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Bathtime Pirate

 Connor baby loves baths!

Arghh! Im a pirate!

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A Pirate For The Second Time Around

My family and I went to the mall to buy Halloween treats and a ninja costume for Yohan. Superhero and scary costumes were abundant but sadly they run out of ninja costumes. I couldnt believe it! I offered to buy him another costume instead but he didnt like any of the available ones. He told me he would rather wear one of his old costumes.

Yohan was unusually quiet. I thought he was upset about the costume but I found out later that he wasnt feeling well. We were at the grocery buying treats when he showed signs of nauseousness so we decided to go home early.

Hubby and I decided to let Yohan skip the annual village Halloween activity at the clubhouse so he could rest. Surprisingly, he felt re-energized after a short rest at home.


At last years Trick or Treat, he was Thomas the Tank Engine. This year he donned his black shirt with a skull, striped pants and hook ... a pirate for the second time around.



Yohan was able to make a few rounds in the village but the rain came at an unwelcome time. We had to cut Trick or Treat short because of the weather. Thankfully Captain Yohan wasnt too disappointed. He still managed to have fun. The other kids were discouraged to continue due to persistent rain. I have lots of Halloween treats left. Care for some? :)

(edited: 11/06/2009)
In the spirit of Halloween, I helped Yohan make Halloween cards for his teachers and pumpkin cut-outs for his classmates.

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Pirate Gran

I took Matthew to see a live stage show adaptation of Pirate Gran yesterday (hes never read the book).  He asked to go, so I bought tickets, but then changed his mind before the day.  When I told him that he had to go because Id bought tickets he was fine, but he did tell me that he was nervous when we arrived (”I am OK, but my tummy is a bit scared”).

Due to a mix up we had to wait half an hour before going in to see the show, and we were sitting right at the front.  The show was very good - well acted and quite funny -
and Matthew seemed to enjoy it, joining in with some of the activities such as pointing towards the crocodile who was hiding.  He told me afterwards that he liked it, but said to Louise that he wasnt sure; I think he prefers the cinema because hes a bit scared of being picked on during live shows.

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