guess as far as difficulty goes, an orange would be much easier to construct than a bulldozer or a knight or something. i think maybe i'll take him somewhere that sells costumes and see if anything appeals to him. if not, we'll work on making him an orange!

things erik has been that are not an orange: