Trick or Treat!

We had a good Halloween weekend this year.  Matt is old enough that while I'm not sure he fully gets being dressed up like a monkey, he still has some fun.

Cousin Isaac and Auntie Tina helped get the season off to a good start with his new pumpkin paron.  He loves this thing, once it's on, it's hard to get him to take it off.

Saturday we went to Snoqualmie and did the Spooky train ride.  They had a few old piece of machinery that Matt could climb on.  Anything with a steering wheel or lever, he's all over it.

 I'm not sure I should be on this one...

 Yep, this is definitely MY seat!

Monkey Attack!

 I'm not sure what he thought of the actual train ride.  By the end I think he was ready to drift off to sleep, but he had fun with his Fam though.

 The hood is cute and all, but I can't SEE!

 Train ride with Unca' Raya'

This is cool! 

 Jamie and I as the Monkey's bananas.

Hanging Monkey!

After that we took Matt home for a good solid nap before Trick or Treating began.  With the boy asleep, Jamie jumped on some baking.  Check out the cupcakes!

On the way to the Mall to go get some treats, we stopped at Grandma and GranDan's.  Look what they did to that poor mutt!

I better get a treat for putting up with this! 

Matt was very excited to get to the Trick or Treating, he'd been practicing.

 GranDan helping him get his first treat.

Hanging with Dad and Unca Raya.

Who let the Monkey drive?

Look at that grin. 

Break time for some REAL monkey food.

Trick or Treat! 

We met up with Kate, Sandy, Karen, Ben and Ty while we were there.  They boys did a little trick or treating together.

Where's the fire lady?

 Every fireman needs a dalmatian.

 Why does Ben have a bottle of detergent?

2 generations of trick or treaters

When we got home Matt wasn't ready for bed quiet yet.  He did a lot of running around in his Monkey T and diaper.  Check out the spider!

Nice drool buddy.

On the actual day of Halloween, Matt and I spent most of the day working on the "Witches Brew" (a nice stout).  Then we did some pumpkin carving and had a good Halloween dinner, Mummy dogs and baked pumpkin.

If you're wondering if you can carve a pumpkin with an 18volt Dewalt drill, the answer is yes!

Set out the pumpkins.  Think I could get Matt to sit still for a picture?

Pretty spooky

Mummy Dogs!

Hope everyone had a fun Halloween!

Jake

GranDan's Birthday!

Friday was GranDan's Birthday, and I had the day off, so we all went to the zoo.

Had to start the morning off right, breakfast at Denny's!

Checking out the elephants

Hmm, Want to play?

Matt confused the other kids by referring to the lepord as Chicken.  We new this was going to be a problem eventually.

Polar Bears!  After this they came down to rub against the glass and gave Matt quite a show.

The zoo had a merry-go-round, so GranDan and Matt went for a ride.  Afterwards we heard the predictable "Horsey A-gain!"

 We stopped and checked out the old lumber camp #6 machinery on the way out. 

We ended the day leaving Matt with grandma while the rest of us went to the movies. After scouring the Entertainment book we managed to get all 3 of us in for $14.  Matt never napped, and made it about 3 blocks from grandma's before passing out.  He never woke up, It's 7:30 am and he's still sleeping.

GranDan did not get a cake this year, instead Jamie made one of his favorites, Grandma Virnig's (my grandma) chocolate cookies.  Matt got to help.  He's very excited.

Things you should know before watching this video - This was Thursday after dinner. Jamie was finishing up baking the cookies and Matt was still in his high chair working on a sugar cookie.  He gets 2 gummi vitamins after dinner, which is something he looks forward too all day.  You need sound.  Enjoy the baby stream of consciousness-

GranDan's Old from Virnig Family on Vimeo.

Happy Birthday Dad.

Jake

Further Matthew Adventures...

Matt continues to help with any project involving tools.

I insulated a cabinet in the kitchen to keep the furnace from heating up the food. Matt was "helping" get the insulation stuffed in nice and tight.

He's recently discovered the cooking involves "tools" as well.  Though they can be tastier than Daddy's tools.

He's getting to be quite the climber as well.  If it's got a hole to crawl through, he's all over it.

Climbing from Virnig Family on Vimeo.

This weekend we went to the cabin to do some adventuring.We went to the Roslyn Museum to play on the coal cutters and had a nice long walk along the Iron Horse Trail, followed by lunch at a new place.

It's getting to be that time of year.  Brrr!

Ahh.. Poppy the lap warmer.

Going on the Trail!

Not sure what this was, but it was fun to climb on.

GranDan rigged up a game of Poppy fishing.  Weazles make good bait.

Finally learning to pull his own weight, doing some dishes.

Jake

Pumpkin picking 2010

On Sunday we went to a new pumpkin patch with the Virnig clan and the Heidergotts.  Matt and Ben had a lot of fun checking out the animals, the tractors, rolling around in the pumpkin patch, and in general being little kids.

If there's a tractor around GranDan will find it for me! 

That is one BIG Pumpkin! 

Ben's ready for action 

 You run the pedals, I'll steer.

I wasn't sure this cat was going to survive.  Matt was treating him like he does Chicken. 

Tractor Driving is serious business. 

We better find a good one in all these Pumpkins! 

This one looks good to me! 

 Wait for me!

Rolling around in the pumpkin patch. 

Little water break. 

 Check out my Muddy Buddy!

I found this in the free bin at the consignment shop.  Of course now it's his favorite toy.