I just couldn’t do a blog last week. It was too much. But I’m back at it this week and trying out moving the blog to Saturdays instead of Sundays, to separate the blog from Sunday nights when my mom and I used to look through it together.
The kids had a great week with lots of Halloween energy.
Monday was crazy hair day at school. The day before, Amaya and I rode our bikes to CVS to get spray in hair color to help with the wacky. I think it worked. 🙂
Amaya’s friend Peyton is in her gymnastics class.
On Tuesday, I picked the kids up at school and took them to a Harvest Festival at my office. It was so nice to see everyone’s kids again! It’s been since before covid. There was a petting zoo, cider and donuts, crafts and games.
Amaya has always loved my colleague Sean from the times she visited my office. (He used to be my boss.) During covid, she would chat with him on Teams sometimes. On Tuesday morning Amaya came downstairs with a halloween gift she prepped for Sean. She was so cute when she gave it to him.
Sean, asking Amaya about her foot “injury”.
The petting zoo! It was a huge hit with children and adults. That goat Sammy is petting was so cute.
Turkey Craft 🙂
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On Wacky Wednesday, Amaya was wacky by only wearing one choker, and it was clear one. She’s so funny. She kept saying, “my neck looks so long!”
Wacky Bobes
Amaya had a playdate with her friend Dylan on Wednesday and it turns out the reason they wanted a playdate was so I could dye their hair. Dylan’s mom was fine with it so it’s blue ends for both girls. (I was much more nervous dying some else’s kid’s hair.)
Blue hair!
Perhaps to torture her dad, Amaya wore yellow and blue on U of M vs. MSU day at school.
Look at this fall day! Some after dinner baseball on Friday.
Friday night was trunk or treat at Thornton Creek. There were probably 30+ cars in the parking lot as well as two food trucks. Before we left, while the kids were getting ready, Sammy was in his grim reaper costume and told him he can’t go in her room because he’ll scare her babies. Sammy took off his mask and said, “Don’t worry guys. It’s just me.” The sweetness.
The kids ran around from car to car with their friends and had a blast! Just one more thing we’re back to now that we’re past covid. Hallelujah!
Lots of attention for her “injury”.
Here are their “official” halloween pics.
Steven is sushi.
Sammy is the grim reaper.
Amaya is a girl on crutches in a ladybug costume. It is very important that you don’t confuse this with a ladybug on crutches. And, wow, does she commit. Amaya doesn’t put her “injured” foot down even once while she’s in costume. [To clarify, the crutches are part of the costume. Our girl is uninjured.]
The gang!
Like we’ve done for years on the Saturday before halloween, we had breakfast at The Early Bird and then walked Street of Treats in downtown Northville. I love this tradition.
Sooooooo much attention for her injury – even some extra candy.
That’s it for this week! We’ll see how the Saturday routine goes. Have a great week!