Being Boxed

Are you a race car?  "NO! I'm a race car rocket." Sekani met up with his friend at the parade who also happened to like homemade costumes. He drove an ice-cream truck.

Homemade Halloween Costume

I have fond memories of making my costumes and had to keep the tradition moving. As Halloween approached, I explained to my son that this is the day when you can dress up like anything in your imagination. At first he had one rule: it had to be scary. Hmmm. Then I asked him about his favorite things and he replied, "I could be a race car, rocket, big bad wolf, marble run." Hmmm. We settled on a race car rocket. We found some boxes and got out the paints.

Apple Tasting Festival

Over 40 apples were available for tasting, lined up alphabetically. We only made it to "M" before he had his fill. And yes, Sekani decided to wear his mask for the occasion. (An eye mask courtesy of JetBlue Airlines.) We later ate an apple chicken sausage with freshly pressed apple cider. Mmmm.

Don't Stop to Smell the Flowers

I'd like to mention that he took an unusually long nap on the car ride home + transfer into bed. Wow. Note to self: Spend more time sprinting amongst flower beds. 

Puddle Stomping and Chicken Chasing

Why does it feel so good, so right, to see my child running in an open soggy field chasing small animals? This may have been my most favorite day this season. Note to self: visit open fields more often.

A Real Pumpkin Patch

It was a misty October morning when some friends took us to get pumpkins. We jumped on the tractor bus and rode to this sprawling muddy field. And then it dawned on me; I had never been to a real pumpkin patch where you actually pulled the pumpkin off the vine, tendrils and all. I was used to perfectly spaced, dry stemmed pumpkins sitting in a hay field. This field was alive with baby frogs, slugs, and cord vines that kept tripping Sekani as he looked for his plump squash. "I want a white one."