October Monday

9 o'clock a.m.: We woke to the first snowfall of the year! Rhys immediately wanted to go play and build a snowman.

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3 o'clock: As it is the week of Halloween, we carved some pumpkins. Rhys wanted to do a scary face, a happy face, and a sad face. So, we have three great Jack-o-lanterns in the front yard. Rhys wasn't sure how much he liked sticking his hands inside a cold slimy pumpkin, but he got over it and enjoyed himself in the end!

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6:30 p.m.: In the spirit of the season, Alanna had her first taste of winter squash. She seemed to like butternut squash puree pretty well!

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8 o'clock: And finally, a scary Jack-o-lantern all lit up!

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Autumn Images

--Happy Fall!--

--Pressing apples into apple cider at our friends' house--


--Napping on Daddy while he's on the phone--

-- Napping on Mommy while she does housework--

--"No, Mommy, I'm not really sure how this sand got stuck to my snot..."--

--"I'm funny!"--

On the last photo: Rhys's sense of humor is really developing. He's experimenting with what other people might find funny– and how he can get them to laugh. He'll do something, such as putting on Daddy's shoes and clomping around the house, and then inform us, "That's funny!"

Happy Birthday!

Happy birthday, dear hubby! Rhys and I decorated for Daddy's birthday yesterday, September 30th. Or at least, I did, anyway. Rhys played with the balloons and sang "Happy Birthday", which was helpful to get us in the mood. I don't know if Aaron wants me to divulge how many candles are on his cake, but as you can see, it burned very brightly when they were all lit! We're all so lucky to have our hubby/daddy in our lives and we love him very, very much.