I never show pictures of my kids to the “world” because 1)other people never think your kids are as interesting and adorable and worth talking about as you do and 2)I don’t want people talking to them about me in public like preachers’ kids – I might be known to some folks but there’s no reason those ten people should be pestering my kids for autographs too right?  But I’m making an exception.

I’m sharing because 1)my kids are the cutest most interesting kids in the whole world and are therefore probably an exception to the above rule #1 and 2)because so many people from my past and hometown have suddenly discovered this blog and reconnected with me (due to Kyle’s death) who’ve never seen my kids and might not even know that I’ve reproduced at all. 

Here are my kids on Halloween: Jasmine, a dalmatian, and Santa Claus.  That’s right, Santa Claus.  He wanted to go as Santa Claus dressed up as Spiderman but we talked him into having only one alter ego this year.  Perplexed people just a little bit to have the young before-he-stopped-shaving-hit-the-donuts-and-let-himself-go Santa Claus standing at their door on Halloween.  Folks gave him extra candy just out of sympathy for his confusion I think. Confused or just brilliant?  At the very least, interesting and adorable right?