Errands and Pumpkins

Theo's requested breakfast. Smiley breakfast.

I bet you can guess what day it is.

It's library day, for all who celebrate. FWIW I was still in Baltimore waiting on my flight home.

When we were packing for Washington I couldn't find Meadow's raincoat anywhere. Assuming we lost it in the Boundary Waters I searched for a new one that we could get before we left for Washington State. Rain coats aren't really available this time of year so I ordered one through REI. Of course right before we left Meadow found her coat in her school backpack. I figured she could just use the one we ordered when she grew out of her current jacket. So today we picked it up.

Theo insisted on trying it on too.

Theo also convinced me to buy him a Timberwolves shirt.

How can you say no to that face?

Later in the afternoon the kids carved their pumpkins along with Meadow's friend.

Meadow's minimalist pumpkin is actually pretty good.

Theo decided for Halloween he wanted to be a skittle.

Luckily I still had some leftover fabric to convert his M&M to a Skittle.

Then we ended the night watching the Great British Baking Show.

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