Happy almost Halloween

It's quickly dawning on us that Halloween is just around the corner. You know what that means? It means that Thanksgiving is just 3 weeks after that, and Christmas is just 4 1/2 weeks after that. It's going to be a busy next few weeks, to be sure! Plus we are throwing in a 6-day vacation to DisneyWorld right before Thanksgiving. Tip: Never tell a three-year-old SIX MONTHS before a trip to DisneyWorld. Lots of "Are we going to DisneyWorld today?" has occurred over the summer. Mira is thankful to hear it's getting close. "Soon after Halloween," we tell her.

So we've been spending some time getting ready for Halloween. I'm not a big decorator for that holiday. Too many witches and ghosts aren't really my thing. But I do like pumpkins on my porch steps. Mira and I went to pick up a pumpkin today, and Chris carved a great face into it. Now I'm drying out some seeds to toast. It's a great fall treat! We love to make our "harvest blend" in the fall, our little nod to Chris's late grandma, Beverly. Peanuts and candy corn in a bowl. You can't beat it! But I made it last weekend and we went through two jars of it in about 3 days, so no more of that in the house. It's addictive!

Here are some random photos. We're doing crafts in the house to pass the time and Mira really enjoys playing learning games on sesamestreet.org on the computer. She's really getting good at navigating the games by herself, and she uses the computer mouse with relative ease. Amelia is enjoying her exersaucer and Bumbo seat more, which keeps her head off the floor. We're working on keeping her upright when possible to get her head to round out a little.

It's a nice fall!

Michelle