The kids had fun. We kept our expenses fairly minimal this year. For #1's Skrillex outfit, we bought black hair dye, and she wore clothes she already had and borrowed the "nerd" glasses her brother used a couple years ago when he was a nerd for Halloween. For #2 he borrowed a dress from one of his friends at school and was a prom queen (clever use of what was available - his costume was free). #3 was Little Red Riding Hood - I had a red hooded cape from several years ago, which she forgot at home, so she just used a red blanket. Another free costume! #4 was a fairy this year. She wore all pink, and borrowed the wire edged wings that have been sitting in my closet for several years. Another free costume! #5 had originally asked to be a witch, and only after we bought the hat and broom did he decide he absolutely had to be a ninja turtle. His ninja turtle costume was $15 which makes his the most expensive costume this year. Not bad. Here's to creativity! They're already thinking about how to create costumes for next year.
Today #5 wanted to check for eggs. He is three and sometimes he wants to do everything himself. So he checked for eggs. He found an egg in the big dog kennel in the chicken coop, and carefully leaned all the way to the back to pick it up, ever so gently, in his little mitten-covered hand. He made it all the way to the coop door, where there's a big step to get up and out of the coop before...