Move Over Rachael Ray!

Olivia and I are taking a cooking class together. She is having so much fun! She already loves helping me in the kitchen. I also think the class is a good way to introduce different foods to picky eaters. So far she's made pizza cups, blueberry pancakes, strawberry banana smoothies, and some cookies are fruit decorated like turkeys. We'll have to see if I have an extra helper in the kitchen on Thanksgiving.

Halloween Part 2

Last Sunday we took Olivia to pick out her pumpkin. She wasn't as excited about it as I hoped she would be, but we managed to get a cute picture.
She helped Luis carve her pumpkin, but she was not crazy about sticking her hand inside!
On Halloween we went to our city Trick or Treat Trail. Afterwards we went Trick or Treating around our neighborhood. That was the best part of the night! Olivia had so much fun. It didn't take her long to catch on to what she was supposed to do.

Halloween Part 1

Last weekend we got to attend two Halloween parties. The first was hosted by someone from our playgroup. To say they love Halloween at their house is an understatement. I knew Olivia would be afraid of all of their scary decor, but we actually got to stay for longer than I had thought. She was by my side for most of the party, which was ok with me. What a difference a year makes! Last Halloween she would not have been phased by any of the spooky stuff.
Saturday we went to our neighbor's Halloween party. It was definitely Olivia's type of party. They had a ring toss game, dance contest, and pumpkin decorating. We are so happy to have met such nice people close to home. Having kids makes it easy to make friends!