Donaldson Crew Adventures

Some pics from Halloween 2014.  Noah didn't get his pumpkin carved last weekend so he did it tonight.  Unfortunately Hunter was ill this evening so while he walked around with us, he didn't dress up as Darth Vader as he had planned.  We brought back the driveway fire that we used to do in Boise for the trick or treaters and with the cool evening it was a welcome treat for kids and parents.  Pappie (Kevin's dad) gave out candy while we walked around the neighborhood and we shared duties after returning.

Nothing like Pumpkin carving, seed roasting followed by a nice fire to end a cool and crisp fall day.  

Tonight (Oct 25) there was a Halloween party at the High Desert museum.  It was a ton of fun, with spooky walks through the living exhibits, crafts, stories, creepy critters (petting snakes etc), and the highlight - candied bugs!  Yes - real bugs!  Kevin tried the chocolate, coconut crickets, but he was the only one brave enough to try... oh except Abbie who picked up the chocolate chip cookies with crickets and ate one before she realized what it was.  I would definitely go to this again next year!

Beautiful sunny Sunday afternoon in October so we decided to take Pappy to the Pumpkin patch.   The last time we were here was October 2011.  It amazed us how commercialized this particular pumpkin patch has become... and busy!  Still fun though. 

Fall afternoon family walk at Shevlin Park.   

Huntee zip lining at the Halloween party.

Hunter heard about the blood moon eclipse this week at school and wanted to see it, so I set the alarm for 3 am and got him up.  We bundled up with warm clothes, binoculars, hot chocolate for him and hot coffee for me.  This picture was the best I could get but it still looks over exposed.  I am no expert with night photography...  It was much more orange than the picture shows.   Anyhow - good fun.  He is now back in bed and I am getting ready for work.

The last couple of years we took advantage of being in the UK to go away for our anniversary.  In 2013 we went to the Cotswolds and in 2012 we went to London.  This year we stayed close to home and simply enjoyed the nice fall weekend and great restaurants around Bend.