halloween

i started out yesterday feeling pretty uptight
agitated anxious grumpy
haven't had a day off in a few weeks
and was feeling overwhelmed
all the things around here in an ongoing state of deterioration
so many things needing attention
so little time
i didn't start feeling better until G and i
started working on some things
went next door and did some touch up painting
G amused himself with the sound of his own voice
amplified and echoed by the empty rooms
he stomped and hollered and ran around like a 3 year old should
after that we went out to the studio
he banged on the drums while i vacuumed
delicately played the "this is a goodnight song" on the piano
while i put things in their proper place
the studio was a wreck
it had been ages since i'd had a chance to do this
more mundane activities followed
the plumber came
i switched out some airfilters
watered the plants
cleaned my car
terribly exciting led zeppelinesque rock'n'roll debauchery
i know i know
i'm a hell raiser
it made me feel good though
by the time 5:30 rolled around
i was riding high on a wave of small domestic achievements
jayme started getting G ready
she had been carefully constructing his robot outfit for days
a badass mom if ever there was one
the lights (yes, lights)
the legs
the headgear
all ready for action now
another costume masterpiece from J
G was perfectly nonchalant as she put him in his uncomfortable
robo attire
once it was all secured he posed for some quick pics
and off we went
"i am a robot - eeeoh eeeoh"
we made a couple of surprise visits to the grandparents
jayme and i hid while G knocked on their doors
they were shocked by his get-up
thrilled to see him too
it was fun to see their reactions
at 9 we hadn't even had dinner yet
so we got some teppo sushi to go
my favorite place in dallas to eat
so that was nice
then we put G in his comfy flannel pajamas
had an extra long teeth brushing session
tucked him in
for a very nice family cuddle - as he calls it
gavie sandwiched in between momma and dadda on his little bed
these are the moments i treasure most as a parent
we sang some songs
read a couple of short books
horsed around
until the little guy passed out in mid thumb suck
such a sweet ending to my best halloween ever