Boo at the Zoo

So it’s close to mid-November and here is my Halloween post!  HA.  If anyone out there still reads this blog, I am sorry, and I’m going to try (REALLY TRY) to do better.  My friend Natalie says she pumps out weeks of posts at a time… which makes me feel super inadequate and pretty terrible at blogging… so with that said, I’m setting new goals!  I doubt anyone cares if I type a whole lengthy story with every single post, which has been my blogging style thus far.  I guess that’s why I fall off the wagon so easily, because there are times (like the past eight weeks) where I just feel like I’m drowning.  Drowning in housework while trying to keep two super-active toddlers entertained (read:  not frustrated).  Drowning in errands to run and groceries to buy and general crap to do.  I’m ashamed to say it, but this blog often feels like work.  And when I’m on my thirtieth hour of not even being about to pee without a child in my face… well, I just want to sit on my couch and browse pinterest!  The point of that rant is to say:  I will blog three times a week from now on.  Even if it’s just a picture with a caption, by golly there will be updates on this wee little site.  I all too often capture the cutest moments but choose not to post them because what am I going to say about it?  “Hey, look at my adorable tot!”?  Why yes… yes I am.

With that out of the way, Halloween was awesome this year.  Tyler and Caroline actually got the whole trick-or-treating thing, so that made it fun for all of us.  Tyler, though, was an absolute RIOT.  He took hold of his pumpkin and was on a mission to get every last piece of candy he could from every stand at Boo at the Zoo.  He even visited a few of them twice, since Caroline had to be coerced on the regular and he was more than willing to “show her the way.”  :)

He was even more cooperative with picture-taking.  See? 
Caroline flung her pumpkin at him and darted out of the shot right here… 

And this is her face the moment after.  Total confusion.

Figuring it out, though, hand in hand.  :)

South Carolina pumpkins!  (But if these are my choices… GO TIGERS! :)

There were a few fire pits around so folks could roast marshmallows-

and neat touches everywhere.

Sight-seeing aside, there was candy to be had.  See ya mom & dad.

We had a quick pause in trick-or-treating to catch the goat fight.  Caroline was in awe.

So was I, since I’ve never seen goats take flight.

We also loved all the lights.  (As much fun as Halloween is, we can’t wait until November 19th when Riverbanks goes all out for Christmas! :)

 

Boo at the Zoo was tons of fun, and we were all happy that Nathan could go.  Seeing the kids enjoy themselves so much possibly made up for the fact that he was on call at the hospital the entire day of the 31st.

 

BOO to that!

Happy belated Halloween!

Love,

Dr. Tyler & Dr. Caroline :)

*Thanks Julie for their precious outfits this year!  You saved me lots of time and money!*