The Aldridge Artifacts: October 2009

Saturday, October 31, 2009

Halloween 2009

The last month has been busy getting ready for Halloween. I can't believe it is almost over. Brody was Bamm Bamm Rubble this year. He likes to bang things together so I thought the costume was pretty fitting. I made his costume this year, I think I did a pretty good job.

I hope that everyone has a very safe Halloween.

Pulling himself up on our patio....

Reaching for a Brody sized pumpkin...

I love his little legs in this picture...

Smile for Mommy...

Before the haircut....

The itsy bitsy spider...

Wearing shades at dinner....

On our way to dinner...

I love his little square teeth..

just like a Jack-O-Lantern!

Using a straw to get some chocolate shake.... Yummy!

Daddy and Brody

(his mouth is full of french fries)

Brody's Jack-O-Lantern

Oooh it is kind of slimy!!!

Sunday, October 18, 2009

First Haircut

Today, we took Brody to get his first hair cut. I know... I know... we all loved these curls but when Brody gets referred to as a girl, it is time to chop them off.

We went to Super Cuts in the Rivermark Plaza. This is the little shopping area just down the street from our apartment. The lady who cut his hair and was very patient as we held Brody down and allowed her to cut his hair. At the end of the haircut, Brody received a certificate which will allow us to remember the event with the date and a piece of hair.

Below are some BEFORE and AFTER pictures....

BEFORE

Brody and Matt before their haircuts....

a close-up of crazy hair....

look at all those curls....

Brody nervously waiting to get his haircut....

(looks a little like Yoshi from Mario brothers)

Right before they sat down....

I am freaking out and I only have the smock on....

HELP! What is this lady doing to me????

I am SOOOO upset... Oh the drama!!!

Finishing touches on the hair...

AFTER

Curl Free

He looks so big...

What happened to the baby????

Monday, October 12, 2009

Pumpkin Patch 2009

Our 2nd annual trip to the pumpkin patch went much smoother than last year. The weather was cooler, we were at the patch as it opened and Brody was able to move on his own.

To pick the perfect patch, I spent some time on internet researching pumpkin patches in the Bay Area. In my research, I came across the top five rated patches in our area. They range from patches with train rides, corn mazes and petting farms to the more organic working farm where you admire the farm as is. Most of the top patches are located in Half Moon Bay. Half Moon Bay is about 20 minutes south of San Francisco located on the coast. This means that the temperature is about ten degrees cooler than where we live, so the temp was about 55 while we were at the patch. We chose Lemos Pumpkin Patch, right off of 92 and about an hour away from our apartment.

Living in the Big City now, we have to get used to all the people every where we go. To avoid the frustration that we encountered last year, we arrived as the patch was opening. We had great parking, a chance to walk around with out all the crowds and a lot of opportunities to take pictures of Brody experiencing the patch.

Brody had a great time. He felt the pumpkins, climbed over the pumpkins and even threw a couple. He was very busy crawling, giggling and throwing the straw. It was so much fun watching him take it all in.

Being at the Pumpkin Patch when it opens...

$2 for Goat Food....

$13 for 4 pumpkins....

100 pictures taken in an hour...

Experiencing the Patch with Brody and Matt .... Priceless!