October in Pictures

<3 candy corn.

Skeptical cat.

With my mother in law.

Adorable cousin Lorelai with games we played at Buffalo Wild Wings.

Halloween decor.

Banned Books Week.

The Superstition Mountains.

The NAMI Walk for mental illness.

A Spooky Trip to the Phoenix Zoo

On Halloween, Scotty and I both happened to have the day off. We took a trip to the Phoenix Zoo. I thought I'd share some pictures from our visit.

I love all zoos that are focused on sustaining wildlife and preserving the lives of animals around the world. The Phoenix Zoo is currently undergoing some renovations and there's construction around, but it was a really fun visit nonetheless. I was particularly excited to see the komodo dragon babies they have visiting from San Diego Zoo!

Making friends with a komodo dragon.

 

A baby - they live in trees when they are young to avoid predators (including adult komodos!)

An aldabra tortoise.

A cute cow in the petting zoo/farm area.

An iguana munching! I wish Loki would eat her greens with this much excitement.

The stingray tank!

Halloween Decor

One of my favorite things about having a house is being able to decorate it! No kidding, this is one of the things I was so excited about during the buying process. However, I'm limiting myself to not buy a whole lot, and try to be creative and fun. I don't want to go overboard or spend a lot of money. I thought I'd share what I have so far for Halloween, one of my favorite holidays.

The front door... with our basketball pumpkin and welcome sign!

A spooky bottle from Michael's and a cute little ghost from Target.

Martha Stewart's Wriggling Snake Wreath craft project... not its permanent home yet!

And finally, vinyl bats on the garage door! This great idea was from Melancholy Smile.