Boo....

...at the Zoo!

We spent our Halloween Day at the Oakland Zoo's celebration of all things creepy crawly and Halloween inspired.  We participated in a costume parade, saw animals and visited especially the elephants and giraffes.  I wanted to climb right in with the giraffes and a giraffe came right up to talk to me, just as if he recognized me.  I think I could have climbed in and fit right in!

Afer our afternoon at the zoo, we went on to Walnut Creek Center where they were having trick-or-treating.  Clara Shei and I have never been trick-or-treating before.  It was sure fun.  It took me a while to get the hang of it.  I couldn't figure out when to say trick-or-treat or when to say thank you.  I'm still not sure I get how to use trick-or-treat.  I just go up to anyone and say it, but I don't expect candy or anything.  I just say it.  Like "Merry Chistmas", I figure this is how you greet people at Halloween time.  I kept saying it to everyone, like the people in the coffee shop waiting for their coffee.  Mommy kept apologizing for me as people said stuff like, "oh honey, I wish I had candy for you right now".  I don't really get what is wrong with everyone...I mean, not that I would turn down candy or anything at any time....but I am just trying to be polite.  What's with everyone??

Tonight, we went trick-or-treating in our neighborhood.  By now, I had the schtick down.  I'll be an expert trick-or-treater...don't you worry.  I've got the perfect mix of polite manners, cute looks and persistence.

And...I'm a giraffe.  It doesn't get better than this.  Happy Halloween!

Halloween on Piedmont Street

It is a day before Halloween, but today was a day of spooky fun!



We headed out to Piedmont Street to join in all the Halloween fun. There was a haunted house. Mommy thought for sure I'd be too scared to go in. BUT...I asked her to come with me and hold my hand...and I went all the way through and was such a big boy...she was so proud of me.

Then we headed to the cemetary where there was so much Halloween fun to be had. Bouncy houses, hay stack mazes, cookies and lemonade (just one for each of us, Mommy is so strict) and face painting. SO MUCH FUN!

Tonight there was more Halloween fun. We had spider soup for dinner. I was really worried for a while about what that meant, and when I pulled out a piece of something, Mommy told me I must have gotten a spider leg and I got very very uncomfortable. She had to quickly tell me she was just kidding and I was not eating spiders in my soup but just tomatos, pumpkin, and onion in coconut milk. Whew! She made it look spidery by drizzling sour cream on the top in a shape of a spider web (she got the idea from her crafty friend Sharla...thanks Shar...can't wait to meet you. I hear you are a very crafty lady and my mommy is....well....not!). But, she made us spidery soup tonight and she carved her pumpkin too. She made a cat! All in all....a very fun day-before-Halloween. I can't wait to see what happens tomorrow!

Jack-O-Lanterns

We made some tonight.  It is sooo fun! And, wow, is it messy. Totally worth it though, my pumpkin was transformed into one happy, goofy looking pumpkin. I love him!

Haunted Houses

Tonight we went to the Not-So-Spooky Haunted House near Oakland.  They had all the lights on for kids, and we could all go through and see up close and personal what the spook is all about.  Turns out, it's all really a bunch of tricks. 

It's still just a little bit scary though....SERIOUSLY!

To My Sister...

I'm really glad you are my sister.  You are my best friend, and I tell you that a lot.  I also give you tons of kisses and hugs, and am petrified of going to sleep unless you are in the room.  You join in my mischief and sometimes you even lead the way now. 

In short, I cannot imagine life without you as my sister.  I love you!  Happy Adoption Day Shei Shei!!

Pumpkins, Pumpkins, everywhere Pumpkins

Another day, another pumpkin patch.  This one had a hayride....and, a corn maze.  Clara Shei and I had so much fun running through all that corn!  Oh, how I love Halloween time....

Halloween isn't scary...

Halloween is just plain fun!  Tonight we went to another pumpkin patch.  We went on a train ride all around the pumpkin patch and guess what???  The train was trackless!!!  SOOO weird.

They had animals like llama's and goats and pigs to visit and sooo many pumpkins to see. 

Happy Halloween everyone, hope you are all enjoying the season as much as we are!

Meting new friends

Today I had a playdate at a new friends house.  His name is George and Mommy knew his mommy a long time ago

 in Washington DC.  Now his mommy is married to his daddy, Will and they all live in Berkeley.  

Mommy and I went over to their house for a playdate today and had such a fun time.  It is always fun to find new friends.  And, George is a really nice little boy.  He is actually quite a big boy, he will be 4 in November and has lots of fun big boy toys. But, he was so good about sharing his toys with me and playing with me and he loves to laugh and we had lots of fun together. 

George's mom and dad made a yummy dinner for us too, but George and I were too excited about playing to be hungry.  I am always wanting to eat, but today when it was time to eat, before I had even tried one bite, I said, "I'm done", and I tried to scoot off to go back and play.  But, finally I did manage to eat and it was very yummy fish and corn on the cob (my favorite) and risotto. 

I really love playing with other kids my age and I really love making new friends.  I was sad when we had to leave (though also VERY tired since I skipped my nap today) and I talked about George, Will and Zabrae all the way home.  Zabrae tickled me and I thought that was really funny!  Will was so cool....even though he is a grown up he would come in to play with us and make sure we were having fun. 

Thank you so much to Will and Zabrae and George for having us over and for being such wonderful hosts.  I can't wait to see you again!

Habitot

We checked out the Children's museum in Berkeley today.  It was small....but still pretty fun.  I liked to climb the wiggle wall, and play on the rocket ship and with the water toys. But, my FAVORITE thing to do was to play with the trains.  I loved loved loved them.  Unfortunately there were some other boys there at the trains who had not been taught to share very well.  I did not like them (and continue to talk about those mean boys to my Mommy ad naseum).  Still....I managed to get some trains and have some fun and I learned a valuable lesson in how it feels when people aren't good sharers.  Hopefully, I will remember it this lesson next time I'm playing and have the opportunity to be a good sharer with someone else.