Josie the clown!

Every year our downtown closes First Street and all the businesses give out candy to the kids in costumes. We just went and walked around with our little clown Josie. She enjoyed looking at all the kids, she even befriended a little dinosaur. It was pretty cute. We had painted her nose red, but it rubbed off pretty much before we even got downtown. I think because of the tie though, she kind of looks like a boy clown. But, people downtown seemed to realize she was a little girl. She got lots of compliments on her costume.These pictures aren't great, but our clown doesn't stay still very long. Especially when there is so much to see and do. This was the best we could get. Happy Halloween!

Lucky girl...

Josie got to go to a pumpkin patch again, this time with cousins Corey and Megan.

Poor horsey, Josie liked to turn the head around so that she could see it.

Pumpkin Patch!

Every year my family goes to the same pumpkin patch. Here are a few photos from our visit there last weekend. Josie, Joey and Rachel in the cutouts below. You have to click on it and make it bigger, Josie's smiling face in the scarecrow is totally worth doing that. Nonu and Josie looking at little piggies.













Look how much she's grown in one year.

Josie at the park!

Daddy and I took Josie to the park a couple weekends ago actually. She had a great time. She liked the slide and the swing, but I think most of all, she just liked to watch other kids.

Our vacation to Boston!

Alex and I left Josie with Grandma and Nonu and headed off to a vacation on the East Coast. Although we missed our litttle Josie, it was time well spent away. We had a great time together, and met up with some friends who used to live in California and our friend Mike, whom we met in Italy. We ate great food, had great Clam Chowder, had awesome weather the entire trip, and all in all just had a relaxing time together. We did get to see the A's play at Fenway Park. I've always wanted to see them somewhere else, and even though they lost, we managed to have a good time. I did cheer for them without getting anything thrown at us. Here are some highlights of our trip.

Us at Fenway Park to see the A's!



Our first Maine lobsters.


Us at a beach in Chatham, Cape Cod.

Alex with a 15 lb. lobster, which retails for $100.

Dinner with our friends Frank and Doreen in Chatham.
Us on top of the highest peak on the eastern coastline, Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park.

Photo opp in front of the Cheers sign, with our friend Mike. We met Mike on our trip to Italy 2 years ago. It was awesome to see him again.

Here are all our pictures of our trip around Massachusetts and Maine.