Happy Halloween

Pumpkins are carved, school costume parades had, and trick-or-treating with friends completed! Thanks for a fun, candy-filled night Lowery's and Gaspary's

October snow

My friend Dean came over to play today and while we were in the backyard, it started snowing! Or sleeting? Freezing raining? It came down for about 10 minutes and we were even able to pack together a couple of puny snowballs before it was over.

Columbus Day Hike

Today was Columbus Day and I had no school. Mom and Dad had the day off from work and it's also G'ma & G'Pa M's 63rd wedding anniversary. We headed down to Kingston to celebrate with them this weekend and for a few hours this morning, me, Mom and Dad hiked around some spots across the river in Dutchess County.

We checked out the Wilderstein Historic Site in Rhinebeck for a bit, then over to the Mills Mansion in Staatsburg for a walk along the trails. It was a nice day for it.

Putting on a show at the stage on the grounds of the Mills Mansion

Thumbs up for this hike

LEGO buildable figures

I built Darth Vader last week and just finished General Grievous today!

Apples apples apples apples apples apples!

There are still so many apples from our picking day last week. Today Mom made applesauce and a delicious apple cake!

Saturday morning reading

Building LEGOs and doing homework

The birthday weekend continues

I went apple picking with Mom and Dad this morning and we picked a lot of apples! Two huge bags full. After that we headed home and played some games, read the Sunday comics and waited for... another party! The grandparents, Uncle Eric & Aunt Julianne and aunt Jill all came over to celebrate.

On Dad's shoulders to reach the apples up high

Mmmm, honeycrisp!

So many to pick

I got that one way up top!

Reading the Sunday funnies

another party?!

More Pokémon!?!!

Birthday party!

Ain't no party like a Pokémon Party, 'cause a Pokémon party has snacks and pizza and cake and pin-the-tail-on-the-Pikachu and Pokémon bingo and a piñata and Pokémon cards and Pictionary and a movie. I invited 5 of my equally-Pokémon-obsessed friends over for some birthday fun.

It's my birthday!

Yup. I'm 7 today. 

As a matter of fact, I was so excited, I woke up before 5:38 am, so I was able to celebrate the moment I turned 7. Eventually I made my way downstairs for breakfast, opened a couple of presents, then got on the bus for school. We had a little celebration in my class (mom brought in apple cider donuts), and later, after dinner, Mom and Dad brought me back to school for the Fall Social. I got to play with my friends on the playground, compete in a tug-of-war, play cornhole (beanbag toss), and eat more apple cider donuts.