Trick or Treat!

Since we do not live in a neighborhood that offers trick or treating, we decided to head out to the local shopping center for their community event. Addison woke up a little grumpy so it was difficult to get her out and dressed. She was not interested in putting on her costume and would have nothing to do with the antenna headband. The shopping center was having a cake walk and Addison and I won two cupcakes our first try. Walking around in circles and looking at the other kids in their costumes helped get her out of the funk and she became a lot happier.

Addison got to pick out her own pumpkin from the "pumpkin patch."

What a perfect pumpkin!

Painting and gluing things on the pumpkin is a lot of fun. It didn't matter what it looked like, the more colors and stuff, the better!

Enjoying arts and crafts time.

Madam Ladybug.

I continue to find it so funny that Addison is very shy with strangers, but has no problem with giant animals. The first time she saw someone dressed up as the Hokie Bird she ran over to it to get a better look and couldn't stop smiling at it. At another event, she did the same with the Chik-fil-A cow. Today was no different. She loves animals!

Hide and seek. Where is Addison?

I am not really sure who enjoys the shoulder carry more, Addison or Daddy!

Whitewater Rafting!

Addison went on her first rafting trip today! She was really excited and had so much fun. We had great weather and fairly decent water for so late in the year. She did seem to get a little tired of it after awhile, but hey, that is to be expected from a twenty-one month old.

What a great day for a rafting trip! Daddy and the little ham enjoying some time on the river.

I love how she never misses an opportunity for a smile at the camera. Addison spent a lot of the time hopping over the thwarts up and down the raft. She loved all the bouncing.

Addison and Daddy

Lulu joined us for the day too. She loves being on the boat as much as the rest of us.

Addison loved to stand in the front of the boat as we paddled through the Class I-II rapids. She screamed with delight the whole time the boat bumped up and down over the waves. She is definitely a water girl at heart.