Marshmallow Wars

I guess you could say it had been a slow week in our apartment. I was itching for something different to do. I saw on my beloved Pinterest about a family who did this marshmallow fight. Basically free and different. So on a night I knew Chris would be home early enough, we prepared ourselves. 

It was only about a 20 minute ordeal, but it was something fun and different for the boys to do. Once we told them 100times not to eat the ones that we had been stepping on, we were set!

The Great Jack 'OLantern Blaze

After a fun filled day picking apples and pumpkins we headed down to the The Blaze in Hudson Valley, NY. We had a few friends go last year but it was sold out before we could make it there. It was so worth it! It was one of the coolest halloween things I have ever seen. There had to be over 5000 pumpkins there all hand carved. I tried to get some pictures but they really don't do it justice.   There were sections of different types of animals-cats, dinosaurs, butterflies, graveyards, flowers, and intricate carvings.  It was amazing. Andrew really liked it except some of the spooky music. Ryan just kept saying "dis pooky-oooo"

                                              This was our favorite-the grandfather clock.

This was one tired monkey when we got home. We couldn't even get him off the floor!

Pumpkin and Apple Picking

We headed out of the city to go apple picking and find some tiny little pumpkins (the big ones are just ridiculously expensive!) We went to a place called Fish Kill Farms in Fishkill, NY. Our friends Mary, Dennis and Quinn went with us for a day o' fun. The boys were all so cute and gobbled up lots of apples. They had a bounce house, some yummy homemade donuts, and a few bunnies we got to feed. It was a fun day out!

                                                        Basically as big as a pumpkin!!

This picture was taken right before Andrew's first bee sting under his eyebrow. Lots of screaming and some puffiness the next day, but at least he isn't allergic!

So long baby curls:(

Andrew was getting a much needed haircut when the hairdresser asked if she could fix Ryan's up a little so he didn't look like a girl. I really didn't think he would let her, nor did I know if I was ready to lose those girly locks. But, he did-he got his first haircut at 2 years 10 months:(

It looks super cute and he looks like a different little boy. I have yet to get a really good picture of the actual cut yet, but here are a few attempts-

 Ryan and River at Ikea. The fun outings you get to take when you live in the city!