The very best day of the year

Halloween ended in tears.  Both Oliver and Henni had such fun playing with their cousin Quinn, getting dressed up, running all over the neighborhood in the rain, consuming way too much sugar, and staying up way too late at a neighborhood party - that when we finally laid down they collapsed in tears - Oliver sobbing that "the very best day of the year" had come to an end.  We really did have a fantastic day (although three days later we are still feeling the sugar and late night...)

Henni was in heaven because she could play babies with Quinn - and he happily agreed to be one of the babies (go figure).

 Once Quinn got in his monkey suit Oliver agreed to hold him - the first time Oliver has touched Quinn (although he loves babies, he has been hesitant about Quinn)

Henni was a mommy.  And Oliver...he was very confusing.  He decided to be a ski racer.  He wore a GS suit, number, and helmet.  Then he walked out the door and decided he wanted to be a ninja.  One would think that this change would result in a change of costume.  But no.  He didn't want to change, he just wanted to be a ninja.  So he wore the ski racer costume and, very confusingly, told everyone he was a ninja.  It was very awkward.