Around Here

It\’s been al little chaotic around here this week.  We had most of the inside of the house painted.  Everything was covered with plastic, there were rolls of orange painters tape everywhere, doors and gates were left open and Sonic spent most of his time in his crate.  Insanity.   I\’m happy to say goodbye to the 50 Shades of Baby Poo and hello to the 50 Shades of Grey.  
This guy is pretty darned close to being housebroken which has made life much easier.  When I am home I give him pretty free reign of the house although he is usually at my feet as he is right now.  
My car turned 100,000 this week and it\’s still going strong.  Now only if I could get a radio station without static.  I miss my NPR.

I usually leave the door open and he comes and goes as he pleases.

Quinn\’s school has an assembly on the first Wednesday of every month called Way To Go Wednesday.  The principal talks to the kids about what\’s coming up at school and the character traits for the month.  This month is Generosity and Opportunity.  A couple of students from each class get an award and the very cute cheerleader team brings in the school spirit.  As you can see parents are invited.  Do you see Quinn in his red coat near the front?  He didn\’t know I was there and was so tickled to see me afterwards.

Do you remember how much Apollo used to like ice?  Well our new little guy loves it too.  He mostly likes to chase it as it slips and slides around the house but he is sure to be by your side if you\’re getting ice.

This Weekend…

…we took Sonic for his first visit to the vet.  I\’m not sure of his previous weight but he currently weighs 16 pounds 9 ounces.

After the vet visit, Don picked up his Vespa and was back in the saddle.  

Someone else wanted to give it a try.

I may be crazy but we are clearing out the backyard.  We had a tree cut down that was right at the pools edge.  Here\’s how it looks now.    We will put sod in there for now and then decide.  The backyard looks much bigger and is much roomier to move around.  

Quinn really wishes that Sonic was much more obedient than he is and would learn some good tricks.  I kind of like this Super Sonic trick.  You can see him squinting his eyes and getting ready to take off!

Now I have two adorable blondies in my life.

Halloween

This year Quinn could not decide what he wanted to be for Halloween.  Every day it was something new and usually a Minecraft character. His last request was a mutant zombie from Minecraft.  My grumpy self was having a hard time with buying/creating a mutant zombie costume for a 6 year old.  
Instead I suggested a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle.  OK, typing that sentence doesn\’t sound like it\’s an improvement but I think it is.  His request was the Michelangelo TMNT.
Fortunate for me, Target had one in his size.   
His school had a costume parade in the morning for all the classes.  

All his friends loved his costume.  The boy on Quinn\’s right is Matt and one of his favorite friends.

Quinn is a pretty happy camper.  He and the girl behind him love to play zombies on the playground.  The other day when I dropped Quinn off she came running up to him and asked him to play zombies.  What happened to ring around the rosie?

Kinders lead the way!

Then it was back to the classroom for treats and a dance party!  There was alot of sugary 6 year old energy int he classroom.

If you didn\’t see my post on FB.  Quinn\’s class teamed up with the 3rd grade class and created scarecrows as part of a STEM project.  Why am I not surprised that his group chose to do a stabbed and bloody scarecrow.

Quinn and I went out on our own while Don held down the fort.  Quinn went to about 6 houses and then was ready to go home.  

Alot of houses were really decorated but then just left a bowl of candy on the porch.  We did just the opposite.  We had maybe 40 kids ring our bell and I think Quinn enjoyed answering the door better than trick-or-treating.

And just in case you needed an additional dose of cuteness.  Look at this naughty boy digging in the dirt.