Happy Halloween!

I think the boys are probably all costumed out. Although I did ask L where he was going tomorrow (school), and he said, "trick or treat." This week: last Saturday we took the boys to a church Halloween carnival; on Thursday they had their costume parade at school; Nana and Grandad came on Thursday and we all went to the Children's Museum's Trick or Treat Street that night; and then of course, we went Trick or Treating on Friday. L wore his Robin mask so much (which he insisted on), that his little eyelid was bruised and swollen. L also mastered the art of quickly and quietly taking as much candy out of the Halloween basket as possible before anyone could notice. Overall, they had a good time and they gained more of an understanding of what Halloween is all about (candy and costumes).

Nana and Grandad came this weekend to visit because they couldn't wait until Thanksgiving to see the boys again. Grandad also couldn't wait to give the boys their Christmas presents, so he brought them with him. R and L now have the coolest little red race cars to ride around the house and backyard. The boys had a blast trying to help Grandad and Daddy put them together. They've also had a ton of fun riding them around the house (fortunately the car has rubber wheels which so far hasn't hurt our wood floors). The weather has been so nice here that Grandad thought the boys should enjoy their present now, instead of when it is too cold at Christmas.

The boys had a great time putting their cars together themselves. I was rather impressed that they knew where the wheels and seat should go on the car.

Below is a video of the boys putting their cars together.

They have enjoyed "helping" lately. Greg had to put a new faucet in our kitchen sink and R had the best time trying to help daddy. L woke up from his nap a little a later and they both wanted to be right there with Greg while he was working on the sink.

I've also found that if I'm in the kitchen or doing laundry and the boys are really clingy, if I ask them to help clean the floor, they become much more self-sufficient. It doesn't last too long, however, because someone always hits someone else with the dust mop.

Just for laughs: Greg and I went to a Halloween party on Saturday and we went as John McCain and Sarah Palin.

Thank you Mom and Dad for babysitting 2 nights in a row. Greg and I got to go out to the Melting Pot on Friday night for a real grown-up dinner and then we went to the costume party on Saturday. We almost felt like adults again.