Spicy Black Bean Dip

Laura loves this dip from Trader Joe's. It's got a good kick to it and has this kinda weird kimchi aftertaste. It's tasty. She eats it up even though she ends up drinking a gallon of milk with it because she has to take a sip after each bite.
Laura says: "It's spicy"

Then she helped me make an apple crisp.

I used this recipe but halved the amount of apples. I should have halved the amount of sugar for the apples but just decreased it by a quarter and it came out too sweet. However, it was still very tasty. The crust is yummy.

Sunday

Laura's dad and I went to Steppin Out last night and stayed out pretty late so today was a lazy day. Laura and I went to Trader Joe's and then hung out with the boys next door in the afternoon. It was a nice fall day. I wish we had some little girls for her to play with!

Ring lollipop

Wow, look at this lollipop. I wish I had this when I was a kid.

Another visit from Thomas

Dinner and a movie, midweek.

Halloween

Getting ready for some trick or treating.
She's not excited. The boys next door.

Trick or treating around our neighborhood.

Laura's goods. It's weird. She avoids the chocolates and goes for the candies, gummies and gum.

This was a big piece of Wrigley's gum. She ate and swallowed the whole thing like it was a piece of candy.

The weather was pretty nice so we ended up just going around the neighborhood vs. going to the mall. After each house, she would say "let's get some more". Happy Halloween.

Halloween party at preschool

There was a party at Laura's preschool where they had face painting and treats as well as the Charlie Brown video. Here is Laura with her little friends.

Matthew's birthday party

Laura was invited to our neighbor, Matthew's, birthday party. It was held at a gymnastics place. It took Laura a while to warm up because she didn't know the other kids and she had her standard tongue hanging out of her mouth (her "I'm uncomfortable" look) and kept coming up to me and sitting on my lap. It wasn't until the free play that she started having a good time.
Laura and Matthew (don't get jealous Thomas!)

Parachute fun.

Pizza and cake.

Laura and Thomas

Dinner conversation from Wednesday night.

Halloween Party at our gym

Halloween party! Does the costume look familiar? It was Thomas' from last year.
Laura invited Thomas as her guest. Thomas is a "zebaa"

Laura got a tatoo.

Some arts and craft.

Then some trick or treating.

Thanks for coming, Thomas!