Better late than never

We had a great time celebrating our first-ever HOT Halloween. Rachel was a monkey and had her monkey sound down pat, "ah-ah" and we've been working on saying trick-or-treat, but all she could say was "trick-er"- still so precious. Trick-or-treating was a great excuse to meet our new neighbors and everyone is very friendly! Then we met up with some friends to do some more trick-or-treating and Rachel had a ton of candy and loved it! Such a fun age - I am really looking forward to the holiday season, since she gets so excited and understands a lot more (she already recognizes "SANTA!" wherever we go).

Private blog invites and house pictures coming soon ... we have kept busy unpacking, organizing, decorating, and doing little projects. Last weekend we planted/overseeded a "winter grass" (I had no clue that they did this down here) and I am crossing my fingers it will work. So far, not a lot of new grass action! But I need to be patient and keep the birds off the lawn since they are eating my seeds! Up until yesterday, I had been yelling at them to go away, but this weeks attempt was to put a few balloons in the yard (hoping the wind will keep them moving slightly), which might keep the birds away. :)