Fine Motor Finesse

I thought I'd better get some fine motor footage of Emily. Here she is at just over 12 months placing people pegs in her pop up toy. At first this toy really frustrated her, but in a few short days she was having success. She really sticks at it until she gets them in. If she puts one in upside down, she corrects it on her own. She also figured out how to press them down with one finger to pop them out. You can hear Matthew and Andrew in the background making a lot of noise doing who knows what in our family room.

Halloween

I hadn't even really started all our birthday thank yous, when the Halloween season was upon us. Halloween is no longer just one night of trick or treating, there are so many events, and all the more if you multiply by 3 children. Here we are before our trick or treating last night. Bruce stayed to give out our candy, while I took Matthew, Andrew and Emily around to the neighborhood houses. Emily didn't collect candy this year, but Andrew and Matthew were right into that part. They were most pleased with their large haul from very generous neighbors.

Earlier yesterday Matthew enjoyed his second day of school Halloween festivities, and dressed up as Harry Potter. Emily and I went with Andrew on his preschool pumpkin hunt. It was very cold and windy north of the city, so Emily had to bundle right up.

Andrew was successful in finding a nice pumpkin hidden by hay in the forest, which he decorated later.

Before the pumkin hunt we were at Emily's music class where everyone wore their costumes, including Fifi the pink poodle.

Last weekend we were lucky to be invited to a Halloween party at a friend's house. Here is Sir Matthew decorating his pumpkin.

Andrew the brave firefighter at the party.

Earlier that day we had our community Halloween party complete with a magician, treats and a costume parade. Here is our firefighter before the party.

Matthew has all the Knight moves and was happy to show them off before the community party.

Whew I am ready for some down time in November, before all the Christmas festivities get into full gear!