It was tempting. 

Llamas! And not until later did we realize that one of the Wheelers from Return to Oz was hanging out on the left.

The Great Pumpkin Farm is loads of fun! 

After much discussion about the importance of symmetry and what makes a good stem, we have a winner. 

We pose for a picture while the goat on the rafters looks on. 

Hot apple cider to warm fingers and tummies 

Stopped for a picture with Mr. Scarecrow Pumpkinhead 

This is the scary ( too real to be mechanical) man inside the Pumpkin Palace General Store. His aim is to scar children for life by following them with his eyes as they walk past with their frosted pumpkin sugar cookies. 

Creepy and hokey pumpkin lands make for great afternoons 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY PIKA!!!!

Today, Tahera celebrated her 24th birthday. I had planned months ago on making her a special present based on a conversation we had one had. We were watching Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and she said she had always wanted to have a gigantic gummy bear like the one Veruca plucked off the tree. So, I set about to making her one. ~10 lbs of gummy bears, a double boiler and a bear-shaped mold later (not to mention 1 molten dollar store bear + 1 plastic cake tray + 15 feet of aluminum foil resulting in 1 failed home-made-bear-shaped-mold attempt =-) ), Tahera got her wish. Now if she'd only not had her braces put on a week ago...

She also got an i-Pod Nano to take jogging. 

Look familiar? 

We relaxed indoors most of the day and just enjoyed each other's company. 

Ella enjoyed the conversation 

Faheem stopped by in the evening to deliver presents and celebrate with us! 

Faheem scaring me with his zombie impersonation 

We had a really fun day! (actually I set the timer, sat down, and interrupted Tahera and Faheem's conversation with, "quick, everyone pretend like we're laughing at something really funny!") 

Sunny Downtown Buffalo

It was a beautiful Saturday in Buffalo. Knowing how rare this soon will be, we decided to spend the day soaking up the sun on Elmwood Ave. 

Said goodbye to Ella. She was grumpy that she couldn't come with us.

Stopped by Allentown Music Store to replace a G-string (ok, E). 

There's all sorts of fabulous food in Buffalo, probably because that's the one thing that's keeping you warm 7 months out of the year. We had lunch at the Globe Market (Thai Salmon and Grilled Cheese) and also picked up some groceries for dinner. 

This guy can't be serious 

Stopped by Fowlers Chocolate and Ice Cream shop to satisfy our sweet tooth after lunch. 

The few seconds before the devouring began 

Ignoring Riz's attempts to be amusing