Weekend? What Weekend??????

Our weekend started out Saturday morning with Christian's last soccer practice/game of the fall season.

Action shot!

Water Break!

And since it was the end of the season all the parents formed a tunnel for the kids to run at the end of the game...
and the kids had such a great time they just kept running around and going through it again and again.

SATURDAY, ACT II

From the soccer field we headed to Aunt Colleen, Uncle Skip and Cousin Taylor's for the annual Halloween party. They always go all out for the kids and this year was no exception.

They live in a beautiful "castle" in the woods in Mt. Airy, Maryland and Christian loves to go visit them. I think he actually thinks he's in a fairy tale when he's there.

His costume this year was Obi Wan Kenobi from Star Wars. Thanks to his Daddy he's a huge fan and has seen all six movies many times.

Christian with Aunt Colleen

This year's festivities included a treasure hunt for mini pumpkins filled with candy!

And a hayride. Christian loves Uncle Skips tractor! This year when I went out to get Christian on the hayride I asked him if he was ready to go and he replied "yes mommy and this year I don't want you to go with me." Ouch! Just typing this almost brings tears to my eyes. I guess I need to expect these things. I of course replied bravely "okay buddy, I know you're a big enough boy now and can go by yourself. Just don't stand up or jump around and listen to Uncle Skip and remember I'll be waiting right here for you when you get back." I think his eyes began to glaze over and he zoned me out right around the "just don't stand up" comment.

Even Pookie the dog got into the swing of things this year! Arghhh!

Hanging out with Cousin Jessica...

and Cousin Taylor.

Needless to say, Christian fell fast asleep on the way home and slept for almost two hours! Sunday morning he actually let us sleep until a little after 8:00 which is pretty late for him. We had a time for real breakfast so I cooked up some scrambled eggs, toast and bacon for Shane and me and toast, yogurt and fruit cocktail for Christian. I keep trying to get that boy to eat new things and occasionally I can get him to eat a bite or two of scrambled eggs but bacon...never!!! He looks at me like I've got a horn growing out of my head if I even ask him if he'd like to try a bite!

On Sunday afternoon we headed out to Leesburg, Virginia for a birthday party for the son of one of Shane's co-workers, Shaun and his wife LeeAnn. Their son Gavin was celebrating his first birthday and Christian had a blast.

LeeAnn had a treasure hunt for the kids too and...

Christian was happy to help Gavin open his gifts.

And Christian loved these crazy Where's Waldo/Harry Potter glasses that were in his goody bag. When I put him to bed tonight he asked if he could sleep with them!

It was a busy weekend but filled with fun!