Toy Boat, Toy Boat, Toy Boat

Well, yesterday was packed full for the Froemke homefront. We ran a lot of errands in the morning, then stretched our legs out in a pumpkin patch. Holden and Sydney were getting concerned that we weren't ready for Halloween. So, each of them scoured Tom's Pumpkin Patch for just the right pumpkin. Holden, finally, settled on a tall thin one. Sydney really scrutinized the field before finding a nice, fat, round one. The Abbott and Costello of pumpkins. We immediately went home and carved them up. Sydney's pumpkin sports a more traditional face (triangle eyes and nose, and a smile with one tooth showing). Holden opted for two circle eyes, a triangle nose, and two front teeth showing. Now, that we have the pumpkins and Holden's Halloween costume (Spiderman), I think the kids' minds have been put at ease. Today, we are headed for the Minnesota Orchestra and their folk music concert. Holden is looking forward to the train-inspired "Orange Blossom Special." Sydney is excited to hear one of her favorites "Greensleeves." This morning, since Julia landed in a new country (Korea), we got to open another one of her surprise bags. Holden got a wooden toy boat. He LOVES it! So much so, in fact, that he requested to eat his oatmeal in the bathroom, so he could watch his boat float in the tub while he ate. So, if any guests come to our house and find oatmeal on the toilet, you'll understand why. Sydney loved the pirate pieces of eight that she found in her bag. She is really into pirates! We have watched Douglas Fairbanks "THE BLACK PIRATE", Errol Flynn's "CAPTAIN BLOOD," and are looking forward to "TREASURE ISLAND" and Flynn's "THE SEA HAWK" this week. I'm late, I'm late. Gotta go. Love you Julia!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!