Halloween 2008

Halloween is such a fun time. First we carved our pumpkins on Thursday night. Bella had fun scooping out the seeds while Daddy carved the faces. Finn was just in awe as he watched his Big Sister. On Halloween night, we set out: Bella as Snow White, Finn as a Dragon, Daddy as Elvis and Mommy with a witches hat and her work nametag still on, how silly. Finn even had the sound effects of a Dragon to go with his costume. We hit the streets in search of some ghoulish fun. We stopped at all the neighbors houses, Bella went right up to the door, even inviting herself in some. Bella could have kept going all night but Finn was getting tired and by the time we got home Bella and Finn's buckets were full of candy and it was time for bed!

Pumpkin Picking 2008

This weekend, every year, marks the begining of fall for the Brooks Family. We head out early to the local farm for a fun day. We first started with Bella getting her face painted. She got a pink pumpkin and butterfly on her cheeks, it was then onto the amusement rides! Bella loves the Merry Go Round so mommy and Bella went round and round while Finn, Daddy and Bonnie watched. Bella and Finn got to play in a sandbox full of corn kernels! It was lots of fun. Then we went through the hay maze and watched the pigs eat. Then Bella got to go on her first pony ride! We took a hay ride out to the pumpkin patch where Bella searched high and low, all throughout the pumpkin field to find the perfect pumpkin. Finn napped in the shade with Bonnie. We had a nice picnic lunch and then headed home. played in a sandbox full of corn kernels! That was fun! The weather was beautiful, not a cloud in the sky! When we got home we decorated the house for Halloween and raked up a pile of leaves so Bella could jump in.

Blogging Virgins

So this is our first blog. Thanks to Kristen & Matt and their Cornbread Nation! They inspired us to create our own blog so that those who are far away can keep in touch with us. Web 2.0 here we come! The name, we thought, is fitting for our lives and household. With 2 parents, 2 kids, 2 dogs, 2 cats, 1 fish & a Hermit Crab, we make quite the Wild Kingdom. So welcome to our blog! Please bear with us while we figure this all out!