My Birthday

Tannis wrote me a song for my birthday today:

It feels like a perfect night to read a book with mommy and get lots of AR points
Ya Ya Ya Ya
Oh, you're happy, smart, cute in your own way
Oh, you're magical and wonderful
Ya Ya!
But tonight's the night when you forget to watch all your shows anyway
We all love u even though you're getting so old
Ya Ya!
Mommy, everything will be all right
as long as u start texting with your thumbs.

Love U,
Tannis

My favorite part of my birthday

Card from Brad (I've been sick for the last week)

Card from Tannis

Funny Man

Brad told me about "a funny thing" he did in class today...
His teacher, Mrs. Reynolds, was discussing the difference between "fact" and "opinion."

Mrs. Reynolds:  "For example, here are three facts.
                         Fact: I am having a lot of people over for Thanksgiving.
                         Fact:  My house will be very clean when they get there.
                         Fact:  I will have a lot of different food for them to eat."

Brad:  "Actually, those last two about your house being clean and having a lot of food would be opinions..."

Mrs. Reynolds:  "Oh-kay Brad! Haha... you're funny!"

Brad and his friend Aiden

                                                      

Happy Halloween

The kids woke up before their 7am alarms today because they were excited about Halloween.  When I walked past Tannis's room, I saw that she had a box of toys scattered on the bed -- I asked her what she was playing with so early in the morning, and she replied, "I was looking for a Halloween costume for Elmo!  She's going to be a Fireman this year!" reminding me of how little she still is. 

When I asked Brad why he was up so early, he replied, "Because it's Halloween! Duh!" Both kids were incredulous that school would still be in session on Halloween. ("But it's a holiday!")

Finally, the time came to go Trick-or-Treating.  Brad was a Killer Hockey Player (and went door-to-door on his roller blades, which he's quite good on now) and Tannis was a Rock Star Zombie (she did her own hair and make-up).  Bear was a Racehorse, although he didn't like his costume and kept biting at it, so we had to take it off. 

And of course, Elmo went trick-or-treating too.