To enjoy the fall season this year, Eli, Kolby, Ryan and I have found many fun places to to visit in the metro area. We visited the Howell Tree Farm outside Cumming, Iowa in October. There the boys went on a hayride to go pick out their very own pumpkin, they went through a corn maze, played in the corn, had a blast going down the "homemade" slide and the kids delighted in all the fun things you can do on a farm! We had such a pleasant time that we decided that we had to go back at least one more time!
We also took the kids to "Night Eyes" at the Blank Park Zoo. The boys got to dress up in their costumes for the first time. Eli was Buzz Lightyear this year and Kolby was a 3-Eyed Monster. The boys were able to walk around and trick-or-treat at different company sponsored stations and of course, ride the train. Eli had fun asking kids what they were. He also loved it when people would recognize him as "Buzz Lightyear" or would correct them if they called Kolby and alien instead of a "Three-Eyed Monster".
I think our favorite place to visit this Halloween season was Living History Farms. The kids were able to dress up again in their costumes and trick-or-treat through the historic town, go on a horse and buggy ride and roast marshmallows before leaving. We were fortunate to have such a beautiful day to enjoy the festivities there.
The boys have gotten much use out of their costumes this year between Night Eyes, Living History Farms and Beggars Night! It was so much fun to have both boys mobile this year while trick-or-treating.:) Eli still enjoys wearing Buzz Lightyear. It's so fun to see his imagination at work, creating adventures and role-playing as "Buzz" almost nightly.
