halloween 2012.

Pumpkin carving.

Helping Dada!

Amazed with the Jack O Lantern.

Halloween Parade at work with Mommy!

Cruisin around the track.

Quick stop to watch the exercise group in the pool.

Everyone in the pool was waving to her and she couldn't get enough!

Eating goodies with her friends.

What a good peanut sitting against the wall!

Trick or Treating at Daddy's office!

Slowly getting the hang of it.

Passing out candy!

Might have been her favorite part of Halloween.  She LOVED holding the bowl.

Trick or Treating in the neighborhood!

Quick costume change to stay warm.  

giddy up.

Yesterday we snuck onto the Old McDonald's Farm to capture a few pictures of Hazel in her Halloween costume.  Our plan this year was for her to be a ghost, but Hazel refuses to keep the costume on.  So we raided Hazel's closet and decided she would be a CowGirl instead.  Hazel enjoys her CowGirl costume much more and had a blast riding her horse in Old McDonald's Farm.

Hazel still loves her thumb!

The perfect red boots from Mimi!

Only graham crackers could get her to sit still.

treinen farm.

We feel so lucky to have such great friends here in Madison.  This past weekend we spent the day with everyone at Treinen Farm.  We picked pumpkins, played in the sand, went down the slide, saw a variety of animals and enjoyed a horse drawn hayride.  It was a great day!

 
 

 

 

 

1 year.

October marks one year that we have been in our house!  This past year we have had so much fun with all our DIY projects and making our house really feel like our home.  I am still amazed at how handy Steve is and feel lucky that he enjoys this house stuff as much as I do!  It has certainly turned into a hobby for us.  Here is a rough estimate of some  updates we have completed and some fun "before and after/progress" pictures.

During our first year as home owners we...

changed 13 light fixtures

painted 12 rooms

changed 21 door hinges

replaced 9 door knobs

updated 6 rooms with new flooring

replaced 4 faucets

replaced 1 kitchen sink

painted trim in 7 rooms

removed 3 bushes

planted 4 new trees

landscaped 1 front yard

refinished 1 kitchen table

painted 28 kitchen cabinets and 7 drawers

refinished 3 bathroom vanities

painted 1 front porch

installed 1 closet organizer

And more to come in year 2!

fall.

This afternoon we enjoyed a beautiful fall day playing outdoors and exploring the conservancy.  We returned home to enjoy one of Hazel's favorites...cottage cheese!

Hazel spotted a dogdee!

Gotta love the crooked pigtails!

Up to no good!

chalk.

Hazel loves playing with her sidewalk chalk.  Most days she just likes to take the chalk in and out of the container, but every now and then we get some drawings out of her.