The Patches are back

Halloween is my favorite holiday. But I can't watch a horror movie alone. And I rarely have the nerve to venture into a haunted house.

I instead enjoy the saturation of the season — in both color and whimsy. I've decked our halls with fall ... starting with The Patches Family. Visit an archived post for a loom-knit pattern to make your own.

In another decorating vein, I finished putting up CB's height chart. The decal set was a gift from her Auntie Trisha. Our 2-month-old girly is already past the 2-foot mark.

And now for my other favorite part of Halloween — dressing up! Here a new hint for my costume contest ...

Guess the 'Guise #4

• One of us is immobile. But all of us are not really real.