We had fun trick or treating with Edward and Daniel on Sunday (weird WI traditions)




For Abby's party at school today, we opted for something not quite as warm......she created a witch out of pieces from previous costumes




And now, after watching Charlie Brown, Halloween is over!

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From the "Funny things kids say" file

Last week, when I asked Katherine my usual, "Who'd you sit with/play with at lunch?" she told me,
"I played with Derrick, we were playing SLOTH on the bar."
I couldn't resist, so I asked "And how does one play Sloth?"
"You just hang upside down on the bar until someone decides it's time to wake up!"

Today, while taking Abby to school, she told  me "I want #21 on the CD!"
Turns out that is a rather dramatic song from Disney (I guess it's from Mission Space?) It's very show-choir -ballad sounding.  As the first notes played she told me, "You just snap, Mommy, I'll do the singing."
And so I snapped the beat and she sang, like the Diva she is!

Maggie came home from school today and said, "Um, I think I want to have boys at my birthday party."

That was easy. NO!
(But I started deep breathing, boys, really? Already?)

It's cold and rainy this Saturday morning. Katherine has claimed this heat register, these blankets, and a bag of books. She might not move for hours!



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Ahhhh, TGIF!



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When we arrived home from Church today, the girls stayed outside to play.  When they came in a little later, they all stopped dead in their tracks and moaned, "MMMMmmmmm what smells so good?"
"I'm cooking some wild rice for our dinner, we're going to use it in soup."
"I don't like rice!"
"I don't like soup!"
"I'm not eating that!"

Sigh.

A little later, the questions again
"Are those carrots? I like carrots!"
"They're going in the soup"
"I'm not eating carrots in soup!"


Groan.

I served dinner, with a small serving of soup for each girl.
"Ewwww, I'm not eating it!"
"I don't like it!"
"It smells funny!"

Seriously?

They were instructed to simply..... TRY IT!

"Mmm, this is really good!"
"I like it!"
"SLURP!"

Good Grief! Must everything be a battle?

Morning whining resolved by cranking the tunes and having a dance party.




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Enjoying a nice quiet evening on the court. Chris is at church choir, and it's too early for bedtime, even if some of us are ready!
Observations from school today:
A boy left the playground covered in blood and was taken to an ambulance.
Maggie and her friend Claire finished their lunches fast,but sat at their table even after they were done because they boys were being "so funny, Mom, we couldn't stop giggling!". And so it begins.....
Abby didn't bat an eyelash when I left her at APL, she just threw her hand in the air and called, "bye Mom, see you!"
I spent my first day along going to the gym and run/walking 2 miles. And doing 3 loads of laundry.
Also, so far, my plan to have the kids plan The menu for the week is working, they've been eating so well!




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