Chris and I came up with a easy to complete fall bucket list of activities we'd like to do as a family. Here it is:
The King-Lackey Family Fall Bucket list
Pick pumpkins
Carve pumpkins
Roast marshmallows
Go for a hike
Trick or treat
Go to the experimental farm
So far we have watched some spooky shows, like Spooky Stories (with Shrek and other DreamWorks characters) and the Bubble Guppies' Halloween episode. We've read some new "scary" halloween books I bought for the haunting season. And we've done some decorating around the house, mostly cutesy but some spooky, including decorations we made ourselves. Cadence has been interested and eager so far, which is great!
Our yard is just chock full of trees so the jump in the leaves activity was the first thing we did. Chris raked up a pretty big pile of leaves for Cadence to jump in. Cadence helped a bit, and then we took turns covering her and then Paul in leaves.
We went to Saunders Farm for the first time last weekend. We had so much fun going on the hayride, the bouncing pillows, the petting zoo and the different mazes they have set up. And it was such a beautiful day, so sunny and warm. We had a blast!
This past weekend we went to visit my side of the family for Thanksgiving. My dad, step-mother, and grandmother all got together at my grams new place and had a family meal. It was very nice to spend time all together. I wish my brother could have been there too. Ah well. On our way to Montreal we stopped off in St. Eustache to pick apples. That was pretty interesting for me; all the orchards in our area are "closed" for picking apples and have moved on to pumpkins. Also, last time I took Cadence apple picking, our apples were pretty tiny. These apples were HUGE. And plentiful! We walked away with a 20lb bag for a small amount of money. Win-win!
We've got some big plans coming in the next few weeks, Halloween being right around the corner. I am watching trick or treating videos on Youtube with Cadence to show her how we are supposed to do it. Last year she didn't really understand and she seemed scared with all the decorations. Cadence has also been showing signs of being scared of strangers so this year might also be a bust. That's ok though! Halloween isn't only about one night, or the candy. Its just a fun and silly holiday that we can celebrate any way she likes.
We also had the great pleasure of being guests at two weddings at the end of September. The first wedding was of Chris's younger brother Ryan and his new wife Hannah. The second wedding was of an old high school friend Emily and her new husband William. Both weddings were just so lovely, and full of joy. We are both so grateful and delighted to have been invited to share in their special days.
Lastly, our biggest news (right now) is that Cadence is more or less potty trained! She came home from daycare one day saying she just had to use her potty. Of course we let her, and ever since then she spends her days in her new underwear, and will soon be dropping diapers at nap time too! She's had a few accidents here and there, but overall she's doing amazing and we couldn't be happier!
