Parks, Parents, and Pumpkins

It's been a busy fall down here in Mississippi--new daycare, visits to the park, visits from grandparents, and Halloween.
Our new day care situation is fabulous. My friend Alisha is watching her in her home. I haven't slept this well at night and Evelyn hasn't napped this well since...well...ever. And Phil is happy that he can have complete control over the food Evelyn gets--no more 'Nilla Wafers!

Here's the park:

At the park with Grammy and Grandpa.

For Halloween I decided, at the 11th hour, that Evelyn needed to be a turtle. Since buying a new costume that probably has stain guard and/or fire retardants on it (both of which are toxic) doesn't really fit in with our attempts at living a sustainable life, that meant I needed to make a costume. Sure, I spent more time cutting, pinning, and sewing than Evelyn did wearing it, but I think it's not too bad for a pie tin, fabric from the thrift store, and an old sheet. Here's my inspiration:

Here's the final product:

Evelyn as a turtle--Halloween 2011  Here she is in action:

And here is Evelyn at her 11month photo-shoot:

Evelyn and her orangutan--11 months

The Provence Room was booked for almost all of October. In fact, it got so much use that we had to close it down. Sort of. Really we just rearranged--the Provence Room is now Evelyn's room. We still have a guest room, but now it's green...and nameless.