pumpkinfish
Today we experienced Halloween, which let me tell you is one special holiday. Sure, we've been through Labor Day and Arbor Day, but since we don't work and trees tend to taste funny, we couldn't understand all the fuss over this holiday thing. Halloween is different, however. This holiday is genius.
Here's how it works: Grandma Lipsey sends us very cool costumes. Wyn gets to be a fish and I get to be a pumpkin, which is neat because we've never been fish or pumpkins before. Then, we meet up with our cousin Sam, Uncle Stephan and Aunt Marjorie. Sam gets to dress as a benevolent dragon. Then, we tour the neighborhood, knocking on everyone's door. People come outside, tell us how cute we are [it's self-evident, but hearing it never gets old -- Wyn], and then give us candy.
Then we come home and go to bed, at which point Mom and Dad pig out on chocolate. Like I said, there's no downside to this one.
Finally, here is my brother faithfully re-enacting a critical moment in evolutionary biology.