For Halloween, we went to the ABQ Biopark’s Zoo Boo.  There were tables set up throughout the zoo with businesses handing out candy and other goodies.  There were games, hula hoops and crafts.  It was a beautiful day and the boys had a good time.

On Monday we woke up to a dusting of snow.  I was told by a local that you know Halloween is coming when it snows so I guess it holds true because we woke up this morning to more than a dusting.  It is suppose to snow some more tonight.  We probably won’t get much, but it sure is pretty.

When Bill and I were dating he had a motorcycle. We went on a few rides around the Oklahoma countryside.  It was a 1993 KLR650.  It was a nice motorcycle. Then we got married and he sold it.  We used the money to buy furniture.  That was fifteen years ago.  He has always talked about getting another motorcycle, but we lived on the east coast and he didn’t want to drive on one out there.  Then he got orders to New Mexico and thoughts of a KLR650 were dancing in his head.  Now he has it back.  Well it’s a 2009 KLR650.  It’s blue and I have to say pretty cool.  Baden loves it and didn’t want to get off after the short ride around the neighborhood.  Billy thinks it’s pretty neat too, but declined a ride. Not sure about that one.  The furniture we bought when we were newlyweds is all gone.  We got a new dining room table a couple of weeks ago, so I guess it’s full circle.  He got rid of the motorcycle to get furniture. We got rid of the last of our newlywed furniture, the dining room table, and now he has his KLR650 back.  Full circle, indeed.

One of the things Albuquerque is famous for is the Balloon Fiesta.  It is in its 38th year and it is a sight to behold.  This morning we headed out to Balloon Fiesta Park and watched the mass ascension.  We stood in the launch field with hot air balloons all around us.  It was so cool to see the balloons fill up with air and then sail off into the sky.  The boys oohed and aahed as we saw the balloons flying overhead.  It was the one of the coolest things ever.  I am already looking forward to next year.

Monday we took advantage of the warmer weather and headed down the mountain to the Albuquerque BioPark. The BioPark is a zoo, botanical gardens and aquarium.  We hit the zoo today and got to see some really neat animals.  The Rio Grande Zoo is really nice.  I was really impressed.  We have been going to the National Zoo in DC for the last few years and it’s shame that it’s not as nice.  Of course, the National Zoo is free so that makes a big difference.  We decided to go ahead and a get a family pass since I know we will be going down frequently.  I think our favorites were the gorillas, a baby chimp that wanted to play with Baden and kept leaping at the glass to get Baden to play.  We also enjoyed the zebras, giraffes and the newest addition to the zoo, Daizy, the baby elephant born on September 2nd. Billy and Baden really loved the huge jungle gym. They had a blast climbing, jumping and sliding.