October 31st, 2008
Yes, my Middlest it was!
After dropping by Nana’s and Papa’s house we stopped off for burgers and chicken nuggets. Then off to Chickadee’s church for “trunk or treat.” Not only did we score a bunch of candy, but I can officially tell you that yes, she does have a husband. (I’d never met him yet, due to differing hours and had begun to doubt his actual existence.) I saw the sweetest mermaids, an adorable shark, and a pregnant octopus. Oh. My. Word. Then off to a fall festival. I simultaneously love and hate these things. They make me crazy but the kiddos love them. Then into the van for more candy eating and much giggling and a little crying. And they carried in their treasures from the evening. Things like red tennis shoes and a foil-covered laundry detergent box. And now they sleep peacefully, still candy coated, stuffed to the gills and happy as clams.
There’s no place like home.
October 31st, 2008
My oldest said this morning, “It’s Halloween!
So Happy Today, Mama!”
Y’all were so right with the Wizard of Oz theme!
Now let’s play a little game today…
Can you match the correct costume with the correct kid?
October 29th, 2008
Empty boxes from computers at Daddy’s work
+ Daddy’s awesome imagination
+ a bunch of co-workers in on the box-saving fun
- Mama’s stress over a colossal mess
“The Best Club Hous Ever!” – as written on the door by TheOldest
October 27th, 2008
This weekend was the first one in weeks that we didn’t have anywhere to be. Soccer’s final fun for the season was last week. And, although, we had several invites for Saturday we declined them all to just stay home, be together, and relax. We declared it Halloween party day! We did crafts and made a gingerbread haunted house:
The house was a kit bought from the store, the spiders were sweet gumballs collected on a recent hike, spray painted, with pipe cleaners and googly eyes glued on.
Carved our pumpkin:
And a few other fruits!
The mostly failed attempt at a carved banana!
The semi-successful carved apple
I also started on costumes for the big night. I’m so proud of me, I’m ahead of the game this year. Last year I didn’t start on their costumes until the day of. oh.my.goodness. So to be this prepared at this stage feels so good!
Here’s a sneak peak:
Can you guess what we’re gonna be?!
And tell me what you’re gonna be?
October 23rd, 2008
The time that he asked if he could stay in her room “just a few minutes longer, Mama, so I can read Dr. Seuss to her before bed.” (On the bed that I slept on as a little girl, no less.)
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