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October 31, 2007
As will I
I think we are officially Halloweened out.
Yesterday, the girls got in their costumes for TKD and Jamie worked it with the big kids. She had a blast, and then there was candy corn.
This morning, her preschool had a costume parade and Fall party. Katie got to participate in the whole thing, and Grandpa and I got to finish off fanfuckingtastic pumpkin muffins coated with minimal drool. There was a rousing game of pin the nose on the jack-o-lantern, a story, trick-or-treating and pictures, too.
After school was over, we had a brief rest, and then the girls got all dressed up again and raided Rex's co-workers for candy. We hung out there until Rex got off work, handing out candy for him while he manned his phone. There was a little bitching as they came down off their second sugar high for the day, but we made it home without a major meltdown.
Dad cooked dinner while Rex and I did some last minute decorating, and then we sat down to a candy-free meal. Real food is GOOD. The girls put away a surprising amount of healthy stuff, and then it was back into the costumes for honest to goodness neighborhood trick-or-treating. Both girls made me proud by being polite and friendly. Even Katie wasn't shy this year, unless she heard a dog barking inside the house. Jamie was running from house to house, with Katie trying to keep up and keep us apprised of her candy situation. After nearly every house, she had to pause to say CAN YOU BELIEVE I GOT ANOTHER GREEN LOLLIPOP?? It was the most adorable, man-I-wish-I-could-feel-like-a-kid again moments.
By the time we got home and met up with Rex, official candy giver and kid scarer, I was pooped. The girls helped Rex distribute fear and sugar for a while, and then we pinned them down in bed. I imagine they'll sleep hard tonight.
Posted by me at October 31, 2007 10:21 PM