We had a fun little get together at our house for Finn's first Halloween and Cael's first Trick-or-Treat outing. Ryan cooked enough appetizers to feed a small nation, but they were awesome, so I'm not complaining about all the leftovers. Ele-Finn stayed home and helped man the door with Ryder and the rest of the gang while Ryan, Cael and I hit the pavement. Cael quickly figured out that if he went up to a door he'd come away...

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After the tragic loss of Lizzie, we found a new partner for John. She's smaller, cuter and spunkier. Lizzie would hate her, but I bet John thinks it's an upgrade. Meet Winona: When we got Winona we also got Bum and Bull, the bumblebee snails. They help Ryan clean the tank. This is Bum: We've had those three for a few months now. Unintentionally, we've also been collecting really freaky looking worm parasites and little...

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It's hard work growing teeth. Sometimes a little break is requir...

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Um... I don't think this is how it's supposed to work. I've created a villain. Cael's favorite television show is about a little girl and her best friend (a monkey). They travel around on adventures together, doing good, sharing, counting, speaking Spanish, and solving all the world's ills one hug at a time. This usually involves bringing or returning something to someone. Occasionally, they are...

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Still need improvement: knock-knock jokes. My best efforts resulted in him running around, knocking on doors and asking the room at large, "Why are you crying?" Really loses the humor when you skip to the end like that, du...

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When Cael is on the potty he likes to read. Since the newspaper is a bit beyond him at this point, we usually prefer Everyone Poops (Thanks, Uncle Chris!) since it is the most relevant to the subject at hand. Sometimes, though, he's in the mood for a little variety. The only variety we have on the back of the toilet is a collection of Vanity Fair magazines. We flip through it looking at the pictures...

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