when I started this blog five years ago, I was a pet sitter and the name animal-crackers made sense. now I'm a stay-at-home-dad and freelance writer, but rather than confuse everyone by getting a different blog, it's just easier to keep posting things here.

Josh and Dylan had a nice Halloween. Josh was the Blue Power Ranger.



Maybe someday he'll actually see an episode of the Power Rangers and decide to karate kick his friend in the face.

Dylan was Yoda. Here he is in the inflatable bouncy cage.



There was lots of candy and crazy. Josh had a bit of an attitude problem:

We walked past an adorable little girl who said "Are you you trick-or-treating too?!?"

"What's it LOOK like I'm doing?" Josh retorted.

After a couple of similar comments, this was the one that sent him home early.

He calmed down and went back out later, when we were sure he wasn't going to ruin someone else's Halloween.