Happy Holidays from the Batemans!!

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More Halloween Fun

We're so glad Darrin and Alicen told us about the Halloween festivities at Gardener Village. We went there on Halloween, and Alder, Kate, Henry, and Owen had a great time. Here are some highlights of the afternoon . . .



















Here's cute Kate riding a pony.


















Alder didn't feel like smiling, but we're pretty sure he enjoyed his horse ride.























Kate giving Henry a hug.


















Owen and Henry amazed at the animals in the petting zoo.

Halloween fun!

Thanks to cousin Gus for the loan on the duck costume. Tessa was extra snuggly all night.
We had a fun Friday at Gardener Village seeing the witches.

Bat-er Up

It wouldn't be a proper October without doing battle with a bat. It was nestled comfortably in one of the rescessed bricks above our front door.

I undid a wire hanger and poked at it, which made it rear its head and start clicking/hissing at us. A few more pokes and it was down on the ground.


I swept it onto the lawn and it stayed in this position hissing until we left and went inside. It was gone when we came out to check on it a few minutes later.