Spiderwalk and a little illness

The kids are obsessed with Halloween and it seems to have been going on forever. Wren throws tantrums on car trips when we drive past "'alloweens" too fast for him to gaze upon. This evening Frost went to the Zoo Pumpkin Prowl with Zephyr and came back with his first stash of (mostly healthy) treats.

Wren is so compelled by Halloween that he insisted on taking "big spider" to the park with us. These are the pictures at the park on Monday.

Wren brings the spider to the park. It is hard to carry and one leg keeps falling off.

The spider discovers puddles of water and gets "bit wet".


Spider tries hanging on a bar. Wren can do it too.

Spider goes for a swing. Other children gather to look at spider and I scan them for signs of imminent sneeze and respiratory distress. One little girl is covered in mucus and keeps wanting to take spider. I suggest we take spider for a walk up the hill and Wren chases and throws him down again.


Last night Wren had a very interrupted sleep - waking about 5 times for varying lengths and seeming to settle with Tylenol. This morning he told me he had sore ear, sore throat and sore head. I don't think that was all true but his lymph nodes are swollen and he may have had a sore tummy. Its possible he is a bit allergic to Kiwi fruits which he had for the first time yesterday but since Frost woke with a painful upset stomach (and was off school) it may be a virus. He seems fine at bedtime but is a little stuffy in the nose and snores lightly.