The Follow Up.

Once she got the costume off, it was all over with. Oh, enemy, thy name is Target bumble bee costume.

Other, better behaved dogs were out and about showing off their own costumes. Gomez didn't even require cheerios. He is a natural model.

I don't think either one of them was that thrilled with me.

I might be the only person in the house that thought this was a good idea.

I love Halloween. Last year she was a little too small for a real costume, but this year, she's had 3. Although Batman never actually materialized, because Robin tried to eat her own cape. Picky picky.

3 and up? More like 37 and down.

Makes me wonder exactly what goes on.

Please hold your theories. I'm not that curious.

Time for gates.

We'll be installing them momentarily.

Everyone said to me "you are so lucky. Let her be. Don't worry about mobility." But, because I can, I did.

Although she's not fast yet [I had time to retrieve the camera, take the pictures, load them, post them, and put her down for a nap before she got to the next step] I know it's coming.

Scarlett's Uncle Mike and Uncle John stopped by for a visit, and I forgot to take pictures. Which is fine, because they walked into a messy house, with a hyper pug, and a whiny baby. Once we got the baby and pug settled in for a nap, we were able to sit on the couch and catch up on the important stuff. Britney, LiLo, Pax Jolie-Pitt, and all the other news makers of the day.

I found out about Scarlett in Uncle Mike's bathroom. Which makes him think twice every time he pulls a coffee mug out of the cabinet. "is this the one she used? Or is it the Naples beach club mug?" I'll never tell.

Make it One Thousand and One.

I read an article that said there are only about 1000 people in the world that can solve the Rubik's cube in under a minute.

I think we need to widen the parameters of "solve". I mean, who says solving has to mean each side should be one color? What if solving really means "look at the pretty pretty colors boy don't they taste good"?

In which case Alice can solve it too.

Well, we may not be creative, but we know what we like.

Back to Shaw Farm for more pumpkins and fun. The weather was too perfect to stay inside, and orange really is a good color on everyone.

Except the Bengals.

Standing is the new sitting.

And sitting is like, so yesterday.