Megan spies a jack o lantern

jack o lantern, originally uploaded by homanhouse.

Some photo fun after a night of trick or treating, and just before blowing out that candle!

Happy Halloween

Halloween 2009 (9), originally uploaded by homanhouse.

A little lawyer in the making?

Chris and I have had more than a few discussions that we seem to have a lawyer in the making. It just seems that if we discuss a rule, we have to be very clear on all the variations of said rule. Otherwise, Megan can find the one avenue we haven't really forbidden, somehow sticking to the letter of the law, if not the spirit of the law.

Today, the unfortunate victim of that was our dog Zoey. Zoey is a great great great dog. She gets climbed on, pulled on, and generally tormented, but hardly ever even whines. This morning, she was asleep and Megan jumped on her, and a very startled Zoey did nothing more than bark at her sudden menace. Megan cried for 20 minutes, and kept telling me that Zoey hurt her feelings. She is also a sensitive soul.

So back to the lawyer. You all might recall about 6 months ago, when are little darling cut her own hair (and you know how little hair she has ever had). Right before school pictures too. And before my sister's wedding where she was the flower girl.

At least ONCE a WEEK we still discuss this incident, usually when I am frustratedly trying to get that now odd length spot of hair on her head to try to fit into the ponytail, or at least not stick up.

She says -- "I know, I'm sorry Momma." or "I won't cut my hair" "I promise -- I know I am NOT supposed to cut my hair." We discuss this rule frequently, and she has indicated perfect understanding.

Yet today, when I found several sections of HAIR ON THE FLOOR and I looked at my child -- she told me, with no shame -- "It's okay Momma, I just cut Zoey's hair"

Our poor puppy dog. I guess we need to have the dog hair discussion too! Better not leave out the cat either, for good measure!

If only I'd had my camera

Kid absolutely cracked me up yesterday. I was almost LITERALLY rolling on the floor. I was laughing out loud.

I "lost" her and went wandering about the house to find her. She turned up in our bathroom, and as I looked in the crack at the door hinge, I spied Megan, pants at her ankles, sitting on the potty. Feet dangling. In her lap, she has a magazine and is flipping through the pages of BEER magazine... I chuckled, which prompted a "Mom -- I'm going Poop! Get out!"

By the time I found a camera, she was washing her hands. And really, I guess that shouldn't be a Kodak moment, but it was hysterical!

New Winnie the Pooh Book Review

Since my mom pointed out that the new Pooh book was out, and I was COMPLETELY unaware, I have since stumbled across this article / review and felt it was my duty to share!

If you had an entire Winnie the Pooh room in your house, you'd share too!

Winnie-the-Pooh's Back, But Who Invited The Otter? - ParentDish

Puddle jumping

puddle jump, originally uploaded by homanhouse.

So much water. At the end, she is actually bending down to WRING OUT her dress.

Splish Splash

after the rain kids music, originally uploaded by homanhouse.

It is crazy. It has rained and rained and rained here. Almost four straight days now of light rain. It is nice. We need the rain. For once, it is rain without tons of lightening and thunder (some, enough to reset all my clocks twice) but still -- a generally gray cloud light rain.

However, a whole weekend of rain makes the kid a bit restless (crazy wall climbing is more like it!) So when it lightened up for a bit on Sunday, and Megan asked if she could play in the water and rain, I said "Of course!" I think it was more like, "yes yes yes! please get OUT of the house for a while and run lots!" "oh yeah -- and take the dog too!" Zoey got led on several laps around the cul de sac before the kids abandoned her to splish in the water.

She must have run like this for about an HOUR straight with only a few water breaks!

Needless to say, bedtime was fantastic! I don't care about the dripping wet laundry and the extra bath for the day. She tired herself out and quit climbing the walls!

Grandpa's 75th at Texas Roadhouse!

ALH, originally uploaded by homanhouse.

They brought the saddle for the birthday person. Megan was mesmerized. She thought Grandpa was quite silly really. And mostly, she continued to remind me that I goofed and didn't have birthday cake. Sorry Grandpa, cake next time.

Watching Swan Princess

Watching Swan Princess, originally uploaded by homanhouse.

Megan is obsessed with the Swan Princess. She has seen it countless times. She knows every word to every song. Often I hear her playing with toys pretending that one is Odette and the other is Derek. She can really quote their lines back and forth even if it was from one glitter shaker to another (which it was!) She told me the pink glitter was Odette. Of course...

Here, she insisted that Grandpa watch the ever exciting movie with her, and Grandpa watched Megan sing almost all the words!

Obsessed I tell you.

yesterday, she came home from school, and complained because Collin wouldn't play with her. A little more discussion revealed that really Collin wouldn't play Derek. Megan wanted to be Odette and have Collin be Derek. Oh dear oh dear. I mean she is only 3!

A visit from Grandpa

ALH (2), originally uploaded by homanhouse.

Since it was Grandparent's day, Megan's school had a special breakfast for the kids and their grandparents if they had a grandparent to bring to school. So Grandpa came in and spent a few days with Megan, and went to breakfast with her.

Coincidentally, it was Grandpa's 75th Birthday, so we had birthday dinner, and family over!

Megan had a blast and can't wait till next time! Here are a sampling of some of the pictures!