Sunday, November 7, 2010 Halloween

Dear Noah and Dylan,
    Oh my gosh-you two kids are so funny! (or as Uncle Joes says-funny when not being defiant little snots!) Ro-ro..as Scooby-Do says.  Last night you cam ever for supper and the usual horse play up in the loft.  Noah has Grandma K's (my mother) sense of humor. Uncle Joe made a wisecrack about how he was going to go sleep in the bathroom and Noah said "Uncle Joe funny!" and bent his head to indicate "sleep" just like my mother would have and said "Uncle Joe sleep in bathroom!"Dylan was being a brat and kept jumping up from the table. I finally got you both to eat the spaghetti Uncle Joe made by the counting technique.  Of course, Dylan first had to shovel a huge mouthful of spaghetti in and look at me with it hanging out all over the place.  When I said you could have a popsicle when you were done, the process accelerated and you did not let me forget about the popsicles!  After the popsicles, I had you help me feed the dogs. You were quite entertained as to how all three dogs sat there while I filled their bowls, and I showed you how much I give each one.  Then we gave them their medication with peanut butter and an apple.  You both wanted an apple, too!  You guys LOVE your apples!
     Your dad wanted to go grocery shopping so we went upstairs and read books together.  You picked out the potty book, Le Voyage de Monsieur Caca, The Man, The boy and the Donkey.  Then Dylan made a tower with the blocks and Noah helped make a giant airplane with the plastic connecting stars.  Dylan also plays with the other building set-the round wheels with holes where you push in the sticks.  He also used his firetruck and the busses.
    I have to tell yo about Halloween 2010, too!  First of all, it was freezing cold and windy  Your dad didn't bring enough warm clothes for you guys and I was freezing in my down jacket!  There was quite a crew of us, me, Uncle Joe, Grandma Chris dressed as a clown, your dad with a scary mask, Uncle Joe dressed as Uncle Joe, Noah dressed as a skeleton, Dylan dressed as Dylan, Maria and her son Cameron dressed as some character with big ears like an elf, and me.  I dressed up earlier to scare you guys when you arrived as an old lady. you weren't too happy!  Even Grandpa K dressed up with a hula skirt on! He didn't go trick or treating because he wanted to watch football and his knee was bothering him. When we were headed back to the house I warned you guys to hide your candy from him because he might try to eat it all!  I called ahead on my cell phone and told hi not to touch your candy but you said you would give him one piece.
     The interesting thing about Trick or Treating was how different you both were.  Noah was more focused on counting how many candies he had after each house and Dylan would forget all about the candy while he stared in amazement at all the scary houses in the south end of Newburyport.  It was really neat!  It was the first time I ever went tire or treating in Newburyport and i really enjoyed it except for being cold.  They always do it up big there every year!
     Anyway, I am looking forward to Wednesday when you guys are going to stay overnight!  Thursday is Veteran's Day so I don't have to go to work.  We are going to try this and see how it works out so your dad can play volleyball in Rowley with his friends once in awhile.  We might sleep on the floor in the loft or maybe we'll just use the bed downstairs.  It will be fun!  I hope!! :-)
Love, Auntie Kim
PS Noah had his first basketball game at the YMCA yesterday and proudly showed me his shirt when he arrived (and numerous times throughout the evening) Before he left he reminded me I have to come watch him play, "Auntie Kim, watch Noah basketball!" I can't wait!