Halloween 2010

Michael and Abbey LOVE Halloween! They get so excited about their costumes and of course the candy!! This year Michael was Mario from Super Mario Bros. and Abbey was a Queen. Although it wasn't a cold evening, Halloween 2010 was a wet one. It misted on and off during our trek around the block with our neighbours. We had a great time nonetheless, running from house to house and scored LOTS of loot!

Here are my little trick-or-treaters...


Michael and his friend Luke decided that if Michael was Mario, Luke would be Luigi! Here they are high fiving while doing the rounds.

Hope everyone had a happy Halloween!

Thanksgiving 2010!

Our Nova Scotia Thanksgiving tradition involves Grandma and Grandpa McAlpine coming to visit! We always have a great time together! This year didn't disappoint!

We picked apples at Dempsey's!

Had fun at Evan's Corn Maze!

Do you think our family has an unfair advantage?

SUCCESS!!! We found all the stamps!!!

We even had a visit to the Duck Pond!

Michael getting up close and personal with the wildlife!!! LOL!

Let's not forget the Feast!!! Ann didn't disappoint with her amazing Thanksgiving supper! Wow! Deeeeeelicious as always! and the spoiled brat that I am...she even made me my favourite green bean casserole!!!! Here's Abbey helping Grandma with the turkey!

Thanks grannieoakes...I mean annieoakes! teehee!

The company, the food, the fun... Another Happy Thanksgiving for the McAlpine's!

October Visit!

Grand-maman et Grand-papa came to visit during the first week of October. The weather was incredible and it was so nice to see them again. Since my Dad drove up with me at the end of August (my Mom was sick with pneumonia), we hadn't all been together for close to two months...a lifetime apart in Paquin timeline so it was a super reunion! Lots of good quality time spent together!

After church on Sunday, we went to Hall's Harbour for lunch. What a beautiful view!

Here's a picture of the happy grandparents and grand kids after lunch!

It was low tide obviously!

Mrs. Green Thumb!

This summer I decided to plant tomatoes! I had been wanting to for a long time but wasn't sure how to go about it. (city girl?!?) I planted the plants into a large pot and they grew....quickly!!! Here is my beautiful tomato plant growing during the summer. (totally outgrowing the pot it's in!)

I loved taking care of my tomato plants...but it seemed like forever until the tomatoes actually came. When we left for Ontario for the month of August, I was nervous my dream of harvesting tomatoes would be gone for the year BUT I was pleasantly surprised to see my plant surviving (not quite as pretty as before we left but producing tomatoes nonetheless!)

Well I'm happy to report that my three little tomato plants produced LOTS of juicy little tomatoes. Michael and Abbey LOVED picking everyday! We've eaten sooooo many tomatoes this summer! Delicious! Can't wait for next year already!

(we didn't like the yellow mini tomatoes so we'll leave those out next year...they were pretty but not so tasty!)