Happy Halloween

We had a nice Halloween. Mo was really jazzed for it....in fact, I was OVER Halloween before we even got close to sunset tonight!



Mo was a black kitty (although, halfway through trick-or-treating, she decided she was a panther). This is a costume that I actually made. I am showing several pictures so you can see the whole thing. I couldn't get one picture that showed the whole outfit!


We went out knocking on doors for about an hour. I was pleased that I was able to go with her for about half of that. One goal I had was to be able to walk with her this Halloween, and at least I was able to do some. Scout took her back out after I just couldn't walk anymore.

Of course, we had one melt down tonight, when I zipped up her fleece jacket and caught the zipper on her neck.......not a happy kitty!


We didn't get as many trick-or-treaters at our house.....seems like more came last year. Not sure why, it was a perfect night......warm-ish, no rain.....very nice. I think our house even looked 'spooky.'



Now, let the Holiday season begin.....I already saw XMAS stuff out in the stores......fasten your seat belts......

Blog Reader

One of my newest obsessions to do....is to surf blogs. If you look at the top of the blog, there is a button that says "Next Blog." If you press it, blogspot will take you to some random blog. I love to keep hitting that button and see where I end up. I have come across some really cool blogs with poetry, photography, and other art. Some are written in languages, I can't even begin to decipher.

I have realized that all blogs come in 3 categories.

1. Family blogs....this is by far the most of all the blogs I hit on....tons of families, smiling kids, it is funny to look at 30 different family blogs, and see that each one has posted pictures from a pumpkin patch trip!

2. Religious....I don't know why this surprised me, but there are a ton of religious blogs out there....

3. Everything else.....craft, sewing, knitting, writing, art, schools, neighborhood associations, if you can think of it, there is a blog for it....

That about sums it up. Try it some time.....but be prepared....it will suck an hour out of your evening, just like that!

Keeping busy....

So, while Mo is in preschool, I have been keeping busy. Today, I felt very productive.....I got this idea from a pretty cool blog (www.prettyhandygirl.com)....I saw it, and I stole it!!! I hope it lasts through Thanksgiving.....I may try to add a scary mask on Halloween night.....Scout says that looks Martha Stewart (not Ladies Home Journal).....

So, what do you do when you buy an entire flat of strawberries from some guy on a street corner...you make freezer jam!!! I have never made it before, but Scout and I did it together, and it was super easy!

time-outs....

I knew I was in trouble today. Mo was really, really sassy today, so I put her in time-out. She went somewhat willingly, and was very quiet in time-out.

I start thinking....she is being really quiet, she is really thinking about what she did. After a few minutes, I tell her it is ok for her to come out.

"Not right now Mom, I need to finish my book."

Lookie, Lookie, Lookie

...here comes Cookie......

This is Cookie, the guinea pig. He is the class pet at Mo's pre-school. He is able to go home on the weekends with a student. This was our weekend. It has been lots of fun having him. Mo has been making sure he has water, food and yummy veggie treats. He prefers pear and carrots. Our biggest fear was the dogs, but they could care less about him.....here is Cookie getting the love....


Scout thinks either he was really good in a past life to get to go to people's houses, and eat all the yummy treats he can.....or he was really bad in a past life and has to be in a 4 year old preschool class!!!!.

Here kitty kitty....

Here is Mo

Here is Mo modeling her Halloween costume. We didn't do the whiskers yet....but as you can see she is a little black kitty. Yes, this is the dress that I made.....it looks good, if you don't get too close. On actual Halloween night, she will wear black pants and a black turtleneck under it....so the fleece dress should help to keep her warm. She loved posing for this picture....


Couldn't resist putting this picture in.....this is the face I see A LOT during the day!

Mo's Blackberry

Mo has been really interested in the days of the week and on what day things happen. She is constantly asking....what are we doing tomorrow? Is today a school day? So I made this for her....


It is just a small whiteboard. I used Sharpie to mark the lines and write the days of the week (so that will stay). I use dry erase pens to record the events. We do it together and talk about what is happening. Every night before bed, she gets to move the little kitty magnet to the next day.

She loves 'checking her schedule' to see what is happening. Long time readers will love that Target is scheduled into her week!