Halloween 2007

Another Halloween, and we took the kids out to hit the Victorian home district close to our place. Athena wanted to be an especially frilly princess.


And Zoë went as a ladybug, a costume familiar to many as Athena's costume from Halloween's past.




Here's me helping with the costume.




And off we go...




Divvying up some early spoils.


Athena works the crowds.






Back home, Zoë wonders my Athena gets more junk food .


But we still get them to pose for some pics.

10/29/07 - Playing in bed

We took these pics when Athena and Zoë were doing one of their favorite things, playing in our bed. Ironically, the later it is, the more they enjoy it. I think these photos show how lucky we are to have such good natured girls who can have fun together and show genuine affection toward each other, although we have to be careful that Athena doesn't get carried away and squeeze her sister a little too hard. The last picture, for example, was taken mere moments before we intervened and, in true parent fashion, put a damper on all the fun.

10/20/07 - Disney Visit

As the year drew to an end, so did our year memberships to Disneyland. So here's some pics from our last trip, where we went to California Adventure (the eternal Frank Stallone of theme parks) to avoid the crowds.

Here's Zoë showing that Athena's not the only one who enjoys commandeering Daddy's hat.

Before...


And after...


Zoë's at that special age where she doesn't realize the trash cans are not supposed to be an integral part of the fun of going to Disneyland, on par with any of those rides.

Hey, this trash can doesn't even have a line!


And Athena hasn't yet realized that all the displays of toys can actually be purchased and taken home. (That'll be a fun day.)


Here's some shots from Flik's Flyers. First, amusing Zoë as we wait...


Then me and Athena enjoying the ride.




We spent most of the day at Flik's Fun Fair, the one part of California Adventure aimed at younger kids. The place is a marvel of design, where everything is scaled to make one feel bug-sized. The carriage we're riding in actually looks like a discarded box of Chinese take-0ut.

Finally, here's a closing shot of Athena and Zoë showing sisterly love.