Someone’s got their diapers in a bunch, and for once it’s not Larry King.

The day started out great!  We were all up at 6:30, but well rested thanks to that extra hour yesterday.  I was able to head out for a leisurely 30 minute run on the treadmill, where the Today show pointed out that Matt Lauer did not look like Ellen on Halloween, as I had said, but that he was actually Bruno.  I stand corrected.

After my run and getting Gigi off to school, I made some breakfast: some Katie inspired blended oatbran (while on the topic of Katie, please check out this amazing post about how you can help her give back this holiday season).

I cooked 1/3 c. of oatbran with 2/3 c. of water, cinnamon and stevia, and then blended it with a touch of almond milk and topped it with some melted frozen strawberries.

After breakfast, I tried to entertain a VERY cranky, very impacted molar inflicted Lulu.

We started with dominoes, which kept her happy…

…temporarily.

Good to know that a pesky tantrum won’t interfere with her snacking.  She’s multitasking “shrieking” with “eating cheddar bunnies.”  Well done.

We picked Gigi up from school, ran a few errands while singing Banana Phone, which pleased the crowds at Target to no end.  Apparently we are entertaining.  Who knew?

It was time for modesty, and lunch when we got home.

Random ain’t just a river in Egypt.  Or something.

  • broccoli
  • carrots
  • pickles
  • salsa
  • pear slices with cinnamon

Plus a cup of butternut squash soup to round it out, because nothing screams “butternut squash soup” like a plate full of pickles, carrots, pears and broccoli.

After lunch, I had a fun little art project for the girls using some reserved Halloween candy.

I divided all the M&Ms into their respective colors and hestitantly placed them on the table with some glue and paper.

I stepped back to take a picture and Lulu started shoveling like she was the Black Widow and this was a Nathan’s 4th of July Hot Dog Eating Contest.

Once the girls had eaten way too many their alloted share of M&Ms, we made mosaics.

Well, Gigi and I made mosaics.

Lulu did a little more of this.

Desperate times called for desperate measures.  I pulled out the iPhone and we had a little app fun.

Ah, the greatness that is “Doodle Buddy.”

And my personal favorite:

You may think I am a terrible mother for turning my baby daughter’s image into a devil, but believe me, it is a vast improvement AND a worse insult to the devil.

Praise Jesus Daddy got home when he did, because several texts and emails were sent alluding to wrist slittings.

I needed dinner.  I needed fries and a bacon mushroom cheeseburger salad.

  • spinach
  • cabbage
  • carrots
  • pickles
  • tempeh Fakin’ Bacon (LOVE it!!!)
  • sauteed mushrooms

We enjoyed our dinner in our swimsuits, naturally.

Daddy and I look like Posh and Becks in our swimsuits, in case you were wondering.

I take that back.  SOME of us enjoyed our dinner in our swimsuits.  Some of us did not.

Isn’t she lovely…isn’t she wonderful…

After we had an exorcism, Gigi and I did some post dinner Pilates.

Linda Blair did this.

Finally, it was bedtime.  Let me repeat.

FINALLY it was bedtime!!!!

I should have known.  She’s a girl.  All Lulu needed was a pair of brand new, never worn before footy bunny pajamas to perk her right up. (Click on image to see video)

I wonder if they come in my size…