Costume Inspiration

Since every teenage girl thought I was also a girl yesterday, I thought I would share the inspiration for my costume. (Apparently it is not manly to be a kitty when you are a little boy.) I was dressed as Skippyjon Jones, a Siamese kitty boy who thinks he is a chihuahua. It is my favorite series of books. Skippyjon has all kinds of adventures, fighting bumblebee banditos in Mexico or venturing into a pyramid to see a mummy. You all should read the books. They are the best!!

Trick or Treating

Yesterday it was horridly cold, so the plan was to sit in the warm house and hand out candy in my costume. But that is no fun for a little boy.

So we all bundled up warm (thank goodness for polar fleece costumes) and headed out around our block. It was just too hard to ignore the candy in my bag whenever I was not getting candy from a neighbor.

Needless to say, I got a little wild when we got home. But it was sure fun to see everyone in their costumes. I think I like this Halloween stuff.

Yard Work

A man never gets any rest at this house. Mommy had me working all morning to rake leaves. This weekend, as evidenced by the plywood behind me, Mommy made Daddy and Grandpa Mike work on the roof while Grandma entertained me.

Geez Mom, just let me stop and admire the mums for 1 second before I have to work again.

When left to my own devices...

I can take off my pajamas. I do not want to take naps anymore and my mommy just does not get how serious I am. I will fight this fatigue even if it takes being freezing cold in just my onesie.

First Night in Big Boy Bed

Last night was the first time I got to "sleep" in my big boy bed. Daddy got me a twin bed in IKEA, which Mommy set up beside my crib last week. Well, last night, Mommy made me go to bed at 7:30 for refusing to nap all day. I got out of bed probably 10 times before 8pm. At one point, Daddy had to remind me that it was "not time to push wagons up and down the hall" but time to sleep. They kept hearing the gate at the top of the stairs wiggle and then would tuck me back in. I thought it was an awesome game.

At 8:30, Mommy found me fast asleep in my bed. She was happy they had been successful.

At 10pm, Mommy found my lying on the floor next to my bed. She finally just tucked me into my crib for the night. I guess we will have to try again. I sure do love to sleep in Mommy and Daddy's bed. Maybe they could move to my twin bed.

Leaves!

I make a pretty good wheelbarrow weight, don't you think?

Lumberjack

Nonni needed some help from all of us men to split wood for this winter. Daddy wouldn't let me use the axe, so I had to stack the logs on the wood pile. Uncle Seth had to give me a boost so I could reach it up higher. It was fun to help the other guys. (Thank you Aunt Janell for these awesome pictures.)