Happy Halloween!

Today was a very big day. To get Clio prepared, I ran through our itinerary last night before she went to bed. She made me repeat it again and again, and remembered the whole thing today. It went something like this: Breakfast, Car, School, Titi's House with the Kids, Home, Package from Great Granddad and Great Bonnie, Bumblebee costume, Playground with Lydia, Trick or Treat, party with lots of kids. IT is not generally our strategy to do so much in one day, but Halloween does happen to be my favorite all time holiday (although, I'm sad to report, dressing up myself was just beyond reach this year.)

Clio's school has a no-costume policy. While this makes perfect sense once they explain that toddlers and preschoolers are still working to establish the boundaries of fantasy and reality, and can become easily disturbed by costumes, it felt like a ba-humbug moment nonetheless. Luckily, Nonny had the great foresight to send this lovely Halloween dress (Clio particularly likes the "ghosts upside down") so she was as festive as can be. (It is, once again, coincidence that Eleri fully coordinates with her sister from top to bottom).

The special package from Great Granddad and Great Bonnie had this fabulous orange feather boa, but Clio's favorite thing was the card, which sang Bibbety Boppety Boo every time you opened it. She opened it- and closed it- and opened it- a LOT. Do you notice a theme these days?


Clio was also fond of reporting on their costumes. When people asked what Eleri was, Clio said "she's a pumpkin. She's wearing the pumpkin I had when I was a baby."


Which is true; here she is:


I'll fill you in on the main event, up next.