And now, on a more serious note...

Lily convinced me that it was her year to host a Halloween party for her and a few friends.  The preparations gave me anxiety for about a week - but it went off without a hitch and she was completely thrilled at the result.

One of my favorite things about throwing parties is that I get to see that I'm not the only one whose kids are loud, wild, and sometimes forget to flush the toilet (and other such things).  Surely the sugar high had nothing to do with their behavior...

Really, though, it is so reassuring to see that good parents often have, shall we say, "difficult" offspring, and, in spite of their best efforts to shape their behavior, some kids will not be shaped.  And some are simply delightful.  Even mine.  Sometimes.

Now, on to Halloween!