Fairly good day :)

Julian had his halloween party today at his preschool. We took the sandwiches we made (see below) and I hung out cause I signed up to help them out with the party. Several parents and I got put in charge of setting up the obstacle course cause it was raining nad had to be moved from outside to inside. Then we split up again and I got put in charge of helping the kids make tootsie roll pop ghosts :) it was cute! There were a mix of the preschoolers, pre-k, TK and Kindergarteners. They frosted cookies, fished 5 things out of corn to get a prize, made ghost lollipops, ran the obstacle course ( climb under a table through hanging bats, hit little pumpkins with golf clubs through a path then climb through another table with little spiders on the floor and webbing above them.) Then they had to take costumes back off and they had lunch :) it was very cute and a major fun time :)

then tonight after dinner we were getting ready to come back in from the car when I spotted movement in the wet grass (raining again) there watching us was our resident toad or frog.. is kinda neat cause it walks rather then hops :P

Family Bufonidae
Bufo boreas
Western Toad
The most common toad of California is the western toad. It is dusky, gray, or greenish, with warts set in dark blotches and often tinged with rust. It can be found waiting for its prey (moving insects) in or near water. This 2 to 5 inch toad tends to walk instead of hop.

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anyhow.. ignoring the rain we hunkered down and shared an Awwwwww moment ;) scooped big bumpy froggy into my hands and julian got to pet it. frog was like.. yeah whatever! lol then inside and washed hands since the last time I held mr frog my hands were icky feeling for awhile. I told julian he had to wash his hands anytime he handled one since some excrete a substance that makes him untasty for other animals to eat :P

he had fun trick or treating at school but we didnt go back out tonight. he made a great lizard even tho the outfit was just to hot. poor kid melted at school! finally stripped him down and put the costume on without clothes lol.