Fun Weekend (Splashing at the Children's Museum Part II and other assorted excitement)

We went to the toy and game fair this weekend at Navy Pier (home to the Children's Museum and lots of other fun stuff, including bargain basement $23 parking), and Katie had a fabulous time. We got to look at lots of games, see Christmas decorations, and even go inside the real Oscar Mayer Wienermobile! As for the Children's Museum, we'll let the pictures speak for themselves.

Then we did a little work. (Katie says, Who Me?)

After that, Katie also discovered the one cabinet in the kitchen without a child lock.

Splashing at the Children's Museum

A couple of weeks ago, Mom went out of town for the weekend for a squash tournament with Aunt Anne. Dad and Katie had a great weekend, and Grandpa Penna came to visit for a day. Everyone had fun at the Children's Museum, especially Katie, who, rumor has it, needed an entire change of outfit after these photos were taken.

Last, we thought a picture of Katie sitting still was remarkable. Now, let's see if we can get her to smile while sitting there.

OK, maybe that's a little too much to ask...

Oh well, nevermind!

Halloween!

Katie had a great time on Halloween. Her playgroup had a costume party, and then we came home and Katie passed out candy to trick or treaters. Her favorite candies were the Mike & Ikes and Hot Tamales, because she could shake them. She became quite good at dropping candy into peoples' baskets.

Our neighborhood was overrun by trick or treaters - we ran out of candy after 500 people, and gave up! There were probably over a thousand kids out there. That's what we get, living in a safe neighborhood full of close-together homes. It was a lot of fun, looking at all the great costumes. Katie was the cutest (well, also the only) lamb.

The couch picture didn't work very well because the lamb (ahem) kept trying to dive off the couch

With our neighbor, Anna Kate, a VERY cute bumblebee. Too bad I couldn't get both of them in the picture at the same time!