September Snippets

... and before you know it we have hit October.  Our favourite month of the year, with its colour turning leaves, morning dew and a bite in the overnight air.  The days are getting distinctively shorter and once the clocks are set back it will be dark by dinnertime.   Time to bring out the quilts, warm coats, boots and old Halloween costumes to see what still fits or what will fit little sister.   M is thinking she would like to be a witch this year, or I should be a witch, either option will work for her.  E is still in Moonfairy mode from last year.  The pipsqueak may inherit one of her sisters' teletubby costumes (pretty much vintage by now, but we have all of them: Lala, Tinky Winky, Dipsy and Po, so she has her pick).

But before I focus on October, I need to still capture a few moments from September:

A playground visit to meet up with some friends, but with our three girls and their two boys our  conversations were frequently interrupted with "wait a secs" and "Oh no you don'ts" followed by a quick sprint to avert disaster - usually involving the Pipqueak.











Going to the same school has really bonded these two even more.  They stick together against schoolyard bullies and while at home they spend many hours building forts and other things together, playing with their doll house, acting out fairy stories or just quietly puttering around near each other.

M now makes her own playdates by just phoning her next-door friend and arranging for her to come over.  Hopscotch and sidewalk chalk are some favourite activities


 


The Pipsqueak holds her own with the big girls:



Ms. M continues to enjoy her soccer games, and loves to be goalie



The Pipsqeak can't wait for the games to be over so she can run around on the field, too



And an after-soccer playground stopover is always appreciated



Fall.  I love it!