Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween, Everyone!  It has been a busy month, and here at the Peterson house, we have taken full advantage of all the festivities.  It has been so much fun, but we must say, even Alice is probably going to be happy to have a break from dressing up in costumes for a little while! :)

Here are a few highlights from our recent adventures:

Last weekend, the city shut down the major street behind our house for a few hours for a Halloween-themed street fair.  It was fun to roam the streets without having to worry about any traffic!:

On Thursday, Alice and Mommy went Downtown.  Auntie Chrissy joined us for a trip through a hay bale maze and a ride on the Carousel.  Our little ladybug enjoyed the fun very much!  Here is a cute shot from that day:

Tonight, of course, we went Trick-or-Treating in our neighborhood.  Grammie and Grampie Baptiste joined us for the fun.  The strawberry costume made its return.  It was a bit chilly out, but we made it all the way around the block and probably visited 15 or so houses. 

One big highlight of the evening was being able to see Alice's good friend/next-door neighbor, as she and her Mommy will be taking a trip to India in a couple of days and will be gone for a few months.  Here the girls are, sharing a hug:

Here are the girls in full costume.  Alice will miss her friend but we know she will have a great time in India!

Another high point of the evening was Alice and Grampie sharing a peanut-butter whoopie pie and some milk, which has now become a bit of a tradition.  Yum!

We hope you have also had a wonderful Halloween.  As we head into November and the winter holidays, we are looking forward to all the fun that lies ahead.  Here is a link to all of our Halloween photos.  Enjoy!

Halloween Preview

This past weekend it was "Halloween" at Grammie and Grampie Baptiste's campground.  We traveled down to the Cape and stayed overnight to take advantage of all the fun.  We rode in a Haunted Hayride and Alice enjoyed saying "BOO!" to all the decorations and people in costume along the way.

Alice decorated a pumpkin:

And Alice participated in the costume contest and parade (she was a strawberry!):

Here we are walking in the costume parade:

After the parade, it was time for trick-or-treating:

Alice really had lots of fun trick-or-treating and made it to about 25 campsites before tiring out.

She loved looking at all the other kids in costume, and especially enjoyed seeing this duck costume!

After finishing trick-or-treating, we went back to the Baptiste campsite and helped hand out candy to all the kids.  It was a really fun weekend!


Here is a link to the rest of the photos from Columbus Day/"Halloween" weekend in Bourne!  Enjoy!

Grandma Marcia in Boston!

We were so lucky over the past week to have Grandma Marcia in town. She spent lots of time bonding and snuggling with Alice and giving Mommy and Daddy the chance to get into the office and get lots of work done!

Alice was excited to see Grandma right away and, in spite of Alice's cold, they had a fabulous week together.

We can't wait to see Grandma again soon.  We are constantly reminded how blessed we are that Alice is surrounded by so much love.


Here is a link to the rest of the photos from Alice's visit with Grandma.

Ponytails!

You may have noticed that Alice's hair has grown a bit slowly since she was born.  She has had no other choice than to rock a mean mullet.  We (and by "we" we mean "Mommy") have been excited recently that her hair has gotten JUST long enough to pull up into tiny ponytails.  Here are a few photos from the recent new hairstyles!

From here on out, the possibilities for Alice's hair are endless (or at least much more diverse than her standard "business in the front, party in the back"!)

Here is a link to lots of additional ponytail photos.  Enjoy!

What the Fluff?

We just came across these photos and realized we never uploaded them, so this post is a bit delayed!

Early this fall, we attended the annual festival in our neighborhood honoring a special local treat: Fluff!  If you are not from the Northeastern part of the U.S., it is likely you have not heard of this controversial lunchtime staple, but if you grew up in this area, you know it is a favorite among kids.  Essentially, it is a stickier version of a marshmallow spread.  It was developed right in Union Square, Somerville - our neighborhood!  This year, hundreds turned out for the "What the Fluff?" festival as we did and Alice enjoyed checking out all the people and quirky activities:

Here she is trying a bite of her first Fluffernutter (peanut butter and fluff, on white bread).  She really liked it!:

The agenda for the day was packed - everything from food, to musical acts to dancing and crafts and cultural activities, all dedicated to this sweet treat!

Since the weather was still nice and warm in late September, we went to the park and then spent some time playing outside on the front steps of our house:

Here are some additional photos from the day.  Enjoy!

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Super Daddy!

Those who have followed this blog might remember a few months ago when Daddy ran a foot race that ended by crossing home plate at Fenway Park.  He had so much fun, that he has been inspired to run (well, swim, bike and run!) TWO triathlon sprints over the past couple of months!

First, in early August, he and our friend, Leah, competed in the Gloucester Fisherman's Triathlon, north of Boston:

Way to go, Daddy!  He did such a great job! :)

He had so much fun the first time around that the day after he finished his first triathlon, he signed up for his next one, only one month later!  This time, it was the Inaugural Plymouth Mayflower Triathlon, south of Boston.  He and his colleague, Dave, competed in this one.  Daddy learned from his first experience and bought a wet suit for this time:

The wetsuit helped a ton in the chilly water!

Yay, Daddy!  He beat his first time by about 5 minutes, which was awesome!  Mommy and Alice are very proud of Daddy - he is such an inspiration!

A special thanks also goes out to Grammie and Grampie Baptiste who have accompanied Mommy and Alice to watch both triathlons!  What will Daddy try next?  Only time will tell, but we are all excited to see.  We will be there cheering you on! Go, Daddy!!!! :)

Here is a link to the photos from the Gloucester Triathlon, and here is a link to the photos from the Plymouth Triathlon.  Enjoy!