sibs in their thanksgiving finery.

happy poolside thanksgiving!

talking turkey.

stop. hammock time. (i just couldn't resist)

teaching special craig how to play pompeii.

this game of risk has been going on for two days now with no end in sight.

cannnnnnoooonnnn balllllll.

action shot.

pk's (penalty kicks for those of you who don't currently eat, sleep & breathe soccer) on the tennis court, obvs.

snack time with the weird ducks who live at the park.

jazz hands.

next, you gotta get in the pool.

first things first, when you get to miami you gotta give your grandspecials your framed school photos.

early morning space-out.

what you can't see is all the parents huddled under their umbrellas along the sidelines. soccer in seattle is no joke.

enjoying a little qt with the see's holiday candy catalog that just arrived.

the city gave us some street trees (overgrown twigs really, but who am i to quibble) but we had to dig our own holes.

i was too busy being that parent filming the play to get any stills from the performance. however, here the cast, including riley (he's in the purple shirt and silver headdress on the right) accepts the adulation of their parents and peers.

actors readying themselves in the greenroom (also known as the gym floor) before the 5th grade play.

kale serves devon and (a skeptical) angelica his newest dessert creation - chocolate coins with raspberries and ice cream.

fifth graders hanging with their kindergarten buddies after the play.

field trip to the seattle children's theater.

Tableau from above 2: the team warms its hands on a jar of tea, halftime.

Tableau from above 1: soccer spectating is chilly business.

facetiming with mommy in johannesburg - just this morning. oh the marvels of technology.

riley comes prepared for the first of many orthodontia appointments.

sweet shelby's last visit upstairs (she passed later that day). we will miss you thiiiissssss much.

riley quickly wearied of trick or treating so he split off from the group to go pass out candy at rocco's house.

checking out the trick or treat house in hauntlake with our two kids to seven adults ratio. seems about right. (that is kale's new bff, frankie, not riley just fyi)

who could resist a photo op with a giant pink skeleton mermaid? not me.

the crew trick or treating for free comix at phoenix.

ultimately, riley decided that he could not even with a homemade costume so he went as scream again. kale is a jungle vampire hunter who's seen some serious action - hence the 'ragged up shirt'.

the fifth graders were less inclined to dress up for their party so here is a shot of them playing flyers runners outside the school.

second grade halloween party times.