Pumpkins

Halloween Pirates

Daddy-o couldn't let this chance go by to get himself a pirate outfit, too.  They all looked great, and had fun dressing up on several occasions throughout the month.  And inspite of all that dressing up, we don't have any better pictures of Daddy-o's costume.  We'll have to get him to put it on again sometime.

Odd and Even

A little backstory:  Awhile ago, in order to cutdown on the arguements over who's turn it was to [open the garage door/get the mail/say the prayer/pick the TV show] we instituted odd and even days.  Odd days are Bean's day, even are Buggy's.  And for the record, this has failed miserably.  Maybe because I can never remember what the date is, so we get to argue about that first. Maybe because our kids just like to fight. Who knows. It hasn't been the magic answer. But that has nothing to do with this story.

At bedtime, we were getting ready to say a prayer and I asked, "Is it odd or even today?"

Bugaboo chimes in, "Mama, is odd a boy or girl?"

Me:  Neither.  Odd and even aren't boy or girl.

Bugaboo:  No, the real odd and even.  Are they boys or girls?

Me:  They aren't.  They are just numbers and numbers aren't boys or girls.

This went back and forth a few more times, with Bugaboo getting more and more upset each time he asked.

Finally, Bug asked:  The odd and even that Jesus sent down first!  Are they a boy or girl?!!!

It took me a second, and then I realized, "Oh!  You mean Adam and Eve?"

I started laughing so hard, it took me a minute before I could tell him which one was the boy and which was the girl.

I love the word mixups at this age!

Something Is Wrong. . .

When the ice cream truck is playing Christmas music.  I'm not complaining that its still warm, but I have issues with Christmas music before Halloween anyway (at least in public--I've been known to put on a CD or two in July, so at home, anytime is fair game.)

Church Campout

 Daddy-o took the kids (while I stayed home sick) on an overnight camping trip with the church group.

 Besides all the traditional camping stuff (campfire, roasting marshmellows, cooking on the stove, sleeping in the tent), they also played a bunch of "Minute to Win It" games, including stacking apples.

 Which some of them got very good at!

The kids had a great time and I had a peaceful 24 hours to try to sleep as much as possible.

First Day of Preschool

A little later than everyone else started, but he jumped right in and his teachers said it was like he'd been in the class the whole time.

Goofy as always.