Trick or Trout

Trick or treating was fun because Tati was finally really into it. She was so excited and still marveling at the concept that people gave her candy for absolutely no real reason other than she asked for it. And that doesn't work so well for her at home. After each house she would excitedly tell us what she got, "Mom, that lady gave me a KIT KAT!" "I just got a LOLLIPOP!" but it was louder and more crazy voiced. We knew she was starting to tire out when she stopped telling us what she got all together and finally announced that she was tired. Still, these fools made out like bandits. I decided that this year there would be no suckers though. Is it just my kids or do other kids suck those lollipops FOREVER? I feel like I can see cavities forming. So I just let them keep all the chewies and chocolates. It is still more than they can eat. Chloe told us some rumor of a "Candy Fairy" who takes all the extra candy and leaves a toy present. Chloe was incredulous too and upon further questioning, her friend convinced her by saying, "Well, it is real because the candy was gone and there was a stuffie there." We can barely keep up with the tooth fairy around here. Has anybody ever done something like that?

Gavin went up to a couple of houses but then he fell asleep and that was it.

Tati loved all the attention she kept getting as a squid. She is our attention seeker child for sure. BTW, I got that squid costume last year after Halloween for $5. I just couldn't resist it. I bought a 2T because Tati had been so small and I figured it would work well for the future boy I was planning on having. It fit her great this year although it was a bit high waters. She wore thermals and stretch pants underneath it.


After we got home we did a "Spooky Bath". I got the idea from one of my blogging buddies. You put glow sticks in the bath tub. Melanie, I could see you guys doing this too. Then make a bubble bath. Our bubbles died out pretty fast and I went a little light on them because I was just certain that Gavin would eat them all up. (Side note: My children's under parts get very irritated by things labeled "Bubble Bath"--even the Johnson and Johnson ones. Their doctor said they just have very sensitive parts.) Anyway, they loved the spooky bath. I tried to take several pictures but my smart camera is obviously way smarter than me. It kept beeping and telling me that it was too dark for a picture. Then you try and get 3 kids to be still in a bathtub and not move a glow stick. Yeah, it is impossible. I tried with a few different lighting options like the hall light, etc. but this was the best I could do. I actually really like it.



Our kids love bath time. They only ever get out because we force them too. They don't even care if the water is cold.