Fall Fun

Yesterday, Cameron experienced a right of passage: the First Field Trip. Daddy accompanied Cameron and his classmates to a pumpkin farm where they ate popcorn, went on a hayride, picked out pumpkins and engaged in general merry-making."Who you callin' chicken? I'm a rooster, fool!"

Afterwards, they returned to school for a little playtime. This isn't the best photo, but check out what the kids are riding. Rickshaws! Seriously, tricycle-powered rickshaws! I thought we were investing in Cameron's education so he could become anything he wanted to be. Just didn't occur to me that that might be a rickshaw driver. Reach for the stars, kids! Although . . . it appears that rickshaw drivers (excuse me, pedicab tour guides) make a pretty penny in Central park. $40 for 40 minutes and you get your exercise to boot! "No, sweetie, you don't want to be a doctor. Remember? You want to be a rickshaw driver!"

In the evening, we all went to a nearby school's Halloween festival where Cameron put the big kids to shame winning three dollars in play money at the "throw a ping pong ball in the fishbowl" game. He came home with candy, a yo-yo and a really cool light up top. And you, lucky readers, get to see his Halloween costume in its entirety a week and a half before Halloween! Matthew was also dressed up for the evening, but I'll keep you in suspense as to his costume! (I know . . . you can't sleep at night for wondering what his costume is!)