My friend, B’s, birthday is today.  She’s the big 3-8.  Only two more years until she’s over that hill.

I kid.

Last night we had a girls night out where Steph, B and I feasted on tacos, drank frozen margaritas and saw Legally Blonde the Musical.  It was great!  So funny with fantastic music.  Our local performing arts center rocks.  We get all sorts of awesome shows!

I could not resist running out to the lobby before the show began to purchase B this ginormous pink feather boa!  The darn thing had a shedding problem.  B left a cloud of pink feathers in her wake every time she moved.

After the show we headed back to my house for chocolate cake and this week’s elimination episode of Dancing with the Stars.

It was a great and much needed night.

Happy Birthday, B!

Here’s a violent little ditty that is being sung in Cutie Pie’s class.

Three little monkeys swinging in a tree.

Teasing Mr. Alligator, “Can’t catch me!”

Along came Mr. Alligator quiet as can be…

SNAP that monkey right out of that tree.

Two little monkeys swinging in a tree.

Teasing Mr. Alligator, “Can’t catch me!”

Along came Mr. Alligator quiet as can be…

SNAP that monkey right out of that tree.

One little monkey swinging in a tree.

Teasing Mr. Alligator, “Can’t catch me!”

Along came Mr. Alligator quiet as can be…

SNAP…, the last monkey said, “Missed me!”

Cutie Pie loves it.  He gets all dramatic and acts out the alligator chomp with his arms.  It’s really quite cute.  What’s a mom to do?  It’s no worse that some nursery rhymes out there, I suppose.  I’m talking to you, lady in the shoe!  And Peter, Peter Pumpkin Eater!

The good thing is that he doesn’t know that it’s about an alligator eating monkeys.  He just likes the rhyme and the hand motions.

When I asked Wildman what kind of face he wanted carved into the pumpkin on the afternoon of Halloween (nothing like waiting to the last minute), he said SHY!!!  I had no clue how to draw, much less carve, a shy face…  Luckily, Wildman’s preschool teacher sent home a nifty little coloring book detailing all sorts of pumpkin-y expressions.  Score!

I got to work creating a lid and scooping out the insides.

The boys found it fascinating.

Even Big Red stopped by to see what all the excitement was about.  He apparently got inspired because he hurried home and later 2 jack-o-lanterns showed up on his front porch.  Can you tell he likes to one-up us?

When J got home from surfing I put him to work creating the shy face.  I’d done my share with the cutting and the scooping and the cleaning.

Precision cutting…

Not too shabby!

Did everyone remember to “fall back”?  I don’t like it getting dark so darn early but it’s great for getting the kids in bed on time!!!