Happy Hallowe'en!
It was a busy halloween. We got 167 kids (and before you think that I'm anal or anything because we keep track, we give away cans of soda so it's pretty easy to determine the count!) between 430pm and 900pm. First off, 430pm... c'mon parents show a little discretion and curb your kids. That's absolutely ridiculous. Poor Riley had a heart attack because he was barking at the door, at the window, running around the living room and trying not to step on JT (who was laying on the floor while I was trying to get ready). My big plan was to put JT in his swing, turn on the heater to keep the room warmer, barricade Rye in the kitchen and deal with the trick or treaters. Wrong. JT started crying, Rye started crying and it was too warm by the heater but freezing by the door (and our living room isn't THAT big). GAH. So I ended up putting a jacket on JT and carrying him to the door with me. Awkward, especially when the bratty kids grabbed the door so they could all push into the doorway, big irritation because I was leaning on the door. I almost took a header down the steps a couple of times. AND it wasn't just the kids, some of those moms, holy smokes... please don't let me be like them. Wow, were they ever bitches. Anyway, I ended up putting JT in his sling and covering him with a blanket and my jacket. He fell asleep within minutes of being in the sling. He slept only if I was standing. So I basically stood from about 5pm until Steven came home at 745pm. I also had to call Steven on his way home from work to stop and buy more soda because we were running out. Unbelievable. Steven took JT out to some friend's to trick or treat while I stayed home.
We also went to Marilyn's Halloween party last Saturday afternoon. The last time we went up to visit both Shawn and Marilyn looked past us to see where the baby was (he was home with my mom). They stated that the next time we came up that if we didn't have JT with us, we shouldn't bother stopping. I think they were only half joking. Anyway, when I parked in front of the house, Marilyn burst (seriously, she BURST) out of the door like she was waiting for me. She came out to help me because I was alone, Steven was working, and immediately took the car seat. I probably could have turned around and gotten in my truck and driven away and she wouldn't have cared! I'm thinking next time I just might go see a movie or have lunch or something. JT was a pirate and he was the hit of the party. Even the kids wanted to see him.
"Yar, you'll walk the plank!"
"Arg, shiver me timbers"Cindy bought the costume in the states. Isn't he adorable. Too bad I couldn't have drawn a beard on him or given him an eyepatch or something.
No comments:
Post a Comment