Everyday Daily: Ella's First Owlween

Get it? Owlween-- Halloween? I make myself laugh… sometimes.

Halloween has never been my favorite holiday, but having Ella sure has put a little extra treat in my “trick or treat”. This season is all about pumpkins, and apples and owls. Oh my!

We started the holiday festivities with a trip to Tanaka Farms, a real pumpkin patch. I absolutely <3’d Tanaka Farms! There was pumpkin picking (from the vine), vegetable picking, a corn maze, a petting zoo, and hayrides. Definitely our family’s go-to pumpkin patch.

Tanaka Farms

A couple weeks later we went to another pumpkin patch (I <3 me a pumpkin patch). This time we went to the Irvine Park Railroad. There were so many activities for the kids. The pumpkins were beautiful and had some of the coolest stalks I have ever seen. I know, random right? But the stalks were like I have never seen on a pumpkin. They were impressive. [Sorry, I didn’t get a picture of these stalks I speak about.]

Irvine Railroad

After pumpkin carving, a few glasses of hot cider, and another week or so we were all ready to celebrate Ella’s first Owlween. The night started at Pappy and Nenie’s house for Nenie’s annual “Dinner in a Pumpkin”. Yum! We even got to spend time with Batman and a Flower Fairy, also known as Cousin Jack and Cousin Lily. We knocked on a couple doors, ate a few pieces of candy and headed home where we met Scary-Creepy Swamp Guy and Hummungasauras, also known as Cousin Damien and Cousin Eric. Mamaw, Grand-Mommy, Pa, Auntie Cole and Uncle Joe came too. Everyone wanted to see our little Hoot. More trick-or-treating and piles of candy later, and Ella’s first Owlween was a success. Best. Halloween. Ever!