First Tooth Lost

Jay lost his first tooth today. He discovered it was loose yesterday and guarded it all day by covering it with a paper towel. It came out by itself today without any real drama. Now we just have to wait for the tooth fairy.

Franken Claus

Owen decided the day after Halloween that he wanted to be Frankenstein for next year's Halloween. Then right before Christmas he started asking for a Santa suit and kept asking even after Christmas was over. I told him he could be Santa for Halloween. He told me he wanted to be Franken Claus... Frankenstein in a Santa suit. I told him I didn't think he would have to worry about anyone else wearing the same costume.

Santa

Jay asked for Aqua Sand and Owen asked for Moon Dough

To Grow a Beard...

Owen + Magic Marker

If You Don't Have Pockets

Two flashlights, two toy guns, a walkie talkie, and one Owen

Toy Story

Woody and Owen

Halloween

The boys trick-or-treated for over an hour and a half this year. They had so much candy in their buckets they gave up carrying them because they were too heavy. I got stuck carrying them. I kept asking the boys if they were ready to go home yet but Owen informed me that you are supposed to trick-or-treat until it is dark, "That's how it's done, mommy."

In our town, trick-or-treating is done the night before Halloween because on Halloween night they host a parade downtown. Halloween morning, I found Owen outside taking down the lights and decorations. I asked him what he was doing. He said, "I'm helping you mommy. Halloween is over." I explained to him that it was Halloween and I wanted to turn on the lights one last time that night. Later that night Owen asked to go trick-or-treating. I told him that he went the night before and he said, "But Mommy, you said it was Halloween."