Halloween is Coming!

Ben is going as Iron Man, Thomas, or a ghost depending on when you ask him and what mood he is in that day. Maddie is leaning towards Minnie Mouse or a Princess, both of which involve pink frilly dresses which are right up her alley. And Matt and I have chosen a pretty cute monkey costume for Zach (if we can get him to put it on...that is TBD).

However, my kids don't eat that much candy (i.e., I don't like them to eat much candy), so does it make me a bad mom that I want them to go out and harvest the candy for me and then take it all away from them and keep it for myself? Anyway, I'll be sure to post some costume pics soon!

Patterns

Okay, I am really behind and I promise some new pics and stories soon, however, I had a quick one to share about Ben. He and Matt got into a bit of a power struggle the other night, with Ben pulling out the "shut up" and "i hate you". I talked to him after he calmed down and said, "Ben, you don't ever tell your dad you hate him. You might be angry with him, but you always love him." And he said, "Well mom, it's a pattern. You see, sometimes I hate him and then sometimes I love him. You know, a pattern". Nice! Stay tuned for more as I promise to be more diligent!!