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We survived our massive annual Halloween ordeal party. Last year’s party was talked about at school for the whole year, so this year’s was heavily anticipated. From apple bobbing, to treasure hunts, a nigh-invulnerable piñata, to a wet and soggy caveman, we had all the major attractions.

This year, however, we decided not to do the haunted garage. Too many kids came out of that one completely freaked out and crying… Next year, however… MWAAAAHAAHAAAAHAAA… Look out kids!!!!

It was a dark and stormy... err... bright and spooky afternoon in the park that day. Jim decided to hang out at the slide; his diet had been a huge success!

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(Ever since RJ figured out how to carry his sword around in his t-shirt, we’ve been visited by a series of knights, soldiers, and one time, a “mighty warrior king”. LR reading stories about dragons and Camelot just isn’t helping.)

RJ: (urgently) There’s a dragon! I have to go and fight it!

Dad: Well off you go then, there’s no time to wait! Don’t forget your shield!

RJ: I can’t! It’s all melted from the dragon.

RJ: (pausing, suddenly gloomy) That was the day my grandfather died…

Dad: That must have made you so sad.

RJ: No. We were really angry, but we couldn’t fight. There were no shields left.

Dad: You’ll have to find some way to trick it, instead.

RJ: (walks off grinning deviously) Yes… Yes… I’ll need a tricky plan.

LR’s school put on its huge biennial musical performance. All the kids at the school have a part, with each grade getting its own big musical piece to perform. The plays are written by the school principal and are an enless run of weak jokes and bad puns — fantastic stuff! LR’s scene revolved around King Halfur and the Knights of the Times Tables.

LR poses in costume before her big show.

The stage fills with the main cast and the entire first grade for the 'Knights of the Times Tables' scene.

LR and the maidens curtsey, and the knights thrust swords into the air as they sing their big musical number.

LR watches as King Halfer tries to solve some problems with his knights.

LR pairs off with A for the dance.