Monster High at Mile High

We weren't able to attend the Broncos Bunch Trick or Treat Party last year, so we were looking forward to going this year. Marina wore her Laguna Blue costume but she didn't want to wear her wig today, so today I sprayed blue in her hair instead. I think she was more comfortable that way.

The party was more crowded than the last time, so we had a lot of waiting in lines. We admired other kids' costumes and got to know other people in line. The route took us through the visitor's locker room, onto the playing field, through the maintenance facilities, the press room and the Broncos' locker room. Along the route, Marina collected candy from the many booths along the way. We also ran into monsters of all kinds. Marina didn't seem to mind at all.

Once we finished the tour through the stadium, we took pictures in front of replica lockers and looked over some of the other activities. We saw Miles, the mascot but we were not able to get a picture with him. Marina was disappointed by that.

Usually Marina enjoys the inflatable play area, but there wasn't much going on there. We looked over some of the monuments outside the stadium. By then Marina was ready to leave.

Monster Night at the Zoo

This year, our schedule is very full with Halloween activities, so we decided to go to the Zoo trick or treat in the evening rather than the weekend. Marina wore her Laguna Blue costume and I dressed as Elsa from Frozen. It was very clear from the start I was dressed in the most popular costume of the year. We saw Elsas all throughout the zoo tonight.

Despite being in the evening, the zoo was almost as crowded as when we attended last year. We had to wait in line to get in and for every activity and trick or treat station. But that didn't dampen our spirits. We enjoyed looking at all the other costumes and Marina collected a pretty big bag of candy.

We were surprised and excited to find Sleeping Beauty and Belle near the carousel. They graciously posed for pictures with both of us. What a fun surprise that was!

Most years we walk the entire route through the zoo. But tonight everything seemed to take longer and we were both tired. So we left before we made it to all the trick or treat stations. But it was still a fun night.

Pumpkin Festival Fun

We had so much fun at last year's Pumpkin Festival that we were excited to go again this year. Marina wanted to wear her Halloween costume. This year she is dressing like Laguna Blue from Monster High. The weather was beautiful today, so that must have contributed to the huge crowds were encountered on our way in.

We took a hay ride from the parking lot to the festival - the perfect way to start the day. Marina wanted to check out the pumpkin patch first. She was amazed at the variety and size of the pumpkins they had.

Next we looked at some of the vendor booths, Marina does love to shop! She picked up a water bottle and a lip balm from some of the tables we stopped at.

Marina was eager to have her face painted. Fortunately the line wasn't too long this year. She had blue flowers painted on her face.

Next we headed to the inflatables for some fun. Marina tried out the slides and obstacle courses before going to her favorite, the giant jumping pillow.

We found a nice grassy spot for lunch where a bluegrass band was playing. When we finished eating we tried out the giant Jenga games set up nearby. Another family joined us and we all enjoyed seeing how tall we could get the tower.

Before heading out, Marina got a balloon animal. She got a piranha which was very well made. We were very tired by that point, so we took another hay ride back to the parking lot and headed home.