Playing Catch-Up

Since it's almost Thanksgiving, it's probably time for a blog post about Halloween. Between the exhaustion from the baby and the busy time during November sweeps, Mommy hasn't had a moment to sit down and post an entry.

The end of October was packed with fun.  Mommy, Daddy & TJ drove down the coast to Half Moon Bay to find out pumpkin at this great little farm.  Not only were there pumpkins to pick out, but we were able to take a train ride, play in the bounce house, and ride a pony.  TJ was so proud of himself that he was able to ride the pony all by himself. 

On the Sunday before Halloween, TJ's school hosted a party for all the kiddos.  They had a bounce house, music, pizza and snacks.  It was so much fun to see all the little ones dressed up (and in Daddy's case, the big kids dressed up, too).  We enjoyed watching TJ play with his friends and have a great time.  His teachers and the parents there kept asking if TJ's second language was Russian.  Apparently, he's quite the little talker when it comes to speaking Russian with his friends and teachers.  He even sings Russian songs in music class, and his music teacher says he understands what it means because, "he sings with such feeling."  So funny!  After the party, we headed over to the SF Zoo for Boo at the Zoo.  We were all a little tired, but TJ managed to grab some candy, see some animals and play at the park there.

Halloween was a real treat this year because both Mommy & Daddy were able to take TJ trick-or-treating.  Our Toy Story trio managed to get in about a half dozen houses on our block before the rain started falling and we headed back to the house.  TJ had a great time getting candy, but I think he loved handing out the candy to the kids even more.  He would dump overflowing handfuls of candy into their buckets, and when they left, he'd turn to his and say, "I want another kid to come to my house and get candy."  He was so cute!

The past two weeks, we've been busy with visitors, much to our delight.  We get lonely up here all by ourselves, so it's nice when we have a houseful!  TJ loved spending time with Uncle Justin & Auntie Ann, and it was fun for Mommy and Ann to share pregnancy stories since our due dates are a month apart.
We took them to Pier 39 for lunch, some shopping, carousel riding and sea lion watching.  Then, Daddy and TJ took them over to Alcaltraz.  It was such a fun weekend, and we were all sad to see them go.

Last weekend, Uncle Rocky was in town for work, so he stayed a few extra days to visit.  Mommy loved having him around on Saturday.  He was such a huge help with TJ, and we think he needs to come up every Saturday and "stand-in" while Daddy works his 15 hour day at the Pac-12 Network!  TJ loved having Uncle Rocky read to him and play hide-and-seek with him.  On Sunday, the four of us made the trip across the bay for the Saints-Raiders game. Uncle Joey was gracious enough to get us four tickets in a suite, so we didn't have to deal with the crowds.  It was TJ's first Saints game, and although, it was in Oakland, we did get a win... and had a great time!

We're spending Thanksgiving at home, just the three of us, because Mommy has to work.  We will manage to get a turkey dinner in, courtesy of Daddy.  :)  This weekend, Daddy is heading to NOLA for the Saints-Niners game, and Mommy & TJ will get ready for Grandma's visit.  She flies in on Tuesday evening.  Then, the big reveal: Wednesday morning we find out if this little one is a boy... or a girl!