Autumn is on its way!

Fall is on its way! It's been way too HOT for my taste. Highs in the low to mid 80s are not acceptable in October. This week it cooled off and was rainy, a welcome change. We wore long sleeves and jackets, it was wonderful!



The word on the street (a reference to Sesame Street for those of you who aren't up-to-date on PBS shows) for this week is BABYSITTER. We took care of both Merrill and Elena this week. They're both good and now two other mommies are indebted to me! I don't really ask for anything in return, but it's always good to know there are some friends out there in case I need a sitter, especially since few, if any, doctors (including dentist and optometrist) work on Fridays when Charles is at Friday Friends.



When we arrived at Elena's house we were tickled to find that both kids were in their Halloween-themed t-shirts. It was finally cool enough to put the kids in long sleeves. I took some photos. Charles wasn't too cooperative but Elena was "cheeezing" for the camera. I decided to try my hand at pigtails. She actually sat still while I did it and loved that she was a "piggy!" See photos below.



Charles continues to be captivated by the dog's water bowl. Sunday after church he found it again and got his church clothes drenched. Russell had time to hang one of our new shades and Charles loved playing under the ladder. He even knew it was made to climb (it must've looked like the stairs) but his little legs weren't long enough to get on the step. Thank goodness!


A funny story...Aunt Christy has decided to teach Charles to do a somersault. It isn't as funny to watch Charles as it is to watch Aunt Christy! He got the idea but couldn't do it. He thought rolling across the family room was doing the same thing. It was hilarious. Maybe we can digitally capture it someday...he's quick to move on to something else if we decide to get out the camera.


Some pictures and video of the week are below...

Wet and heading upstairs

This is blurry but you can get the idea of how much water he played in

Peeking through the ladder's rungs


New in the 'burbs...squirrels. Casey and Lille went berserk!

"Ghouls" just want to have fun!

I tried to get a picture of him in his "Spooky" shirt, but he's too busy with other things. Both these festive outfits are brought to you by the local consignment sale!

Elena got this rocking horse for her 2nd birthday. She loves it. Charles liked riding it too but I couldn't hold him on and tape him at the same time. He's just a little too little. Not for long...