Beach and Pumkins

Chase and I just got back from a trip to Gulf Shores over fall break with my mom and grandmother. It was such a nice trip! The weather was PERFECT! You get great deals on condos and even the resturants are less expensive. We were able to spend 2 days on the beach for about 3 hours each day before Chase got tired of it. The funniest thing he did, was chase the seagulls. Those birds came to eat some crumbs and off he went and then off we had to go chasing him before he got too far down the beach. He just ran and ran and ran! It was hilarious. We got some shopping in. Not much Christmas shopping since it is too far away to return things if they are not right, but we enjoyed the outlet mall and Chase loved the playground. We also went to Boo at the Zoo at the Gulf Coast Zoo. It was at 4 so all of the animals were out. It is a small zoo, but super nice and cute. It only cost us $1 to get in!!! I figured we would pay $1o and then the extra $1 for the activities, but nope...just $1! What a special community event! They had carnival games like throwing a football through a hole and bobbing for apples. Chase had a ball. He got to pet a snake (eww!!!), a wolf, and a ferret. He had a ball. We spend the weekend at my mom's when we got home. Chase was in heaven being outside on their land and on the 4 wheeler. I am afraid I am about to loose my baby to daddy and the boys. He cried to go hunting with Jason....won't be long I guess. Poor deer! Before the beach, we went to Priddy's farm to the Pumpkin patch, which Chase had so much fun on the hayride and choosing every pumpking, then putting it down. We also went to the zoo with my friend Emily and her daughter Eliza Grace. As always, chase loved the Elephants and the Sea Lion show. He also had his first dentist appointment. It went pretty well. It amazed me how quickly they could look in his mouth and check his teeth. We were cavity free! Whoo Hoo!

Last night we carved 2 pumpkins. Chase was not as interested in the "punkin" guts as I thought he would be. He just wanted to use the sharp tools...go figure...and pitched a fit when I wouldn't let him. He did like them when they were lit up.

We have a busy week this week... Veggie Tales Live tonight, Zoo Boo Friday, Trunk-or-Treat Saturday at church, the Trick or treating Sunday night with friends. Our life group at church is dressing up for the Trunk or Treat. Jason and I are vikings and Chase is a dragon. We already had the dragon costume and the group wanted to do Disney movies, so lucky for how, How to Train your Dragon just came out so the people in it are dressed like Vikings. Jason's costume is hilarious! There will be pictures!