Trick or Treat? Well...unfortunately this year our kids got tricked. I don't think when Paige asked them what costume they wanted to wear this year she expected the answer to be "I think we'll dress up as swine flu". I'm not sure why there's all this fuss about breeding vaccines and getting them to the public...they should just come to our house because apparently we have conditions just right to be a fertile breeding ground. In fact our house turned into an 8th grade algebra problem this week when H1N1 + H1N1 = H2N2. Well...technically I think the right answer is 2H12N1 but who really remembers that crap anyway?
So...this year, which was going to be our first real trick or treat experience, turned in to one more year of staying in the driveway. Of course we were the only house on the block passing out hand sanitizer and tamiflu to the kids, but I'm sure the local parents appreciated our concern for their kids. The kids also thought that by layering in a time change on top of their piggy flu, Paige and I were in kahootz with the doctor to force them in to one extra dose of medicine (which loses out 10 times out of 10 to Snickers and M&M's).
But, for all the fever and coughing this week, the kids were well enough to get costumes on (Bryce as Bob the Builder and Ivy as a Cheerleader) and man the candy bowl in the drive way for an hour or so and greet some trick or treaters. I think we'd be better off doing Halloween in Boca Raton as our kids would much prefer the 'early bird' crowd since they go to bed before things really get rocking and rolling. To pass the time Bryce broke out his tricycle and rode mad circles in the drive way while Ivy desperately tried to figure out how to open her bag of M&M's (which she did..promptly stuffed as many as she could in her mouth...and then spit them all over the driveway).
A little pre Halloween pumpkin decorating
Ivy got confused because we frequently call her pumpkin...so she thought she needed to decorate herself
Bryce the Builder ready for a Job!
Ivy sitting still long enough for a photo...just putting this thing on makes her start to do tumbling passes
Bryce anxiously awaits the trick or treaters
Ivy stealthily sneaking some M&M's...Bryce on the lookout patrol
Ivy retreats to her chair to try and figure out how to open those darn M&M's...Bryce got a little loose in turn 4 and crashed in to the bushes (top right :)).
We went back and forth to my parents house for the holiday. Since my grandparents sold their lake house, my parents ended up with a full house. My grandparents, Uncle Mark, Aunt Judy and cousins Ryan and Austin all stayed. We wouldn't have had a bed even if we wanted one. Wednesday night was chili with the Barban group and Thursday was turkey lunch. The kids swapped personalities for the holiday. Bryce was friendly and had a great time. Ivy was clingy and not her usual perky self...she's teething and it's making her cranky.
Bryce class performed some Thanksgiving songs and then we all had lunch together. It was hysterical. I don't think Bryce actually sang but he did a great job standing on stage. A couple kids ran out screaming, one by refused to wear his costume, another girl cried the whole time because she wanted to be an Indian, not a pilgrim. Ivy clapped enthusiastically the whole time.
Bryce is on the front row far left. His Indian headress covered his eyes most of the time.
Time to eat!
We haven't been to Long Island since Bryce's 1st birthday so we decided it was time to go. This was Ivy's 1st trip on a plane and I was relieved that she did great. Both kids were wonderful travelers. Since it had been so long since our last trip we stayed busy seeing a lot of friends and family. Thanks to everyone that made the effort to get to know the kids. We also went to NYC and Bryce loved his 1st train and subway rides. He's still talking about them. They're pretty worn out from all the excitement.
Bryce the Builder ready for a Job!
Ivy sitting still long enough for a photo...just putting this thing on makes her start to do tumbling passes
Bryce anxiously awaits the trick or treaters
Ivy stealthily sneaking some M&M's...Bryce on the lookout patrol
Ivy retreats to her chair to try and figure out how to open those darn M&M's...Bryce got a little loose in turn 4 and crashed in to the bushes (top right :)).
Russell and my dad played in a golf tournament last weekend. They didn't play the best golf of their lives but the rest of us had fun. Mother took us to a children's museum in New Braunfels. They kids loved it! It was small but had things perfect for each kid. Bryce was so excited to see the big train table. He stayed there almost the whole time. Ivy loved grocery shopping. We took them to lunch afterwards. Bryce likes to order for himself now. When the waitress comes over he informs her that he'd like a drink and french fries right away. It's pretty funny...
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