Photos: October & November Highlights

Some favorite fall photos that haven't much seen the light of day:

Oct. 19, 2018

Oct. 28, Burr Oak

Nov. 11

Nov. 11, Edith's family birthday party

Nov. 11

Nov. 11

Edith's Birthday, Part 2

Edith had a super special birthday playdate -- the first time parents didn't stay! -- last Friday in honor of her birthday. It only ended up being two friends (the third was sick), but it went extremely well. I think I could even allow her to up the invitees to five or six next time!

First we decorated Rice Krispie treats, which was a big hit. Chocolate frosting, chocolate chips, coconut, M&Ms, marshmallows and sprinkles -- what's not to like? Everyone got their fingernails and toenails painted before a fish stick supper. Then it was time for Doc McStuffins on TV.

The three hours couldn't have gone faster. It was a lovely low-key way to mark the occasion of her 6th birthday ... and she doesn't even turn 6 til Wednesday!

Edith Turns 6

Edith is having the longest birthday ever.

She doesn't actually turn 6 until next Wednesday, but her family birthday party was two days ago.  She's having a few friends over on Friday. She gets to pick out where to go out to eat this weekend. And then we'll do something special on her birthday, too!

To find out who she is, I asked her roughly the same questions as last year.

6-year old Edith's favorite ...
In her own words / [what I guessed]

• Food: spaghetti and macaroni / [spaghetti]

• Toy:  Doc McStuffins toy / [stuffed animals]

• Book: Betsy-Tacy / [anything Fancy Nancy or Pinkalicious]

• TV Show: Doc McStuffins and Let's Go Luna / [Doc McStuffins]

• Movie: Cinderella and Frozen / [Frozen]

• Playground activity: "Going down that slide without a middle" (two railings) and swings / [swinging]

• Color: pink and purple / [pink]

• Animal: cheetah, giraffe and elephant / [dog]

• Song: "Daddy's cowgirl song and cowboy song" (Let's Ride Into the Sunset Together - Don Burnham and Patty Kistner / [Honky Cat]

• Game: Busy Town and a Disney game that's just like Busy Town / [pretending to be a puppy]

• Fruit: pineapples, strawberries and blueberries / [strawberries]

• Vegetable:  tomatoes, and carrots dipped in ranch / [carrots with ranch dressing]

• Breakfast: "That cereal that's your favorite." / ["Mommy's favorite" -- Cascadian Farms oat cereal]

• Restaurant:  Spaghetti Warehouse and Nancy's (a local diner) / [Spaghetti Warehouse]

• Thing about school:  Center time (changes daily at school) / [recess, art class]

• Anything else she wants to add: "I like to play with Mommy and Daddy and Atticus. I like to paint my nails with my friends at my birthday party."

Halloween 2018

My little ladybug and pirate were lookin’ good on Halloween, but Atticus was even more the pirate at a Halloween event the week before, when he got his face painted!

The holiday itself was filled with treats of all kinds — a special Halloween story time and trick or treating at the library for Atticus in the morning, Edith’s classroom party that we were all invited to in the afternoon and of course collecting treats in the evening. A few sprinkles didn’t much matter since we didn’t get close to the predicted weather or winds, and the temperature was mild. And we’re still eating candy!