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Thanks for making me wear this hat

Thanks for making me wear this hat


Surveying the land

Surveying the land

This is at the Aldridge Gardens fall festival. Aldridge Gardens is a hydrangea garden.


Lots of little pumpkins

Lots of little pumpkins

Nate size


Look here Nate! Look here Nate!

Look here Nate! Look here Nate!

Part XVIII


The Ricky Bobby Pumpkin

The Ricky Bobby Pumpkin

Aldridge Gardens had pumpkin scarecrows decorated by local businesses. It's difficult to see the face, but this is the Ricky Bobby scarecrow, in honor of "Talledega Nights."


Pondering his favorite candy selection

Pondering his favorite candy selection

That would be bananas or pears -- nature's candy.


Real clever lady.

Real clever lady.

When I am older I will make a pumpkin in your likeness and see how you feel.


I do not like that gourd in my Bumbo

I do not like that gourd in my Bumbo

Please remove it.


Nate wasn't so crazy about the pumpkin made in his likeness

Nate wasn't so crazy about the pumpkin made in his likeness

That's freaking me out, Mom.


Watching the pumpkin carving

Watching the pumpkin carving


Right at cha

Right at cha


Portrait of a Young Artist

Portrait of a Young Artist


The master at work

The master at work


Mu ha ha ha ha

Mu ha ha ha ha

The mad professor strikes.



With his Boo bib

With his Boo bib


Victoria and Nate

Victoria and Nate


Mamas on Halloween

Mamas on Halloween


Sleeping pumpkin

Sleeping pumpkin

It's Baby Trey!


Trick or Treat (give us money!)

Trick or Treat (give us money!)

Mommy shows Nate the way of raising money. First, smile big.


Striking combat pose

Striking combat pose

BAM!


Three First Halloweens

Three First Halloweens

At "Trick or Treat for A Cure"


Baby Trey

Baby Trey


Pa-POW!

Pa-POW!

This is how Batman and I fight off criminals.


Do I look like a crime fighter?

Do I look like a crime fighter?


Shane's creations

Shane's creations

Finally on display. I made the baby pumpkin (left) in the likeness of Nate Street.


Nate Pumpkin

Nate Pumpkin

Created in the likeness of Nate.



Mom shows off her Halloween finest

Mom shows off her Halloween finest

A pro at doling out candy to the kids


Opressed Lolita

Opressed Lolita

Dressed as a pug.


Happy Robin

Happy Robin


With his Halloween loot

With his Halloween loot



Daytime pumpkins

Daytime pumpkins


Scary in the dark

Scary in the dark

For the full effect


Grandma pushes Nate

Grandma pushes Nate

"Where is the parade?"



There's the parade!

There's the parade!


Kids at our neighbors' house

Kids at our neighbors' house

Cara and Ryan were bombarded too!


Throw down on Red Leaf

Throw down on Red Leaf

This is our neighborhood party, held at the street across from ours. After the families parade through the subdivision they gather her before trick or treating.


There's a Batman suit under that professor-wear

There's a Batman suit under that professor-wear


Practicing his grasp

Practicing his grasp

On Mommy's necklace.