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Happy Halloween!

Photos to come later.

The costumes were finished at 12:22 am. Alex and Caleb both requested cookies for their class parties today. I when ahead and skipped that. I explained, that I need more than one days notice, and I would be spending my evening sewing, no cookies.

I got to enjoy the holiday festivities with the boys today. I walked around with Jonas, in his parade, I went to Alex's classroom, he was even nice enough to offer me some of his treats. Caleb was not in his classroom, when I went by, but I finished up my afternoon with Jonas. Good benefit of working in the school. My students that I was to be working with were in their own parties, and I was told I did not need to work with them.

Worlds of Wait

Yesterday we spent the day with Jamie's family, at World's of Fun. Jonas declared, that it wasn't World's of Fun, rather, it was World's of Wait. Despite his opinion of waiting, he did declare that he had a wonderful time, and his favorite thing was Peanut's Playhouse.

Here is a movie, for your enjoyment.

Peanut playground from Heather on Vimeo.

Both Caleb and Alex declared their favorite thing was the Mamba. Much harder to get a photo there. Alex told me today, that he hates the height requirements at World's of Fun. Poor guy didn't get to ride the patriot. He's about a half inch too short. I assured him, next summer, it should happen.

Another movie, for your enjoyment. Listen for Jared's laugher at the end.

Ripcord from Heather on Vimeo.

The boys went through their first haunted house yesterday. It was about a 2 hour wait in line, but at least we got to do the chicken dance. They were talking non stop about it today. The questions Caleb now has: what an asylum is, do patients in an asylum really look like that, does an asylum really look like that, was that real blood, did I see all of the blood?, what was the point of the strobe light, did they not know how annoying it was?, and on and on. On the way to Manhattan today, the boys keep repeating one line from the haunted house... "Do you want to play with my dolly?" and then cracking up in laughter.

At last, the final video, for your enjoyment. Alex and Jared were riding the Mamba. We learned later, that we were only about two minutes behind them getting to that area, but at the time, I did not know that. I didn't want Caleb waiting in line by himself, so he waited with me and Jonas. About 1 hour into our wait, he started studying every car that went up the large hill, and announcing.. "that's them! I saw an afro!". Then he would wait for the car to go over our head, and declare.. "nope, not them."

Waiting from Heather on Vimeo.

I have very few photos of Jamie's family. I was not a very good group photographer, I guess. But you can go look at more photos from our day at flickr.

World's of Fun photo set

Musketeers

I spent over two hours yesterday, trying to figure out how to turn the musketeer vest right side out. I sewed it perfectly, according to directions, I double and triple checked that. But, for the life of me, I could not get it turned the right way, without creating a large knot. I ended up taking out all of the neck seams, and just sewing them on the outside, so I could get it turned right.

I was offered a second job yesterday. It's in the same building, pretty much the same thing I'm doing now, with different kids, during the hours that I was coming home and napping. It's slightly complicated, because I will be working for two different school districts, for two different salaries, but in the same building. So, it should be good. No naps, but two pay checks. I'm suppose to start on Monday, if all goes well.