Have you seen the music video, “What Does the Fox Say?” That song has been spinning over and over in my head (or rather, just some of the sounds from it). So funny!
Any little foxes around your house for halloween? We have a rabbit in the works… though I’ll no doubt be putting in some time with felt and a hot glue gun tonight. I’m excited that Halloween falls on a Saturday this year so that we can all celebrate together. We usually head downtown for trick-or-treating and a showing of Charlie Brown at The Varsity before meeting up with lots of other families for a small get-together. I love seeing all the creativity that people put into this holiday. (Though I’m a total scaredy-cat, so all the haunted-house side of it is not for me.) I’ll post a photo on Instagram.
And then on Sunday, I’m taking Hudson to the Mondavi center for a children’s play. I can’t believe it will be November! (And the end of daylight savings!)
What are your plans for the holiday? Will you dress up?
Monday’s guide to Apple Hill came at the perfect time for us: Aron had planned yesterday as a half-day for some time now so as to head up to Apple Hill with me and the kids. After spending time in one-too-many traffic jams on a Saturday in peak season, we’ve decided midweek is the way to go. It turned out to be a little bit grey and rainy, which meant the farms were especially quiet; it really felt like fall, and we loved it.
Almost every day when Hudson is about to walk out the door to go to school, he turns and races back to his room to choose a toy to bring along. We check to see if his name is on it somewhere with masking tape, and then send it on its way. His teachers have mentioned that they’re happy to have the children bring things from home as it often invites conversations about sharing and respecting others’ property, and gives them a chance to practice “problem-solving skills.”
I was reminded of this recently when a friend shared an article, written by Janet Lansbury, about toddlers and sharing: “There are no villains or victims in Toddlerland, just children learning by experimenting with social behaviors.” She describes that claim of “mine” that tends to accompany a quick grab as often being as much or more about social curiosity as about the item in question.
