Ryan had swimming lessons last night at 6pm that did not get cancelled just because of Halloween. So being the dedicated participants, we went. Obviously, the other parents had different thoughts as Ryan was the only kid (out of the 8 normally) there. He had not just one on one, but two on one, instruction for the whole 25 minutes! At least that made for an easier time for me to make a fool of myself and get some pictures for the scrap book. This is his second "round" of just a short 8 sessions. The last round was earlier this year. He does enjoy the lessons, but is more timid than when it is just the three of us in a pool! 
After a quick and healthy :) drive thru meal from Burger King, our little swimmer guy turned into Buzz Lightyear--thanks again Andi for the costume!-- and headed out into the 20 degree Minnesota October to ring some door bells in our neighborhood. We considered going to one of the local church's big fall festival... we hear it is lots of fun, but very crowded. Our dozen houses here in the neighborhood was very sufficient for his first "door-to-door" Halloween that he remembers. Last year, we were in Michigan and just did the festival at church and the year before we "hid" in our rental house, as we didn't know many neighbors and it wasn't really a neighborhood, anyway! Ryan said as we came in from the cold... "This was the best Halloween adventure".... where does such a little mind and mouth come up with these big words?
Hope you are enjoying fall, or winter here, wherever you are!
