Hey, y’all! When I sat down to blog this week I didn’t quite realize how long it had been since I last posted something. I know you poor dears must be brimming with anticipation, waiting for the latest news from down here on the creek! (At least that’s what I’d like to think. Wink. Wink.)
So what’s been going on with the Allen’s these last couple of weeks? Lots! Of course you know school occupies the majority of our time, but we manage to squeeze in other things too. We’ve travelled clear across the state to business meetings, visiting family while on the road. The kids and I toured a historical cotton plantation. Inspired by the cooler temps, the Tool Man and I have completed various home improvement projects. I’ve begun a furniture makeover of my grandmother’s old bookcase. (Which, working at a rate of one hour per week, could take 2 years to complete!) My dear, sweet mother graciously came over and spent 7 hours helping clean out and organize the monkeys’ closets. Whew! And last but not least we’ve dipped our toes in the lake that is politics, spending election night at the headquarters of a local candidate.
Oh, yeah. I almost forgot about Halloween. The monkeys would die if I didn’t share their Halloween pictures with y’all. Both Ty and Lucy knew months ago how they were going to dress up. Ty chose to be sorcerer Mickey from Fantasia, and Lucy wanted to be Rainbow Horse from the Baby First TV channel.
I’m a little confused about something. Somewhere between my childhood and present day, Halloween morphed from Tootsie Rolls and lollipops to entire gift-wrapped packages of toys, candy, and cookies galore! Is it that way in your neck of the woods, or have my kids’ grandparents just gone nuts? It’s almost like a mini Christmas!
I’m pretty sure Ty received the most annoying gift from his Pappaw. It’s called, “iFart.” No further explanation needed.
Rainbow Horse got a slightly more sophisticated present in her bag – DIY stained glass ornaments.
Don’t worry. I haven’t forgotten about Tacy Mae. She dressed up in purple and gold as an LSU cheerleader. Go Tigers! Here she is with her mermaid bath toy.
Over at Papa’s and Sandy’s, Lucy hit the jackpot with an entire bag of Oreo’s. Double Stuft!
Ty’s wishes came true with this Magic 8 Ball, which quickly became the second most annoying toy ever.
Tacy Mae got an old school See ‘n Say. I love these! However, I was perplexed to find a rabbit pictured on this thing. Apparently the See ‘n Say people think rabbits say, “Boing, boing.” I think that’s a stretch.
Cousin Caroline came over dressed as a bumble bee. She was so good to leave her antennae on all night, but Tacy Mae found them terribly distracting.
Lucy was kind enough to give us a side view of her costume. I know Rainbow Horse is not a well-known cartoon character, but Lucy couldn’t pass up the opportunity to wear both pink and rainbow!
Here’s a quick flashback to last Halloween. My, how the babies have changed!
And here’s the whole gang this year. What a treat!
Now that Halloween is behind us I’ve officially begun decorating my house for Christmas. No, you did not read that wrong. I said Christmas, my favorite time of year! I figure it will probably take me weeks to get my decorating done since I can’t work on it for more than 20-30 minutes at a time. I don’t want to be decorating last minute – it makes me crazy!
So far, Lucy and I have set out a few mini trees, added some sparkle to the dining room, and replaced pumpkins and acorns with glass ornaments and glittery pinecones. It’s baby steps, I know, but our home is gradually transforming into a winter wonderland.
I suppose the big Christmas tree will be the last thing I tackle. I’m more than a little nervous about how Tacy is going to react to the tree (meaning I think she’s going to climb it and pull down every last ornament.) I sure do wish there was some way I could install an electric fence around the tree!
Lindsey
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