Who knew?

Apparently my daughter is the missing bastard child of Axl Rose and Jackie O.

Look what we got

Who wants school pictures?

Happy Howl-O-Ween

We decided to try out the Tucson Zoo's Howl-O-Ween party this year. Members got in early, but unless you pre-ordered tickets the line was still several hundred people deep. Luckily one of us was smart enough to scout around and find a spot to buy tickets. That saved us about 20 minutes.

There weren't any animals out (except the tiger and elephant who apparently refused to go to sleep early) but there were plenty of pirates ...

... and wenches ...

... and unofficial recreations of Disney characters ...

... wicked queens and princesses ...

... and minions ...

... The Dune Sea Garrison of the 501st (please note that my loving wife managed to crop Princess Leia in her slave outfit from the picture) ...

... Hutts (I was very excited that Kaylee wanted her picture taken with Jabba – until I realized she thought he was a really ugly seal) ...

... and cows (I had to bribe her with a piece of candy, but watching her square dance with a dork in a cow costume was worth it).

All in all a great way to spend $12 and about an hour and a half with the cutest witch, ever.

Defenestration

Mommy, today I wanted to play with Liam, but he wouldn't play with me.

Well, sometimes people don't want to play the same things. What did you want to play?

Window.

Window? How do you play that?

Two people go up in a castle and one of them pushes the other one out of the window and they die.

Liam didn't want to be the died one.

Image: The Defenestration of Prague, 1618

I don't need to smile

This is what it looks like when you know you're cute.

It's officially October

There's a ghost on my front door and a witch in my living room.
Bring on the candy.