chef emma

Emma Jane had a blast at the Little Gym Halloween party. Paul and I found a cute apron and chef hat at a toy store in downtown Greenville. I added a little "bling" with my new sewing skills and "voila!" a diva chef was born! Of course, Emma Jane refused to wear the adorable hat at the party. Oh well....I guess that's what a TRUE diva does.

day trip

Today we took a day trip to Greenville, SC. It's a beautiful city with a very cool, unique downtown area. We spent the afternoon window shopping and enjoying the gorgeous fall weather. There are tiny bronze statues of mice hidden along Main Street in honor of our favorite bedtime story "Goodnight Moon" by Margaret Wise Brown. Emma Jane found two mice and the bronze book too! We also walked along a suspension bridge along the Riverwalk. My digital camera battery died as soon as we got there, so I used our camcorder for still shots. Since this is not my usual way to take pics, many of the shots are blurry. It's virtually impossible to get Emma Jane to hold still these days so the blurriness is fitting!

Boo at the Zoo

Our little cave girl




Walker thought the bone was the real deal!



Daddy's little cave girl



Trick or Treat!



Hey, we're down here!



Spooky maze



Trying to get to the merry-go-round



Fun ride with daddy



Family shots




Emma Jane attended her first Halloween event as a cave girl. She looked adorable in an animal print pillowcase dress. I also made a hair clip embellished with a tiny bone. Speaking of bones, every cave girl needs one! I made a stuffed felt bone (my first pillow-type sewing project) and tied a bow around it with some left over fabric from her dress. Emma Jane actually tolerated a rubberband in her hair so that she could have a tiny "whale spout" on top of her head to complete the cave girl look. We met Lily, Sara, and Josh at the zoo. Lily was precious as a diva cowgirl. It was fun to see how quickly our little goblins picked up on the whole "trick or treat" idea. Emma Jane may not be able to say it just yet, but she was using all her "tricks" to get more treats! Boo at the Zoo was the perfect start to the next few days of Halloween fun.