Pooh Halloween

Freaky Weather

The kids have had so much fun today. Just after lunch the weather was totally weird! It was sunny & snowing in mid-October! They all ran outside bare-footed screaming about the snow. (and I wonder why they've had so many colds...) So, I did the mom-thing and yelled at them all to come in and put on coats and shoes. They all put on their snowboots for those few flakes. I thought it was wishful thinking, but then it started to REALLY SNOW HARD (for all of 3 minutes.) They were so excited. Then the sun came out again and I let them play outside for about an hour. I plied them with hot chocolate to get them in and once in they started school again. One of the girls brought the boys' desks into the family room and sat a kitchen chair in front of them and took charge of the boys' school. They all looked so cute "playing school." Really, she used their workbooks and actually taught the boys school today. I told the boys it was time for them to read to me, and they asked if their sister-teacher could do it. SURE! I love days when we get our work done and everyone is happy. Not all days in homeschooling (or family life) are like that, so I'll enjoy it when it comes around. One of these days I'll be writing that I'm pulling my hair out at these frustrating kids. Today, though, they are just the most adorable children in the world...

We've been "Ghosted"

We don't do much for Halloween. We allow the kids to dress up & trick-or-treat and we hand out candy. The kids go to a homeschool Harvest Party or an All-Saints Party on November 1st...
Today, both girls (& Mama) were sick with colds, so school was going along at an easy pace squeezed in between naps and doses of Motrin (I swear we should buy stock in that company - we buy an obscene amount in the winter.)

Then the doorbell rang. No one was at our door. A lunch bag was on the porch with 2 pieces of paper & candy in it. One piece of paper had an outline ghost with cute big eyes that said "You've Been Ghosted" and another piece with instructions to make 2 copies of each sheet and secretly "ghost" 2 neighbors. Then put the original "You've been ghosted sign" up on our front door and watch the neighborhood throughout the month to see how many homes get "ghosted." My kids went ballistic. For being sick they sure got excited. It was just adorable. So they're plotting who they can surprise (as soon as I get to the store for early Halloween candy - we always eat it if I buy it early and we have to get more.) It was such a silly little thing, but the kids were so animated for a "sick day." I wonder who did it to us.....