we had a fun morning!! the kids did some more halloween crafts with grandma val while i made pumpkin pancakes for breakfast. then we had a  last minute playdate at our house. school was cancelled so we got to see our friends brooke and safina, who we don't get to see at playdates anymore!! the girls played so nice together today!! and poor ben was trying to play with rex but he just wanted to play with the big girls and, of course, KENADEE! poor kid, she was tormented by rex two days in a row!! i didn't take any pictures today, apparently!! the kids went down for a late nap. it took malloy a while to fall asleep, i had to go take some toys away from her that she was playing with in her bed. she slept in her ballet outfit - shoes and all. rex was still awake at 3:45. i went in several times to take toys away. finally i went in and shut off his white noise and left the door open. i didn't say anything to him but assumed he would come out. he was quiet for a very long time so i went to check on him and he had passed out. little stinker! after nap, we went out to dinner with grandma, neal, uncle paddy, and auntie andy!! it was somewhere new - ruzzine's rock bottom eatery. very good food and they had fun halloween decorations inside! 

we got home late and went right to bed! 

cupcakes are all ready for rex's school party tomorrow!