Overheard

When Eejee is playing in his room, sometimes he can be overheard singing songs to himself, and he is very fond of Metallica (following in Boookie's footsteps). Here are a few of the lines that were overheard this morning:

...Obey your Mommie. MOMMIE!
...Exter light, enter night. Eh, my man. Off to Never-Never Land.
Wobo, wando, baking-ah...anywhere I woam, where ah ::unintelligible::

Math Documentation

Upon being asked to show his work on paper rather than solve all his math problems in his head, Boookie jokingly told the Hobbit Wife:

You can just sit down here in your nest of rules and regulations and limits while i soar above the complexities of my math problems in style.

Immunization Day

Today was Immunization Day, when all the hobbitlings got caught up on their shots. As Boookie explained to everyone, it is like upgrades to their deflector shields. On the way home we stopped to get everyone ice cream and chips to celebrate.

Eejee is looking grumpy. The doctor handed him a ladybug toy that buzzes and is intended to provide distraction during the shot. Eejee was deeply suspicious of the ladybug and his suspicion was confirmed when he got a shot. He has been announcing, "I don't like ladybugs. They hurt me very very much."

Ela gave Eejee some tea and he loved it, stating it was "warmy and good and tasting."

On Decorating

As the Mayor was hanging up outside Christmas lights, Seimi noticed the lights were longer than the house. He recommended we either make the house wider or extend the lights down the side of the house. The Mayor went with the simpler option.

One of the things Seimi announced he was looking forward to was hanging up "those sock things." When he came inside from playing outside, he joyfully exclaimed, "Look! The sockets!"

Overheard

Eejee was sitting next to Mommie, looking out at the shop in the backyard.
E: Mommie, is that Daddy's sho-ahp?
M: Yes it is.
E: Did you hee-alp him?
M: Yes I did.
E: Did you hee-alp him with the bowahds?
M: Yes I did.

pause

E: Is it weally yooah sho-ahp?

GranDma-Apu celebration

On Friday, the hobbits hosted GrandMa and Apu to celebrate their four decades of marriage. The hobbitlings were the waiters for the evening.

 

 The Celebrated enjoying an entertainment program arranged by the hobbitlings.

Elathan the food critic (Seimi hosted this bit as Ela and Beothan jointly performed).

At the close of the evening, the full Michael Delving kazoo orchestra played "Once Upon a Dream" so Apu and GranDma could dance their fortieth anniversary waltz.

Well done, GranDma and Apu!

Happy Halloween!

Preparations for Halloween costumes began over a month in advance this year.

Some costume concepts were tried and discarded...

A recycled costume (see the original wearer here)

The residents of Michael Delving have been greatly enjoying the long end of summer/beginning of fall weather with many outings.

Everyone at the zoo. Costumes were optional, with the catch that hobbitlings couldn't wear their new costumes.

Resting up for the big night...

Costumes ready to go...

Scouting the neighborhood in advance...

Traditional Halloween feast of ragu, which provides an excellent foundation on which to build a mountain of candy.

Eejee Ninja!

Seimi Halo Master Sargent!

Ela Cerise Hood!

Boookie Rebel Trooper! Note that on the door is the map laying out "Operation Sugar Rush." The Mayor mapped out the neighborhood and highlighted blocks with red or green based on candy potential. One home is marked with a big "X" because the perfume-soaked chocolate ruined the candy stash one year.

Outside waiting for Ela to finish getting ready.

Ta-Dah! Beautiful Cerise Hood was worth the wait!

Ready to roll!

First stop was Grammy's to lay a base foundation of good chocolate choices.

Hobbitlings at one of the last houses. By this point, the Mayor had to carry Eejee's bag to keep him from toppling over from the weight, Ela was questioning her choice of a ginormous basket, and the two soldiers were urging a return to F.O.B. Michael Delving. In less than 90 minutes, the hobbitlings scored over 17 pounds of candy, blowing away last year's record!

Eejee parceling out his ninja weapons with Otter and Otter B.

Boookie the Retired Rebel Trooper enjoying the spoils of war.

Not pictured is the Hobbit Wife, who held down F.O.B. Michael Delving with her customary grace and charm. After having been on a whirlwind campaign through the entire neighborhood, all the hobbits agreed that the Hobbit Wife was the very best candy giver-outer. She may have stayed home, but she's no "fobbit!"

As a fun addendum, the Mayor's pumpkin came in second place at the office Halloween party.