I’ve been trying to make a go of “Dia de los Muertos” for the past two years. This year, we got fancy and made some tissue paper marigolds along with our skulls, photos, and offerings. It was a festive memorial, and another chance to talk about all of our loved ones who have passed away. This year, we added photos of Aunt Terri, and I was grateful to share some memories of her with the kids.
November is Fiona’s birthday month, and she unknowingly did us a favor by requesting the exact same party as Dean. So we kept the knight obstacle course set up in the backyard, recreated dragon eggs, and I retold my story of Dragonella.
Her cupcakes were surrounded and defended by knights, and we were all sporting some sweet knight tattoos by the end of her party.
On Fiona’s actual birthday, Matt and I picked her up from preschool and took her out to our favorite lunch spot, the Lair Hill Bistro, which is just a hop from my work, but since it’s not downtown, parking is free and available, and the food is yummy. Plus they serve a homemade mac and cheese, so Fiona was a pretty happy girl. And a proud five-year-old! We can’t believe the day is here – she is truly one whole handful.
How many times does a person blow out candles in this house? We can’t celebrate just once. On the evening of her birthday, Fiona got more cupcakes and opened some presents – which included superheroes and a stuffed elephant.
And other big news this month – Leo is potty training! We officially kicked off on Veteran’s Day weekend, which was a four-day weekend for me, and the perfect time to keep my eye on Leo, making him sit every 30 minutes or so. By Monday, I was confident enough to take all three kids to Hollywood for the Veteran’s Day parade, and surprisingly, no accidents happened! Which is so hard to believe, since I went completely unprepared. Leo is ready to be rid of diapers. That seriously makes two of us.
And, Matt and I must have gone on a date. Well, here’s a picture that proves it. Not sure where we were headed, but it probably had to do with the Rotary auction.
The kids helped me sew a tree skirt in anticipation of landing an 8-footer in December. They all make excellent models.
And on Thanksgiving, I am thankful for this crew.
Cheers!
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