The park after dark

6:39pm: no daylight left to accommodate the energy she has left 

"WAGONNNNNNNNN!" Kira screamed when she saw her chariot.  She loves wagon rides and whole apples with the stems removed, just like Max.

Taco Tuesday: "mushy chipotle tacos" filled with pasta using "dinner scissors".  Kira can talk, but Max said all of that. 

Finding them together in the morning never gets old

PJ Day

Kira went to her new classroom for a few hours this morning.  "MANGOS!!"

She is learning so much in school; her teacher said she communicates in complete sentences and talks about things in context.  Red is her favorite color to identify, but she seems to know most of the others as well.  She also knows so many animals, even peacocks!

Cars were banded from the freshly paved parking lot and Kira got to scoot with the big kids.  After all, she is turning TWO pretty soon, as she will happily tell anyone who asks how old she is.

"GRACIEEEEEEEEE"

Etch-a-sketching until Max shook it and slammed it into his eye.  Poor guy also fell off his scooter so his face has scratches, too.

Almost two!

In lieu of a birthday party, Kira is going to have cupcakes for all the days leading up to her second birthday this Friday. 

We met Jake and Maddy at the pumpkin patch and had some cupcakes to celebrate Kira's upcoming birthday 

Get that cake in my mouth!

Careful with this candle that will be used several more times this week

Jake and the red ranger 

Cheapest thrills in town on the one penny ride at the grocery store 

6:50am: mommy I'm playing a fun game in my room- I'm pretending it picture day at school

Air and Scare

Trick or treaters in training 

Kira could not wait to get inside the Air and Space Musuem for their annual Air and Scare

"A REAL STORM TROOPER.  FOR REAL!"

Max went up to every storm trooper that he could and asked if he was the one who fell in the movie.  It was nice being at a Halloween event in which the main attraction was not candy.

Kira is not a fan of large characters, but when he stopped this robot she went crazy with excitement and chased it all over.

More Star Wars and an Avery sighting 

Who you gonna call?  The real ghostbusters, from the movie, as Max would say

When the candy ran out...

"TWO PAWLEYS!" (one cat and one squirrel)

She seemed thirsty...

...so Max turned on the hose...

Daddy had to dress up, so naturally Max did, too.

Fiesta Friday

Hello Kira 

Max had special Canadian syrup at school to commemorate learning about Canada. 

A few days late for taco Tuesday

Saucy

Happiness in the morning darkness is baggies filled with "sauce" (syrup) to go along with their waffles 

Plain clothes Power Ranger

Max begged for a black "rubber" jacket so he could wear the same outfit that the red Power Ranger wears to school.  Although it feels like summer, this plain clothes ranger wore his jacket all day long

Kira loves daddy!

She also loves pumpkins, but sadly the pumpkins that she was running excitedly towards are gone. They were eaten by a raccoon in broad daylight as Max looked on screaming, "I DIDN'T KNOW RACCOONS ARE REAL!!!"

Falls like summer

It was about 90 today and no one was complaining, but it would be great if the mosquitoes could leave  now.

Kira belts out Circle of Life like only the General's sister could.

Max asked poignant questions during our Power Ranger snuggle sesh.

Why are ice cream cones made out of food?

Do aliens have pimples [nipples]?

Field trip

Max's class went to Cox Farms and spent the afternoon on a hay ride and zooming down slides.

Watching Spider-Man sing Wheels on the Bus.  It is pretty much a reality show.

Snack attacker

Kira absconded with the class snack!  At least she shared with Max.

Super hero leaf collecting mission