Week in Review

Dear Parker,

This week has been hard.  Mommy got sick on Tuesday night and was out of commission for about 24 hours.  It was horrible.  Then, your Mom had tons of work meetings and wasn't home at night much.  You, however, I think had a decent week.  It was busy, though.  Thursday night was the Fall Festival at your school.  You had a blast.  In fact, as we were driving away, you asked to go back.  On Friday, you had a party at school as well as a costume parade.  You apparently had so much fun that when Mom picked you up you were still in your costume because you didn't want to take it off!  Friday night, you spent the night with Aunt Lauren and Uncle Stu and were not happy about leaving there either!  Today, we went to the Children's Museum Haunted House in the morning.  I didn't really know what to expect from it or from you.  You, atypically, wanted to stay in the stroller the entire time.  But, you weren't scared.  Now, it was the lights on, friendly version, but still.  We then played in the rest of the museum for awhile.  Tonight, you were SO excited to go trick or treating.  I tried to get a picture of you on the porch with the pumpkins (which, in true slacker fashion, we did NOT carve) but you wanted nothing to do with that.  Instead, I got this: " A lion says ROOOAAAARRRRR!"

You walked a good way and said "trick or treat" and "thank you" at EVERY house.  (Mostly without prompting)  After every stop, you would say, "I going trick or treating."  After we came back you wanted to sample a small portion of all your candy.  We finally settled on some M&M, Smarties and a sucker.  You also wanted to sit on the porch and pass out candy.  So we did.  You were super cute.

Things are going to get ridiculously crazy soon, kiddo.  I hope you know that we love you lots.  I'm very much looking forward to Christmas break.  (I know that's a bit down the pike, but I can't wait!)

Happy 3rd Halloween (WOW!).

I love you,

Mommy