Happy Halloween

We went to a fall festival tonight instead of trick-or-treating. There were many jumpers, food and bowls of candy. I had a great time in the jumper with my friend Phoebe. I didn't really want to leave at the end of the night so Mommy had to bribe me with a tootsie roll. It took me the whole ride home to figure out how to get that from sticking to my teeth.

Happy Halloween, I hope you had many more treats than tricks!

Santa Ana Winds

The Santa Ana winds bring extremely hot, dry weather and winds that can only be described as standing in front of a hair dryer. The downside of this is definately the high risk of wildfires. But, in the Blackford 'glass is half-full' thinking, we found the upside of this severe weather. I grabbed my swimming suit and mommy and we unrolled the hose in the front yard. Running through the sprinkler has an extra appeal in mid-October.

Pumpkin Patch

We headed out to pick our Halloween pumpkins today and we hope to carve them in the next few days. Daddy explained the basic premise of choosing my pumpkin from the large selection in front of me. I came up with a game plan and headed out into the pumpkin abyss. Instead of choosing one and sticking with it, I decided it would be more fun to imagine they were footballs. I would hold them for a second and then throw them down like I had just made a touchdown. Thankfully, there were no piles of seeds left behind. We ended our visit with a hayride which took us around the farm and past some horses, chickens, goats and a donkey. Great fun!

Santa Barbara Zoo

We went to the Santa Barbara Zoo on Friday. Although my stroller was close by at all times, I chose to walk for most of the day. We saw many different animals, rode the zoo train and even fed a giraffe. Then we went down to the pier for lunch. It was quite an exciting day and I didn't last long in the car before my eyes got too heavy to keep open.

Peace and Quiet

There is no other time in Max's day when he relaxes more than when he hears, 'it's bathtime'. This means I'm headed off to start my bedtime routine. He quickly jumps up on the big chair in the living room and breathes a sigh of relief. He made it through another day of 'love' from his little sis. You can see how exhausting that can be!