October 2013: Apple-picking, Candle-pin bowling, Head of Charles Regatta, Martha's Vineyard & Capecod and Halloween

Holy cow, we did a lot in October!! Here it goes:

I'm in charge of the Harvard Law Couple's Association this year and we went on our annual apple-picking trip. We just drove about 45 minutes out of town to Parlee Farms. It was fun to ride the Hay Wagon out to the orchards and Marcus loved picking apples. We also had cider and donuts at the end which were so good!

 

We went Candle-pin bowling with Marcus on a rainy Saturday. He was hesitant at first, but then loved it in the end. The balls in candle-pin bowling are smaller---so it's easier for someone his age to play.

Marcus beat us the first game, but I won the second :)

Some random pictures:

 He liked putting this bowl on his head for a little while :)

 Our lazy little lounger :)

 Pasta on the fingers.

Mohawk in the bathtub!

 Oops, falling down while kicking leaves.

We went to a Harvard football game with some friends, good times!

We live right across the street from the Charles River. Every year there is a Head of the Charles Regatta (rowing competition). It's always fun to walk around and watch part of the event.

We decided to spend a weekend at Cape Cod and Martha's Vineyard. We went very late in the season which turned out to be a bit of a mistake. Less busy, but not much to do. 

  Here we are at the tip of the cape, near Provincetown.

  Daddy and Marcus.

 This is on the ferry over to Martha's Vineyard.

 At Cottage Park on Martha's Vineyard---a bunch of tiny colorful cottages.

 Haha.

 We were so excited to ride the oldest carousel in the U.S.

  But it closed the day before we got there, lame.

 A beach at Martha's Vineyard.

Marcus riding the ferry home. He enjoyed that part :)

For Halloween Marcus was a puppy. He didn't like his costume at first, but as the night grew colder he appreciated it's warmth more. We went to Beacon Hill in Boston, up by the State House. It's a popular place to go, and we now know why. The residents there decorate everything so well!

 We got Marcus a tiny little pumpkin bag---but we had to constantly dump it's contents into the stroller. Good intentions, but not realistic for Beacon Hill :)

 I loved the pumpkins hanging from this tree!

 Trick or Treat!

 I love all the red bricks in the neighborhood. Plus the beautiful fall trees made it so pretty!

 Marcus and Daddy walking along.

 Once we got back to Cambridge we ran into our friends in our neighborhood---so we joined them for a bit of trick-or-treating too. It was so fun seeing these cute little boys all dressed up.

 Knock knock.

And we collected way to much candy in the end---that of course I ate mostly myself. Bad idea going trick-or-treating :). But it was a fun night!!