Hallowe'en

Last year, Curious George and the man with the yellow hat ventured out on a warm October's night for a night of trick or treating. This year, a dragon and the Paper Bag Princess braved the cold, snowy conditions while the Cat in the Hat shelled out. Records were set...a grand total of 11 kids came to the door, smashing the record of six last year.

 

"A beautiful princess named Elizabeth was going to marry a handsome prince named Ronald. But a dragon came and burnt up her castle, burnt up her clothes and carried off Prince Ronald.

Elizabeth put on a paper bag that wasn't burnt and followed the dragon to his cave." (Robert Munsch)

The princess wore the paper bag to work, where she placed first in the office costume contest, and was awarded a $50.00 gift certificate. Not a bad Hallowe'en haul for a costume that she put together five minutes before work, and cost her 40 cents.

I'm watching you, Cat. Hands off.

 

Happy Hallowe'en!

 

Cranial trauma, our misunderstood friend

Not entirely wedded to existing Hallowe'en costume plans, Emmett's parents give serious thought to exploiting an unfortunate daycare mishap and creating the most realistic Frankenstein costume ever.  Maybe without the cyanoacrylate adhesive.  And the frozen cyanoconfectionary.

International fugitive manhunt II

Emmett proves that, with some careful coaching from his dad, it is possible for a three year-old to part with convention and not smile for the camera... in this case, for Passport Photo 2.0.

By contrast, the only adult intervention required for Emmett's passport photo 1.0 was a firm hand to assure the little gaffer didn't fall over.

The emergence of Mad Max

It used to be that he smiled pretty for the camera.  Now, in a classic case of zygomatical overexertion, when asked to say 'cheese' Smiley Emmett scrunches his face and becomes Mad Max.  Just in time for picture day at daycare.  Great.

 

Emmett at 36 months

Apple launches the bigger, lighter iPhone5. Gas prices spike across Canada. U.S. warships are dispatched to Libya after a deadly attack on the consulate. Hurricane Leslie cleanup kicks into high gear in Newfoundland. Bill Cosby shares his sweater love online. And Emmett turns three.

It was so much easier getting this shot when he was little...

  

...and so it is time to start measuring his height on the wall. 

 

 All 3' 3'' of him. (yes, he takes after his parents. NBA contract, here we come)

He marked his third birthday by spending the day with his Auntie Clare, first at the zoo, and then over to Rocky's Burger Bus for lunch. His favourite dinner (taco pie) and Lightning McQueen ice cream cake rounded out the day, followed by presents.

Happy 3rd Birthday little one.

 ("Mommy, I not little one! I a BIG boy!)

Birthday bowling

Take five kids under the age of five.
Throw them into bowling shoes.
Give them a bowling ball.
You've got Emmett's third birthday party. Also known as Chaos.

 The birthday boy (in his Batman costume, circa 1978) rolls the first ball

 Ramps and guardrails for the gutters ensure the little people hit at least one pin. 

 Shoes. As small as size 5.

But the highlight of the day was discovering Lightning McQueen on his DQ ice cream cake. He was so excited he couldn't blow out all his candles in one breath.

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