Monster Mash

Update:

An extremely busy week has come to an end with a grand finale of Halloween fun!!

The week began with Lily coming down with a cold, resulting in her staying home from school on Wednesday and Thursday. Fortunately, she was well enough to go to school on Friday for fun in the school pumpkin patch. She came home with a pumpkin, and multiple handmade decorations, including a spider.

On Saturday, we went to see friends Tiffany, Steven, Amy & JJ, and Lily got to play with Jack and Grace. On Sunday, we went to the local pumpkin patch, and also visited with some calves and goats. Later that day, Grandma Gail, Grandpa Tom, Aunt Tracy, Uncle Stan, Grandma Phyllis, and Grandpa Maurice came over for some pumpkin carving, cookie decorating, and a belated birthday dinner for Dad at the local Japanese steakhouse. Needless to say, Lily was not a fan of the chef or the bursts of flames.

One funny story from the weekend ... Lily really loves having her books read to her but sometimes it is just not the right time - like Sunday monring at 7:00 after waking up at 5:30 (due to daylight savings). So, after finishing her breakfast, Lily really wanted her Dora books read to her but neither of us had finished eating breakfast yet. I suggested to Lily that Gypsy could read her books to her so she gathered them all up and brought them over to be read. Gypsy wanted no part and ran upstairs but Lily would not be deterred and slowly followed her upstairs with her books. I am not sure how story time went as by the time I got them up the two of them had moved on to other games.

Over the weekend we attempted to have Lily try on her chicken costume but she had absolutely no interest. We even made a last minute trip to Target for a Plan B fairy outfit. The chicken suit was sent with Lily to school this morning, and by the time Mom and Dad arrived at school for the parade, Ms. Heather and Ms. Sandy had managed to get her into the suit, albeit without the chicken head - we won't question the methods used.;) Initially, she did not appear to be the happiest chicken, but by the time trick or treating began around the school and neighboring stores, she really got into it. She was at the front of the pack asking for a treat, and seemed to finally understand what all this Halloween madness was about. As her parade at school was so successful and not wanting to risk having to make a second attempt to get her in the chicken suit, we kept her in the suit and began trick or treating promptly at dusk. She made out with lots of candy, and even some playdoh. In the end, we think Lily had a fun Halloween.

Next week brings a move to her new classroom, and swimming lessons!!

Enjoy the pics!!


With Jack and Grace and some giant pumpkins.


Checking out the baby cows with Marcy.


On the super tall haystack.


In search of the great pumpkin.


Success.


Decorating Halloween cookies.


Not liking the chef at the Japanese steakhouse.


With Gavin and Nicholas at the Halloween parade.


Walking around.


Collecting loot.


Chatting with Emma about trick or treating.


The family pumpkins with Lil's scarecrow in the background.


Out collecting candy from neighbors.


We finally got the whole costume on her.