Winter is finally here!

We had a bit of snow this week. Max seems to like it, as long as he can come inside to warm his nose after eating all the snow and ice he can stomach!

Zoo Lights

We had a great time at Zoo Lights this year. The lights were spectacular! Most of the displays were animated. Our favorites were the penguins sliding down the hill, the animals decorating their tree, and the underwater scene.

It was also fun to go into the small animal house to see all the nocturnal animal that are usually sleeping. The huge python was crawling around it's display and turned it's head to look at us. Creepy!

Halloween

We had a great Halloween season. Halloween is my favorite holiday. I love predending to be someone, or something else, wearing silly clothes and not being mocked for it. I love cutting silly faces into pumpkins, and the way they look when the candles glow inside them. I love that there is no pressure, no gifts to buy, no expectations other than having fun. I love facing my fears. I am terrified of spiders. Like Batman I use my own worst fear to strike fear into the hearts of others by decorating my porch like the nest of a huge man-eating spider.

This year we went to Boo at the Zoo, the ward trunk or treat and of course the big night itself. We dressed up as:

Arthur Dent from the Hitchikers Guide

Little Bo Peep

Robot

Zombee

Ghost (not a scary one, one that just says oooooooooooooo!)