We thought Juliette had gotten her trick-or-treating fill in Seabrook, but when I asked her if she wanted to head out on Monday evening for another round with the boys, her eyes lit up with that irresistible twinkle.  So we grabbed her costume, headed over to the Rusts, and fluffed her feathers.
Jules was a little timid at first, but with the Hulk, a fearless fireman, an astronaut, a ninja, and a bird-creature-man thing (what exactly were you, J?) by her side, she quickly got the hang of asking strangers for candy.
After each house, she’d peer into her bag and exclaim, “Look, Nancy!”, thrilled by her growing stash.
It was chilly and wet that evening, but the kids weren’t the least bit deterred by the rain. Â I found myself patting Shane on the back for his foresight in mixing a round of hot toddy’s for the grown-ups to take along on the walk.
Bag full and feathers drenched, we called it a night. Â Juliette picked out one treat to eat on the way home (M&Ms for the win, always), and with that, Halloween 2016 was in the books for our little flamingo.
Shane’s had a string of flex days and vacation days that have granted him several Fridays off in a row, and we’re reveling in the extra family time. Â Also reveling in sunshine when it sporadically breaks through the clouds. Â We spent last Friday romping around Carkeek Park, on a search for the biggest leaves and the best shells we could find. Â This place has it all.
I mean, come on.
COME ON!
Our super-sunny Friday was followed by a Saturday of relentless rain. Â We passed the hours with some solid indoor activities, though, like a visit to our new neighborhood bakery for macarons and Kouign-amman’s.
And storytime with La Verne at the neighborhood bookstore.
Shane came through in a clutch when he offered to set up the tent in the living room. Â Juliette was over the moon about the prospect of camping in November.
She spent much of the day in there, watching a movie, (not) napping, reading books and tucking all of her stuffed animals into her sleeping bag. Â The novelty wore off by late afternoon, but hey, we made it through a mostly-homebound day without tears, yelling, or anything getting broken. Â That’s no small victory in our house!
Rain or shine, November is off to a very good start.