He had many friends who lived in the nearby forest including a lion and cat. (left to right: unknown, Mary, Paige, unknown, Hunter, Lauren, Brynn, Chloe, Kenna, Josiah, Reagan)
One day while working in the forest, he heard a scream from a cute little girl in a red hooded cape named Little Red Riding Hood. She was taking an enormous chocolate chip cookie to her sick (but very becoming) grandma when she saw the Big Bad Wolf. He saved them all and took the chocolate chip cookie home to share with his wife.
Yummy enough to eat!
The spoils which came to about 150 pieces of candy each. McKenna finished hers in five days! It was one of the hardest things I have had to do as a mom- watch my daughter exert zero self control. I decided not to police them this year as long as they ate breakfast, lunch and dinner.
She is such a pensive girl. She has been cruising around furniture and pushing McKenna's cart and princess car.
McKenna loves to help make treats. Especially the licking the bowl part.
My big helper. She was so excited about Reagan's birthday that she woke up around 6:30 a.m., walked down the stairs and made the announcement. She had the hardest time waiting for cup cakes and presents.
Investigating
Yep! We're good.
Grandma Morrison sent a little outfit and monkey bag. It's not obvious but she does likes her presents.
For the life of them, Hunter and McKenna could not restrain themselves from opening her presents. She didn't seem to mind. I on the other hand was annoyed.
Looking cute in her new dudds. 
At the last minute we decided to be teen wolf and his 80's friend. Don't ask me what we are doing in this picture.
Photo shoot. Pegged pants and all.
Line dancing it up!
I think it's important to carve a pumpkin every year though it is not my favorite thing. Thankfully, RJ got down with the kids and helped them gut it.
I have to admit that I have an important role in this home too. It's called "keep the children alive." RJ gave them both steak knives and I didn't think it was such a great idea. I told him so then went to get Reagan ready for bed. The next thing I hear is crying accompanied by "I cut myself!"
Fortunately I was successful at talking them into putting the pumpkin on the porch like normal people. McKenna ran down the stairs the next morning shortly after RJ left for work and she opened the front door. I told her that daddy had already left and she said "I know, I'm making sure my pumpkin is still here." She was so worried about someone stealing her pumpkin which is ironic since she has no problem leaving her bike out!
As you can see, there were all kinds of boards to stick your head through.
White fox
I love that she actually looks terrified!
It's more fun to watch the snake eat someone else right Kenna? What a sadist.
This cougar saw a squirrel in the tree on the other side of the fence. He was pacing back and forth licking his chops trying to figure out how he was going to catch that thing. McKenna must be a chip off the old block because I wanted to see him succeed in his quest.
I love wild cats! Tigers are my favorite. They are so beautiful and fierce. Unfortunately being locked in a zoo steals some of that fierceness and turns them into pacing mental patients.
Here we are being fierce
Cutest animal in the zoo by far.
Polar bear. Right at home in Minnesota.
Another cute one spotted! Hunter in the "ice" caves.
This seal was quite the entertainer. He kept throwing his cup in the air trying to catch it. He would also throw it in the water then dive in after it and launch himself back out onto this rock.
RJ likes the monkeys. There were some gorillas eating vomit and spitting it back up. I liked to sit on the bench behind them and listen for the "eeewwwww."
Rip roarin' to go! 
We shared a dessert (which was beyond heavenly. We have been on a diet for two months where the only sugar we get is in one serving of fruit a day, yogurt or milk). On our way out, their were some basketballs with hand imprints of famous players. RJ is seeing how he measures up to Tim Duncan.
He kicked off with a few songs then chatted up the crowd with that wonderful accent of his. He read most of the signs that people had made. One of the signs said "Husbands are pheasant hunting. Wives want a picture with Keith." He called them up onto the stage and took pictures with them. He did a great job interacting with the crowd. He called up three people to sing solos, walked through the crowd and eventually signed and gave away his guitar!
There was a big "screen" at the back of the stage.
