Today kid #1’s fever finally broke but per doctor’s orders and school rules, she’s not allowed to go back to school for 24 hours. Which means she’s going to miss her class Halloween party. We knew this yesterday when her fever didn’t break and she cried, and I promised we’d have a party at home to make up for it.

So today we deck the halls for Halloween. I’ll hang the string of pumpkin/ghost lights, let the kids wear costumes and eat pumpkin cookies. They’ll paint their pumpkins, and we’ll all be in the Halloween spirit.