hit of the parade

today we were supposed to go to the pumpkin patch with Dawn, Paul's sister, and her 2 kids but it didn't work out. So Tatum and I got up and went down to the parade. She, of course, was her octopus self, and I was her backdrop, the ocean. she could NOT figure out what was on my head.

we were standing in line for the parade and lots of people took our picture. and one guy came up to me then and said "i'm with the times call....what's your name...how do you spell that?" etc etc etc.
so eat that petsmart. you can have your jippy contest we might be in the newspaper and that lasts forever and a petsmart gift card only lasts for $20. i'm not bitter though. as we were walking EVERYONE said "oh my goodness-how cute." and tons of people said "i have NEVER seen that before, can I take your picture?" why of course! another woman said "so is she your only child?" "so far" i beamed. i just explained that i love halloween, not as a pagan holiday, but as a kid holiday and i love to make it more fun for kids. all the parents loved that i was dressed up as well as tatum. there were some cute costumes. one family of FOUR girls were bumblebee's. oh gosh so cute. i saw a couple skunks.

and lots of others. it was cute. and so much fun. and best of all mrs. doolittle, otherwise known as Esther in real life, was there along with Dixie, the other wheaten from daycare. she is so cute and has a MUCH better haircut than tatum. we are going to her beauty parlor next time.