Puppies, Skeletons and Monkeys, OH MY!

Lessons learned: Always try hand-me-down Halloween costumes on weeks before Halloween!

Apparently, Travis was a little shorter when he wore the puppy costume.

Luckily we had a Plan B.

Back in the car, our little skeleton was very proud of his night's earnings.
Half a pumpkin of candy and only two houses.

And just for fun, remember the cute little monkey from last Halloween?
Can you believe how much they change in a year?

Toddlers do not belong in the kitchen.

I'm nursing a sore throat and decided to treat myself to a cup of hot chocolate. Nevermind it is 75 degrees and I'm running all the fans in the house.

I heat the milk, stir in the packet of chocolate and go look for marshmallows in the pantry. Of course, Tyler climbed up on a chair and stuck his finger in the hot drink. At least he's learning about "hot" without actually hurting himself, right?

I got sidetracked and let the drink cool down more than I intended. I finished it off rather quickly since it wasn't very hot. It wasn't until the last couple of swallows that I noticed a definite peppermint flavor. Now, this is a ceramic coffee mug, not plastic, but I still began to wonder if the mug had absorbed some of the flavor from my mom's peppermint tea or something.

It wasn't until I rinsed the cup out that I realized the glob of chocolate at the bottom was NOT undissolved hot chocolate mix but a Junior Mint that Tyler had tossed into the cup.

Cursing you hippie moms!

Yes, Melissa, I mean you.

We have the house to ourselves, Tyler and I. So he's been naked for about 2 hours. It really does help with the potty-training.

But no one has ever told me what to do when the naked 2-year-old falls asleep on the sofa immediately after drinking a cup of apple juice!!!

Want to place bets on whether he wakes up when I get the diaper? How long to you think I have until he's good and asleep?