Marigold, from Phoebe and her Unicorn, with a book tail (book character dress-up day)

Peanut butter ball from the weekend

Dorothy staged this picture for her Book Week poster

Children's Book Week

The Sunday Funnies

Dorothy, fresh from bed:  "When I have a small stuffed animal in my bed, it feels like I'm supposed to take care of it.  When I have a big stuffed animal in my bed, I feel like it's taking care of me."

When I picked Dorothy up from school I told her that Brian had gotten his Covid booster that day, so he might be feeling bad and grumpy.  I meant that she should be kind and gentle, but she replied, "I'll stay away from him."

Dorothy let me know that a kid in her class used "the word that starts with an Hh that sounds like the Ff word."  After a few more questions, I figured out that she meant "heck."

Dorothy has decided to write a chapter book

Presenting this month's Star Student!

Spot Hammy

Halloween 2022

 Video:  https://youtu.be/SjyUAYo2A-A

We checked out some Halloween decorations around town this weekend

The Sunday Funnies

Out of the blue from the backseat, Dorothy said, "I feel like four is a big number, but three is a small number."

I asked Dorothy if she had any parrot stuffed animals for my pirate costume, and when she said no, I told her I would make one out of felt.  "And if you want to be really creative," she told me, "you can wear one of my flamingoes and dress it up like a parrot."

Marshpoint Fall Festival (and the booth Sarah helped build)

Ready for the trunk-or-treat

Midnight costuming

Taco Prep / Taco Joy

Bunk beds abound

Fresh from the bath

The Sunday Funnies

Dorothy was telling me about something served in the lunch room, which included a discussion of chicken legs and chicken wings.  I asked her a question about the difference, and she said, "I don't know.  I think Evelyn might have been confused.  I'm getting all my facts from Evelyn."

The temperature dropped into the 40s here, and I turned on the truck's heater for the first time.  After a few sniffs, Dorothy said, "It smells like Christmas at Grandma and Grandpa's."

Dorothy and the boys

Uncle Daniel

Andrew

Maddux

 

Spot the girls (after school playdate with Amelia)