Argh!

Halloween approaches.

On Friday, I asked the children what they wanted to be for Halloween.

Brandt replied, "A pirate."

He was a pirate last year.  

(Halloween 2009--without feathered pirate hat and cutlass)

Then he asked, "Is Halloween tomorrow?"

"Not quite," I replied, "but it is next month; in about six weeks."

As if that means anything to him.

Later in the day he asked where his pirate costume was.

Then he put it on.

He had it on for the rest of the day.

And into the night.  

In the morning I made pancakes for breakfast.

I called to everyone to come downstairs to eat.

Brandt came in and said, "I'm ready for pancakes.  Argh!"

I'm not sure Halloween can get here quickly enough.