A Break from the Schedule

Claire got to have a little reprieve from her schedule this afternoon. We went to a fall festival for Geoff's office. One of the hi-lights was meeting Aubie! When we tried to take her away from him, she put on a big frown and said, "Oh Aubie!" So cute. :)The event was held at a local park which I used to walk Claire in when she was too tiny to remember it. This time she enjoyed the sights immensely, including a good showing of ducks and turtles in a small pond.

Nani bought Claire this little ladybug costume for Halloween, and we decided to dress her up. She was the only kid dressed up for the festival - and there were lots of kids and babies there. She didn't seem to mind, though. The outfit has a cute hat, but since she wouldn't keep it on, we just added a red bow.

The natural result of a break from the schedule is a little more trying evening for the parents. We had to go to the festival too early to feed her dinner and she was pretty cranky by the time we left. We opted to eat dinner out quickly on our way home and she squeezed her milk box all over herself in the restaurant. Luckily we all laughed about it and made it home with barely any grumpiness. Being in bed 45 minutes later than usual seems to have been worth it this time!