After all that, we FORGOT to bring Parker’s mummy hood/hat with us when we went trick-or-treating in a friend’s neighborhood tonight (he did have the full costume for his school parade and our FIRST trick-or-treat outing Friday night, when the downtown shops welcome kids). But, I offered him my black neck warmer and my husband’s black hat, and PRESTO! “Half ninja/Half mummy!” and he was fine. Whew.

Despite the EIGHTEEN INCHES OF SNOW we got on Saturday night, it was surprisingly warm tonight for trick-or-treating. But it looks so much like Christmas outside that I’m feeling stressed, like I need to finish all my Christmas crafts this weekend.