Applewood Farms

We visited Applewood Farms last night. They have sort of a winter wonderland during the holidays. There are real-life reindeer. And there are some of the animals that would have been in the manger with Mary, Joseph and Baby Jesus; a donkey, some goats, a horse, a pig, and a duck (not sure if a Pekin Duck would have been in Bethlehem).

Our goal was to ride the train and see the Christmas light display. Although she was very serious, Katherine enjoyed the train ride. She also enjoyed her first taste of hot cocoa in the barn following the train ride. They had some toy trains set up in the barn everywhere you looked. We all had a good time.

Here are some pictures from our evening. The seats on the train were quite cold, so Katherine was initially taken aback. Mommy and Daddy soon buffered the cold seats for her.

Halloween

The big day came and Katherine dressed up as a pink leopard. We tried to teach her how to say trick or treat but it came out sounding like "tee tee". Sometimes she would growl on cue if we asked her what a leopard says.

Here is a picture of Katherine and Mommy at the beginning of trick or treating. I think Katherine was growling for us. The second picture is of Katherine discovering the full sized candy bars at my parents' house. They had a total of 2 trick or treaters, including Katherine. I guess we know what Dad will be snacking on until Christmas!

We hope everyone had an enjoyable Halloween!

Fashion Show

Katherine was in the Halloween spirit in the days leading up to the actual event. Luckily, the weather turned cooler and she was able to wear her sweater. The only shirt that wasn't captured on film (memory card) was the one that says "Ghouls just wanna have fun!". As you can see, she wasn't happy with me during most of the photo shoots. The was tired and cranky and I kept taking her binky out of her mouth.

There is also a picture of one of Miss Jen's hairstyles on Katherine. Miss Jen is our daycare provider and she loves to do Katherine's hair. There are some days she comes home with 10 rubber bands in there. (no exaggeration!)

Pumpkin Picking

K-dog has discovered pumpkins. She carries Mom's pumpkin decorations all over the place and continually shows us the pumpkin in her Halloween book. We took her to a pumpkin patch today to pick out her own. We all got to ride the hay wagon back to the stand!

Here is the beginning of her pumpkin search and her final choice.

Ravens Gear

Even though Katherine isn't a big fan of the Ravens' mascots; Edgar, Allen, and Poe, she likes putting on her jersey and hat. I think it has something to do with the fact that they're purple. Here she is wearing her team colors.