In mid-October we attended a fall-themed school carnival at V's new school. It was hot as blazes and we were one of just a handful of families who attended this event. When V walked away from her bingo game with a pirate hat and prosthetic hand, pictured above, she was HOOKED on the idea of being a pirate for Halloween! We were going to dress Z like a parrot, and buy several feather boas to make the costume. Then reality set in and we decided that since Z just loves to copy his sister, that it would be fun if he could be a pirate too! V decided she was in charge and who could dispute a one-eyed pirate with a, um, frightening hook? She walked around saying "Ay me hearties, you're going to walk the plank" followed by much giggling.


Here's V and Evie (pronounced EE-V) on October 29, 2008. I thought it a fun coincidence that the coordinated in such a cute way there.