• Our intention for the day was to meet the Carlson’s at the Children’s Museum. I picked up the girls from their Grandma and Grandpa’s and they were a bit out of sorts. They had stayed up until 10:00 the night before and were a bit sleepy, although quite full of candy. We had to reschedule our plans with the Carlson’s and head home for some very, very long much-needed naps! 

• Gwyneth was able to wear her Halloween costume to dance class today. Annabelle stayed home with her daddy — she usually hangs out with me in the lobby. I got a Gwyneth-only outing. She is such a character and cracks me up! I taught her “The Gambler” and we sang Kenny Rogers all the way home. Man, I love that girl!

• This is how we roll at the Meyer house. It’s spaghetti night and I didn’t want Gwyneth to get sauce all over her Halloween costume. Annabelle is not one to be left out of any adventure so off came her shirt too. It’s not a pre-requisite, but apparently shirts are optional on spaghetti night at our house!

• Our neighborhood hosted an “Eye Scream Social” and pumpkin carving party.  The girls dressed up in their costumes and we headed over to make Jack O Lanterns. (We are really getting our $9.99 out of those costumes this year!!) Missi joined us and we met up with the Fessler’s for some good ol’ pumpkin carving fun at the rec center.  The girls were very interested in making their own faces and use their own knives….an overprotective momma’s nightmare, but we all survived! Blood-free, limbs and appendages in tact and with adorable little carved pumpkins!

• We carved pumpkins in record-setting time. We have priorities, of course. We had to get home for game 6 of the World Series.  The Cardinals won it in fabulous, nail-biting extra innings. Can’t wait for game 7!!