Our two kids are simply not fans of Halloween. Abby begged to stay home with me today instead of going to school for fear of scary masks. Since she was begging to miss a day on which there would be treats, party activities, and basically no work, I figured she must really be apprehensive. So, she attended Noah's parade with me...the parade in which Noah was going to be an adorable bumble bee. When it came time to don his stripes and stinger, Noah decided that would be a terrible idea. There was no way he was going to be a bee or anything else but himself. EVERY kiddo in the school was in costume, except Noah. Even the teachers were decked out! But Noah preferred to be in the parade with his regular cloths on, and holding his sister's hand. I think this quality is kind of funny and cute: our kids are imaginative, funny, playful, and up for dressing up at home. But for some reason Halloween freaks them out such that they want life to be as familiar and normal as possible on this day. I'm betting they will want to participate more in the years to come, but for now we're kind of appreciating the tender and special sensitivity they both seem to have about it all.
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Noah was to be a BUMBLE BEE? Teggie too. Oh I don't think I can even stand to think about the cuteness of both of them being bumble bees together! Too much!
(FYI - this morning Teg knocked over some silk flowers and spent the rest of the morning carrying one white posy and telling me she was getting married. She gave me one too, "because you're married to Daddy". I asked her who she was marrying: "Noah.") Noah and Teg Bee....
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