Happy Halloween

Our Halloween started off a little rocky.  Our original plans did not quite work out as we thought they would and it appeared Sophie wasn't going to have anyone to trick or treat with.   Even her beloved big brother abandoned her for "teenager fun" (scary movies at a friends house).    We ended up going out to my friend Jill's house and had an amazing time.  Jill's kids, Sarah and John,  love Sophie and she loves them.  Sarah carried her all around the neighborhood and took her to each house.  It was even more fun because Sarah was dressed as Elphaba, the bad witch from Wicked and since Sophie was also a witch, they got lots of oohs and ahhs at each house.

Witchy Poo and Pumpkin Carving

Yesterday I spent the afternoon putting the finishing touches on Sophie's Halloween costume.  She is going to be in her words, "little witchy poo".  I think it turned out really cute and can't wait to see her in it.  I always loved making Madison's costumes and am thrilled I have a reason to do it again.  Last night we carved a pumpkin.  Sophie helped me scoop all the "goo" out while Madison and Wes played Xbox.  We picked the easiest pattern I could find and began carving.  We have two pumpkins but after I got the first done, my knife broke and I coudln't find anything else to carve it so he has a top that comes off but no reason to put a candle in him because he has no face.  Poor pumpkin.

Sick kids and sibling rivalry

Because Madison was an only child for so long I never had the experience of several children being sick at one time.  My friends, who have multiple children, always seem to have more than one child sick at the same time or they worry that the others will catch it ,which they inevitably do.   It's just funny to me that I am now living through these same issues after waiting so long for another child.   Sophie and Madison are both sick.  She went to the Doctor on Monday, he on Tuesday.  They are both on Claritin and Augmentin.  She the liquid versions, he the pill. (Buying two types gets expensive!)   The other thing that I now deal with is sibling rivalry.  I truly thought that because of their age difference I would not have this. I was wrong.  One minute they are fighting because she is touching his stuff or because he is teasing her.  She will grab the paper he is writing for school and take off running with it.  He will tell on her.  He takes her dolls and holds it out of her reach, she tells on him.  And just like other brothers and sisters, they love each other.  He thinks she is the prettiest little girl in the world and she screams his name and runs to him when she sees his car pull in the driveway, then straight into his arms.  There was a time when I thought these experiences would never be a part of my life.  Now, I thank God every day for the blessing of sick kids and sibling rivalry.