October

We had a fun and busy October.  The month just flew by.  Luckily we had some nice weather the beginning of the month and Monty was able to wash his car and get all the dirt off from the 4-wheeling trip the end of September.  Mia "helped" wash the car but more or less just ended up soaked.

 But Monty definitely helped with the soaking.

 Grandma and Grandpa C were in town from Idaho again for Conference weekend so we went to the zoo on Monday before they left.

 Grandpa showing Mia the elephants.

 Mia loved the bears and threw a fit when I wouldn't let her climb the fence to get in with the bears.

 The big elephant was a favorite.  Since it's cooler now the elephant doesn't spit water out it's trunk anymore, just air, but Mia didn't mind.

 We got to see the baby giraffe that was only 2 weeks old.

 The lion water fountain was super cool.

 I don't think you are supposed to sit on the ape's head but Mia jumped out of Grandma's arms to sit there.

 After we ripped the garden out but before we tilled it Mia had a hay day playing in the grass clippings.

 Heading out with dad to edge the lawn.  Mia loves her back pack and can now climb in it by herself.

 I made play-dough and Mia and I worked on a little Christmas project for her birth mom and grandparents.

 Mia had fun playing but wasn't super cooperative on the project.

 Instead of carving pumpkins this year we decided to paint them.  It worked much better with a 2 year old.

 She had lots of fun being an artist.

 Monty painted a pirate.

 And I pained a clown.

 We were actually surprised Mia didn't end up with more paint on herself than she did.

 Our pumpkin family.

 And of course there was trick or treating.  Mia was a New England Patriots cheerleader. 

 She thought it was more fun to put her bucket on her head.

 Trunk or treating with Tom Brady (Monty in costume)

 Mia got the hang of things pretty quick and then enjoyed her stash.

 Mia is becoming quite the little helper and pushes the bar stools around the kitchen to get up where she wants to be.  She helped Aunt Trina make mashed potatoes.

Our little diva. You can't see it beneath her bib but she had a cute Halloween T-shirt and skirt on. And of course the neighbor's sunglasses which she has become obsessed with.