POOPED!

The Halloween Party in Ty's first grade class today was  nostalgic

for me on one hand and completely out of control on the other.

I was 'incharge', if that is possible in first grade, and ended up with my two little ones as

helpers - Andrew, three, and Ben, one.  I should really count

my stroller since it feels like part of the family.  I couldn't live with out it.  

We call it 'Bob'.

  In the one hour party, I went to the restroom FOUR times. 

Once with Andrew and three times with Ben.  Keep in mind that

I arrived without any diapers this morning.  Thank you to the moms at 

Little Valley that were kind enough to share their safety stash with me!!  The best is that

the first diaper was from a mom with a new baby and looked more like a loin cloth on Ben than

a diaper, but it didn't matter because he dirtied it in about ten minutes.  I secured a 

size four that fit for our second go round, and by the third I was totally out of 

options, so he ended up with a hand towel from the dispenser and a prayer that

somehow his bowels could rest themselves for fifteen more minutes!!

I also had to forget that Andrew has a milk allergy.  He was

beside himself and hungry and the only option I

had was cupcakes - filled with pudding.

It has been a year since he has had milk, I guess we will

see if his body can tolerate a little ..

Beyond all of that - the party was great.  There is something

so sweet about seeing six year old kids dressed up in

costumes ranging from pirates to army guys.

I love that at the end of the party you can ask them to 

pretend they are cats and pick up everything they 

see on the floor - meowing all the way.

Life is meant to be simple!