Making my FIL proud :)))

Guess what we got today Rick??? Murray will no longer have sudden PVR channel changes in the middle of his hockey games. Hello dual tuner!

Success!

Honey has been working her top tooth for ages now, when she remembers! It's been loose for a long time though and 2 nights ago while we were tucking her in, she got me to try and pull it out but it didn't work. A few minutes later she came running down the hall "I got it!!!" holding the tooth in her hand. She's the first one to lose a top tooth so she was pretty stoked about that.

In the Woods!

 While Karen was here for a visit, we took the opportunity to hit the trail in the woods! We hadn't gone for a walk in there for ages, mostly because it's so much of a fight to get the kids to go. As usual, once we forced them in there, they were off and running, happy as clams! They climbed on rocks, played in puddles, checked out a dragonfly I found and had a blast in there!. Why do they make us work so hard? Don't they know that we know best already???

Boo to YOU!

Happy Halloween! As usual this was a MUCH anticipated, MUCH discussed event at our house! Costumes were planned weeks and weeks in advance. They were sure of what they wanted much sooner than I was sure I could put it together! Luckily everything necessary was found in time for today. They actually had a party at a friend's on the weekend and got to do a trial run of their outfits. 

Lovey had violin after school today but no one had homework thank goodness! We got home from the lesson and started cleaning up and getting supper ready. Luckily Murray gets home earlier now and could be put to work as well!

Monday is always busy but I had an eye appointment squeezed in on top of grocery run, strength class, lunch, put away groceries, baking, pick up girls, get to lesson, get home from lesson and start supper and finalize/mend costumes!

Mum & Dad came to dinner so they wouldn't this tradition! Sweetie ate in record time which worked out well as her makeup took the longest to do. Honey' costume was the easiest which also worked out perfectly as it took her the longest to choke down her supper! (and gag it back up.... but that's another story!!!)

Lovey got most of her costume on herself and just needed help hiding her hair under the hat brim and putting freckles on.

Murray took them on the first leg and they did the bottom part of the street while I had my supper and got the pictures downloaded. When they got back, Tulip had joined them and they were anxious to go! 

It was much chillier than last year but Lovey couldn't be convinced to wear a coat! I tucked some extra mitts in my pocket just in case though. We'd been going for an hour or so before I convinced her and her chapped, red hands to put them though! Finally I'd convinced her! Me: there! how do your hands feel now Lovey? She responded "Good!" and I started to relish my triumph until she added "SAME AS BEFORE!"

and ran off to join the others. (but left the mitts on!) She was mostly concerned that her "Anne" look would be ruined by the uncharacteristic attire!

Around 7:30 we started heading for home but Sweetie didn't have a coat either and Lovey had run through some puddles in the dark and her feet were wet. We had to phone for emergency pick up! Grammie & Grandad were just coming back from a run to the store and scooped up Tulip, Lovey & Sweetie and took them home. Shortly after, the rest of us got picked up by Murray and were glad to warm up.

When we got home they dove into their candy bags and had quite a little treat fest! So much excitement in one night!!! It was late by the time they got settled down in bed so I'm letting them sleep in a bit tomorrow & driving them to school. The extra early bus run is not our friend after nights like these!!!

Sweetie made Bunny her own costume for greeting the trick or treaters at out door! The mask is handmade with looseleaf, Crayola markers and old ribbon . The cape is a headscarf. Lovey said it was a "Super Bunny" costume. Sweetie couldn't have been happier with that title!

Pumpkins & Pizza

Party time at church! Families came for some pumpkin carving this afternoon and got all slimed up. The kids didn't mind & Sweetie was in up to her elbows, digging out the pumpkin guts. The parents did the actual carving after the kids sketched on their designs. While we finished up the knife work, they moved on to a game of chase & scream. If noise volume is any indication of success level, this was one rockin' event!

Once the pumpkins were finished up, the pizza fixins came out and the kids (with freshly washed hands!) decked out the pizza dough with all their favourites. (lots of cheese, token pepperoni slices, NO vegetables!). While those baked in the ovens, they played freeze dance to some appropriately spooky music.

Pizza was followed by cookies and candy and capped off a perfect event! Tulip has been coming to church with us for the last several weeks and made sure to get in on this party too :)))