Happy Halloween!

Whew!! Today was quite the jolt back into reality. Jocelyn woke up twice during the night and Molly was up once - no idea why. We barely got out of the house on time to get to school. When I picked up Jocie from preschool I was told she had an "off day" and even had to go into time out (something which NEVER happens). I had to move mountains to get the girls to tiptoe around this afternoon so Ben could get a few hours sleep after his shift. Dinner was all but a lost cause, since the girls were all way too excited to eat.

It was all a distant memory, however, as the girls got their costumes on to go trick-or-treating around our neighborhood. They went with a few of our neighbors and walked for about an hour gathering goodies. They burned off only a fraction of their energy but had a great time.

The most fun to watch, once again, was Molly. I think partially because she has two older sisters but equally because she's pretty darn smart, she just seems to UNDERSTAND so much for her age. All day she was obsessed with dressing up - a princess tiara, a Mickey Mouse sorcerer's hat, even her parka was worn for a bit for no real reason. She said "Happy Halloween!" to everyone she walked by all day long. Ben took the kids around the neighborhood and said that, without any coaching, Molly would say "Trick or Treat!" at every door, as well as thank the people for her candy. She loved looking at everyone's costumes and snacking on the few candies we let her have tonight. I'm really enjoying all of my kids being old enough to understand and participate in holidays and traditions. I get to relive these moments through their eyes, which is a precious gift all its own.

my itsy bitsy spider ready to go!

Jocelyn was a spider too, and Ava was a black cat