October Randoms & Alley Party

Brennan’s self-portrait complete with name and the word ‘me’……we celebrate the small stuff here. 

Brennan’s homework last week included making a mask out of a paperplate.  He chose to make a batman mask, of course.  He was pleased as could be with his mask when it was done.  He had to get his Darth Vader cape and get into character. 

On Friday I got home to find a major party in the alley.  Our neighbors the Maybells and of course the Hoffmans had been out since about 4pm – the kids were biking, scootering, playing with toys in the Maybells garage.

I wasn’t sure how much longer the party was going to continue, so at about 5:30pm I came in the house and started warming up a huge pot of leftover Chicken Tortilla Soup and went back outside.  About 6:30pm, I came back in and loaded it and all the toppings out on my tray and brought out dinner to the troops still hanging out in the alley.  They all thought I was Martha Stewart or something for bringing out soup, bowls, sour cream, cheese, etc.  The guys went up and even brought down the Maybell’s heat lamp from their back patio.   Molly made mac-n-cheese and hotdogs, grapes, & hot chocolate for the kids.  We didn’t come in until the sun was completely down and it was time for bed – about 8pm.  Pretty amazing night for October 5th!  It was great fun!  

Caelan chowing on some Chicken Tortilla Soup before the next round came around…..