Big Reveal

With Halloween in a couple of days I know you are all on pins and needles as to what my little cherub will be. . . .

It was a tough decision, but we went with a more classic theme . . . . . .

I think Frankenstein is supposed to be more angry....

Play Date

Last week Alex had an impromptu play date with Liberty!

They had lots of fun raising havoc all over the house .
So much fun they had to move to the front porch.

And that's when Alex started to show off to the lil miss...

" I always wear my helmet when I ride my hog"

Uhm...
I don't think she's that impressed.

gotta love the missteps of young love

Fall Festival!

Last weekend was Family Weekend!

It was great!

All three of us were together, and we did stuff!

Together!

One of our things was a "Fall Festival" held at a local school.
The kids got to explore all things fall...

Xander was obsessed with the little pop up School Bus.

Here he is showing dad the little school bus


And here he is showing daddy how to ice a cookie.

I ate them later and they were delicious

Here daddy is trying to show Xander a Pumpkin.

He failed

And we are back at the bus....

Hi Daddy!

I should note that this event only lasted an hour and these photos were taken in the first twenty minutes. He never spent more than two minutes at any station, well accept the bus.

Monet

Monet is Gamma Q's favorite artist.
The Bears are her favorite Football team.

In honor of her birthday this week Xander wanted to give her both!

He had to get some help from mommy though...

I can totally see a water lily can't you?


Love you Mom!

pOp !

So, there we were at 'Once Upon a Child', a used clothing store just for babies and kids. I had just combed the overly stuffed racks and picked out the cutest little red coat for winter for Xander, when I first heard it...

pOp!

pOpItY PoP POP!

Yep Xander had just found one of those Fischer Price Popper thingies in one of the aisles, and was a having a blast running it up and down the aisles, and through the racks.

Oy Vie.

Well it was only 4.50 and even with the price of the coat, I'm still saving lots, so I give in and decide to buy it for him.

He was thrilled!

So thrilled, that he then found a second Popper, and was now pushing both of them around the store, one in each hand and just giggling a away.

But then Mommy decided it was time to leave the store and the thrill was gone...
the giggling was gone....

and

The Tantrum had begun...

Yep, the moment all moms dread had finally come...

The screaming tear filled rage of your child's world that is crashing to a huge fiery end, because your the meanest parent in the world type of tantrum.

If it hadn't of been so cute and funny I probably would have been upset too, but you gotta love the first one.

So to make a long story short Alex now has a new favorite toy!

And guess what?!

Its a real Toy!!!

The only way I could get him into the car that day

And so for the next TWO hours this is what he looked like.

(I was cowering on the couch from the noise)

Even when it was bed time he wouldn't let go...

If he wasn't so darned cute I think I would have "accidently" lost this toy.

Chris says its photos like this
that will make our therapy bill so high.

Rainy day fun 2.0

It was a very wet and rainy day this past thursday :(

So what does one do with a toddler on a rainy day?

can you say......

!!! FORT !!!

Well kinda.....

More like drive through tunnel....

don't hit your head...

I think this was lap #4 of 7



and for the grand finish........

LOOK MA!

NO HANDS!