1st trick or treating

Despite our best efforts to get Elliot excited about dressing up as a monkey so Chad could dress up like the man in the yellow hat, he really, really wanted to be a bee. The sewing is sketchy at best but we waited until dark to go out and in that (lack of) light, he looked good. The only hitch was that he'd yell "Trick or Treat!" as he was knocking instead of after people answered the door.

Obviously, Chad is my hero for wearing that thing I fashioned. He wore it every time he answered the door.

buddies

We had a morning visitor today which means pj party! The tigers battled it out in the ottoman.

Pumpkins

Last Saturday we went to a pumpkin patch and today we got together with Vrim and Rob to make soup and carve.

chef/firefighter

Elliot's been talking a lot about what he wants to be because of Halloween.
He now refers to whoever is at the stove as the chef.



















Of course, firefighter story time was a big hit.

More Vegas

We went to Las Vegas to see Grandma and Grandpa and for a friend's wedding reception. Elliot got to create, work, rest and play. He and Grandpa worked in the shop quite a bit putting together some wood toys and a table that Elliot then got to paint (Grandpa sealed then flat packed it so we could bring it home):




















Grandma and Elliot snuggled and built forts on the bed. She also taught him how to be gentle with Beau the lab as we're pretty sure Elliot doesn't like it when dogs are as tall as he is.














Elliot and Chad went to the predator aquarium at one of the hotels (Mandalay Bay?) and had a good time:



















Elliot also got to meet his great grandparents for the first time! They were in town house hunting and we all got together for food.

We ate and relaxed and ate some more. Great trip.