Yesterday was, without fear of contradiction, the most low-key Halloween I've every experienced, including when I lived in Japan. Apart from the bowl of candy in the foyer, the puppy costume on the floor, and the lone trick-or-treater we received around 7:30, it could have been a random day in May.
Mimi did her best to ensure that the Halloween spirit was fully subdued. She loves dogs, so we bought her a cute little puppy costume for her. It came with a puppy cape, hood, paw mittens, and paw booties. None of which Mimi would wear for more than an eighth of a second. Here she is with the hood actually up.
And here she is one-twentieth of a second later.
The only time Mimi really got into the Halloween spirit was when she put the laundry "delicates" bag over her head and became the world's least threatening ghost. She made Casper and Charlie Brown look like the Marquis de Sade and Genghis Khan.
With Halloween play out of favor, we headed out to the backyard to play with Mimi's new sidewalk chalk set.
The session began with a giant rendition of Miffychan. Should the aliens come they'll quickly be able to spot which San Francisco home has the cutest toddler. Unfortunately for them, there are no warnings that she is also the loudest.
After making several improvements to the Miffy sketch, Mimi decided it was time to play with watering bucket. She still loves this.
Unfortunately, all the water play made Mimi thirsty. And when she's thirsty, the watering bucket instantly transforms into a drinking fountain. Luckily, Papa is well aware of his daughter's delusions, and had rinsed out the bucket thoroughly. Well, somewhat thoroughly.
Soon it was time to draw again. This time Papa attempted to draw Thomas the Tank Engine. Mimi inspected his work carefully...
and, even after taking a few steps back, still had no idea what her father was on about.
Yes, you're right, Mimi. Your father is a crap artist. He really does appreciate, though, that you don't make fun of his drawings. At least, not yet.
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