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We Had A Minnie Mouse, And A Batgirl

We Had A Minnie Mouse, And A Batgirl

For Halloween, this year mom and I had a little independent Minnie Mouse and a tough and brave Batgirl on our hands.

H, you dressed as Batgirl.

Mask and all, you looked ready for a fight all night long.

And K, you dressed as Minnie Mouse.

You had the reddest polka dot dress, complete with Minnie Mouse ears.

Unfortunately, our annual trunk-or-treat festival at church was canceled this year due to the rain and cold.

They turned the whole thing into an elaborate drive-thru to pass out all the accumulated candy – and hotdogs – that I’m sure someone spent all day cooking.

We stopped by your school to show off your costumes – because H insisted – and got to church at 5:45 right when it started.

Four hotdogs. Four chips. And two bags of candy, for two kiddos.

We stopped and ate in the front seat of the car on the back corner of the church parking lot.

Afterward, we drove the 100 yards to Craig’s house to trick-or-treat (he works with mom).

We headed toward home and luckily found a row of eight or nine houses just west down our street that were all handing out candy.

It was cold, but we made it to every house that had a porch light on.

We made a fire when we got home.

Y’all were both so beautiful.

K and I slept in the master bedroom and H and mom slept on an air mattress in front of the fire.

I remember last year’s Halloween so vividly.

Halloween the year before last too.

The years are moving so fast.

I love you.

I love you so much.

-Dad

Harmenu

Harmenu

K, you have taken to singing the word “Harmenu.”

Phonetically, it is said more like “Har-mi-new.”

I think you got it from H – and by proxy, you – watching the animated movie Trolls.

There is this part where they sing the same overlapping notes in different octaves.

Harmony!…Harmony!…Harmony!”

Well, forget harmony – you say harmenu instead.

Every week or so we sit around the dinner table and sing to each other.

Harmenu! Harmenu! Harmenu!”

Your face lights up when we do.

I love you.

-Dad

Morning Nap

Morning Nap

K, you took a morning nap today.

By that, I don’t mean you slept in a little late this morning.

I mean that you and H have been waking up so ridiculously early – for no good reason, really – that driving to school today you simply fell asleep from already being exhausted.

To be fair, you were sleeping fine today before H woke you up, but it escalated into a perfect storm.

You had been fussy late last night, so mom had put you in our bed.

So mom was at the gym early this morning when H woke up and wandered into our room.

She woke me up so I just told her to get in bed with you and I and go back to sleep.

H laid down on the other side of the bed beside you, and soon yall were both giggling.

After listening to little girls giggle for a while, and then telling you guys to stop four or five times, I got up to go to the bathroom and happen to glance at the clock.

It was 5:15.

Mom got back home soon after – but none of us ever went back to sleep.

So, yeah.

By 7:45 you were sound asleep on the way to school.

You are wonderful in every way.

And I hope we all sleep a little better tonight.

I love you.

-Dad