Fall Time...

Not a whole lot going on, but it's been awhile since I last posted. I've gotten addicted to Facebook because it seems like so much less maintenance. :)
Rick just sold his first gallery painting in Alpine, so we are excited about that. I guess the lady just walked in and grabbed it and paid for it. Rick is always plugging away at his artwork. If he has any spare time and Hayden is not available to play with, he will go to his lair and paint away. I, on the other hand, still don't have a specific hobby that I enjoy. I obviously love Usborne books and have had a great time doing parties and getting kids interested in reading. I consider it a hobby now. I have also decided that I love photography. I don't know the first thing about all the technicalities of it, but I do know that I get super excited when I see something that would make a beautiful picture. I have been taking a lot of photos for Rick's artwork. He has had some beautiful paintings from some of them, so I am kind of proud of that. We make a great team! :)
Hayden has been super excited about Halloween. He picked out his own costume. It was a spider costume! He tried it on and Rick and I were rolling with laughter. It was adorable! I will attach a picture. The other day, I overheard him talking to one of his buddies about what they were going to be for Halloween and I heard the other boy say "I am going to be a fireman!" and Hayden said "Well, I am going to be an elephant!" Then I interrupted by saying "No, Hayden, remember you are going to be a spider?!" and he glared at me and said (matter-of-factly) "No mom, I am going to be an elephant!" as if I were ruining his bragging moment.
We have learned that Hayden has a stubborn streak in him...not at all like his mother. I find myself often arguing with this little two-year-old as if I were arguing with an adult. He is very convincing already. I suppose that could be a good thing if he turns out to be the kind of kid who stands up for what's right...let's hope. ;)
So Halloween was fun...sort of. We went trick-or-treating at Aunt Brenda's work. At first, Hayden wasn't sure why everyone was gawking at him and throwing candy at him, but then he immediately got the hang of it and went from one bowl to the next. Soon his bowl was too heavy to carry. On Halloween night, we went out trick-or-treating around our neighborhood for the first time. That was a neat experience! I guess Halloween is a huge deal around here! Every house has a Harry Potter theme and our bishop is the main wizard from the movie and hands out maps that show what each house is (like the wand shop, library, etc.). The kids AND adults really get into it! I guess it was even on the news or something. (We don't have t.v., but that's what I'm told.) Anyway, Hayden was pretty tuckered out by the evening and our gigantic bowl of candy was gone within a few hours, so we retired at about 9:00 p.m. or so.
Hope everyone else had a fun and safe Halloween!