Jack and Me

Today was Akemi's first Halloween outing. If you didn't guess, she was dressed as a dragonfly. Here she is apologizing to Jack, who was still sore at getting shot in the head.

Silvina took her around to a few houses on the block and said that she said "Trick or Treat" and "Thank you" to each house. Apparently they were practising saying "Trick or Treat" at the daycare today but no one knew what they were talking about.

Here is Akemi before she started running in the halls and trying to peel her wings off.

Here are some action shots out in the field.

Getting Ready for Halloween

This year we're planning to take Akemi out for Halloween. We got the pumpkin and the materials to make her costume this weekend. This picture is just a teaser for you. Akemi cautioned me about giving away the surprise.

This weekend we also went to a wedding. Silvina's parents babysat for us and although they normally have fun with Akemi, this time their ordeal turned out to be something out of The Exorcist or at least Jack Jack Attack.

The details are sketchy, but apparently Akemi would burst into a human torch and portent about the Mummy Returns while spitting out fire and brimstone. A prelude to All Hallows Eve? No, probably just a new bug from the day care.

Autumn Leaves

We went to Algonquin Park for the Thanksgiving long weekend. The weather was perfect, but most of the leaves had already fallen.

Birthday Dinner

We had my folks and my brothers over for dinner yesterday to celebrate my mom's birthday. Akemi was a little under the weather from a bug she caught at the daycare, but was behaving well. Looks like my folks enjoyed themselves.