Howl-O-Ween!

I love the end of October! I am a big fan of all things Halloween - pumpkins, bats, and cats - oh my! (at least those were the shapes I found my canteloupe in on Halloween morning)


Here I am practicing my monster roars and I am READY to carve this jack!


Daddy gets to make the first incision.


I helped to scoop the goop and seeds!


I wanted a happy pumpkin! Here he is and we are both ready for the tricks or treats!


Fall is upon us and the leaves signal the change in the seasons...soon it will be time to switch from "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" to "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving."


I even caught a special creepy crawly bug in my critter cage. This is a rockin' Halloween and I haven't even had any candy yet!




We got our Jacks and some paper luminaries to set the mood!


Here is our little jack family...Daddy, Mommy and Noah Pumpkin!


Dad and I did the neighborhood loop with all my new pals (apparently Star Wars is the IN-theme this year). I managed to wrack up quite a bit of loot.


Yes! M & Ms! My favorites!


Happy Halloween!!!!! I'm off to snuggle into my Halloween PJs, read some Halloween books and plaster myself in pumpkin stickers before heading to bed! See you ghosts and ghouls later!

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School Birthday Celebration

We also had a birthday celebration at school.

We sang a special song:

The earth goes 'round the sun ...


The candle represents the sun. I walked around the sun three times, once for each year I've traveled this Earth.


We celebrate your birth
And your place on the earth.
May the sun, moon, and stars
Bring you peace where you are.

And, finally, Chloe and I handed out napkins for my birthday snack!

The next morning, Dad and I did some computer work.

This is me taking a few minutes of solitude out on the back deck. Hey, give me my space!

We'll close out this post with a self-portrait. I call it: Shoe gazer.

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Oma and Opa

I have left my crib for my "big boy bed." I have more room and more freedom. When I wake up in the morning, I announce through the monitor: "Mommy, it's wakey ups time." I get out of the bed by myself and meet Mommy in the hall to go downstairs for breakfast.

These pillows have now been replaced with round bolster pillows that Oma made for me. Thanks again Oma!

I play my own special version of Candy land. I only use the "doubles cards" and throw out cards I don't like. Dad says I shouldn't try that in Vegas. Note the new bolster pillows in the background (I carried them around with me the first few days just to make sure they felt welcomed into the family).



I went to a farm with Oma and Mommy. We were supposed glean sweet potatoes for a local food bank. Alas, fall had arrived quickly, and I immediately questioned whether green acres was the place for me.

The wind was whipping. After a few minutes, I had had enough, and we decided to get back in the car and do other things ...

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T-H-R-E-E (aka Birthday Par-tay)

My third birthday finally arrived! Oma and Ocha brought me my first real wheels - a tricycle. Hooray for driving independence. Now, when do I get the keys to the car?


Most importantly, it has a bell, that I love to ring.


I'm still getting the hang of the pedals, but here I go!


Cool ride, eh?


Oma helped me open my gift from Mom and Dad. What could it be?


Mom went a little crazy with the tape. Can we get some extra help Dad? I can't take this suspense!


It was worth the wait! A remote control Stuart Little roadster. Rad!


On the day before my actual birthday, we held an impromptu par-tay and the neighborhood kids came over for some cup cakes.



The twins came over, too.


The Happy Birthday song never gets old! I'm the loudest and proudest singer in the bunch!



On to THE actual birthday!!!


Mom was up early working on my special birthday cakes! What could they be???


Cars! Does Mom have me figured out or what? I was super excited to cut into my car cakes and couldn't wait for that boring dinner part to be over with! Cake, cake, cake, cake...


But don't forget the song!!!

One, two, three, make a wish!

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The Fairest in the State

Oma and Ocha came to town for my birthday. I couldn't let them head back to Florida without first visiting the State Fair! No bull!

Livestock is nice, but vehicles are nicer.

as are trains ...

... and helicopters!

Hey look, it's Sparky the fire safety dog!

I'd rather not give the product placement to Bob Dumas (yes, you can imagine what Dad calls him). He is not nice! He should have a talk with Grandpops! I have to admit that it was a cool monster truck, though.

Now that's awesome. Nascar with lots of stickers!



I had the chicks eating out of my hand.


Cute chicks, but don't they know that tanning beds aren't healthy?

This is more art from the famed barrel monster artist.

Aunt Sarah and Uncle Rhett came to town for the fair, too. We went to the park, and Rhett took me for a ride on his skateboard. Pretty cool, hills here, huh? We're not in Charleston anymore.

I'm not crazy about getting this cuddly with Uncle Rhett (especially when he doesn't shave), but this was a pretty rad hill.

Oma didn't bring a skateboard, but she did help me with the big boy swing.

Ocha didn't have a skateboard, either, so he took me on the slide. He seemed a little out of practice.






Speaking of art work. I prefer more tradition media: paint. Practicing my kanji. Or maybe it's dad on a bad day.

Anyway, there's lot's more to come. Peace out.

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