Nevertheless, the girls have assembled quite the collection of pumpkins. A couple that were hauled out of the pumpkin patch and hollowed-out by Matt, others that were painted or colored or decorated. These pumpkins along with a half dozen Halloween greeting cards (which Jo and CoCo arranged on the mantle) are the extent of our Halloween decorations.
This year Jo and CoCo decided to dress up as Disney Princesses - Cinderella and Belle. Last year the girls received Disney Princess dress-up clothes as a birthday gift. And lucky for me, they were more than happy to use the dress-up outfits we already had for their Halloween costumes. They wore their costumes to school, paraded around the classrooms and played a few games at the carnival.
Wednesday afternoon the girls had a half-day at school, with no school Thursday or Friday. We decided to take up the grandparents on their offer for an extended sleepover (FOUR NIGHTS!) so Matt and I could enjoy a long weekend, just the two of us.
I booked the cheapest room I could find that included a king bed, whirlpool tub, mini fridge and microwave. We did venture out to bike on the 400 Trail and hike around Mirror Lake, but more importantly it was four serene days of uninterrupted rest and relaxation. Catching up on sleep and HGTV and frivolous reading.
And as soon as we are reunited with our girls it appears they've grown leaps and bounds in the few days we've been apart. They look somehow different, slightly older, like grown-up children. But its hearing their voices that get us everytime. They are bubbling over with detailed stories about the things they did while we were gone. They sound cosmopolitan and more advanced than their 3 and 5 years.
Spontaneously, Jo tries to recite our phone number, but gets stuck after the first six digits.
Without a moment's hesitation, Cokes grins and trumpets: 4-6-9-9!
Together our girls are quite the dynamic duo.
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