Halloween

We went to Bellevue Art & Frames again this morning.  Andy had been eager to do this mask project since it was announced last Monday at BAF.  Unfortunately it was over by the time we got there because Daniel's 2 month checkup appointment.  Gretchen was so kind to let Andy do the project anyway.

We then went to Google afterwards since I volunteered to help out with the festivities.  Festivities began at 2pm and Andy worked on painting a pumpkin mainly (he said later tonight this was his favorite thing today).  He was a bit scared by the haunted hallway (which I thought was very nicely done).

We went on a nature walk (that turned into mostly an art gallery walk as I kept stopping in the galleries we pass by) around downtown Kirkland later in the afternoon.  Lots of kids trick&treated around the downtown business.  Andy got his chocolate fix.  We ended our walk on the peaceful marina (usually crowded, but people were gone to t&t or parties this evening).

After we got home, we did a craft project inspired by the pumpkin bean bags I saw at Sarah's (ours is not half as nice as Sarah's as I was making up stuff with materials we had).  We painted a couple of Andy's old socks that had big holes on the heels with watercolor.

  Cut off the top at the holes.  Blow dry.  Andy liked this part a lot.

Fill with rice.  Go out to collect leaves, and top off with strawberry leaves for the one didn't get enough green paint.

sock pumpkin and yellow squash

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