Fun + All = Fall

Fall weather means fun days as their is so much festivities to look forward to. Dried leaves, winds, dirt, fruit, and ticks, I mean come on! Who doesn't like parasites? Our fall started with a lovely trip to a Renascence fair (did I get the word right?). Lucian loved the costumes, shows, food, and games. He did not like an audience screaming at falcons flying through hoops. He he, funny story there. We also took advantage of the wind as you can see and flew kites. It would not be his first time! We do it as often as possible as windy and sunny days usually to not come together. Near the middle of the season we picked pumpkins and raspberries. This time when we went it was apple picking time. It was very fruitful. It took the three of us about six minutes to nab twenty pounds. It is easy to say that this kid is an outdoors man like his parents. He loves to dig in the dirt, swim in the creeks, and pick at wildlife. Sometimes bring them home too ( :( ). As the days grow shorter, we find new ways to stay busy. For the holidays, we bought him this wicked out door play thingy. I cleaned it off and it now is in the living room for his winter enjoyment. Other than that, we sleep! Well, by "we" I mean him and the cat. I try to squeeze in but jeez, they are bed hogs. If you have any request for snow activities feel free to let us know. We are always looking for an adventure!

He has really picked up on "Peek-a-boo". He not only knows the game, but plays it on you! He hides behind mommy and sneeks his head around the left side, then upon your discovery, he peeks his head around the right side of her! When we shop, we do not use carts, but bring his wagon in and use that as a shopping cart. The stores do not seem to care, and it keeps him from tearing things of the shelves. On time in Micheals, we forgot the wagon, so he wanted to use a basket. The best part is, it was somebody elses! They seem to left a basket of stamps at the end of an isle. So Lucian jacked it and dragged it around, eventually crawling into it. Don't leave your things unattended, their are crazy people out there. ;)

Nappy Time

The boys are having their nap time. It's too cute. Daddy and Lucian passed out together. I get to take a lazy break (always enjoyable). I'm looking forward to Thanksgiving so I can take one of those I-ate-too-much nap crashes. Maybe Lucian will pass out with me. Regardless, Mashed potatoes plus pumpkin pie equals count me in.

Lucian has really been getting more into his books. I'm glad he is showing interest. His book collection has grown tremendously thanks to GGM and GGP. Now that we have all these cool books I can't wait to get some more words out of the little guy. On the bright side, he no longer rips the pages out. He actually turns the pages now. He also will sit in my lap and let me read to him for a little bit, or sit there and turn the pages. I love how the little things change. I was talking with a lady at the grocery store yesterday about letting kids be an individual. She said she was surprised and happy to see that I let my son walk around and help push the cart at the store because she never sees people do that. I was surprised. I never really thought about it; I thought everyone let their kids do this. Even though he'll go down an aisle and pull things off the shelf, I just laugh about it, put the stuff back, and go on our way. He likes to help carry things too. Yesterday he helped Daddy carry the paper towels down the aisle. My good little helper.

Thanksgiving is Coming

Thanksgiving is around the corner and it's officially coat weather. Lucian is the new Houdini of coats! He has discovered how to take them off. I'm getting the feeling he doesn't like to wear his jacket :/ No big surprise. I'm looking forward to Thanksgiving and letting him try some new foods. Plus we get to be thankful in the company of family. Never a bad thing in my opinion.

We went to a few craft fairs so far this season. We participated in the Chinese auction and won a new broom. Wohoo! Now Lucian can sweep the floors! Okay, okay he can attempt to sweep the mess into a bigger mess and wait for someone else to clean in up. Tomato, Tomaato.

Well, the little one is getting upset. Must be off for now.

Warmig Up Yet Cooling Down

It's been getting cooler and cooler out. The worst part is the wind, which seems to have doubled in speed. Looks like I'm going to have to find my winter hat; not looking forward to that. I tend to put my hair up in winter to avoid the majority of static; it doesn't fit well in a hat. At least we can still enjoy the playground since we haven't had anymore snow. We took Lucian to the playground down the street the other day and tried out his wagon. Of course, he loved it. He rode in it for a little bit, then he got out and played on the playground, then he rode in it a bit more, and, of course, he pushed and pulled it himself because that's what he likes to do. He does it very well. All in all the wagon was a success. The playground was fun too.

Yesterday was a lovely day warming up to Grandpa. We weren't sure if Lucian was going to warm up to him in such a short period of time. After the second day, he was warmed up! All it took was a little help getting food into his little belly and some good old fashioned fun. I'm glad they got to spend some time together. It was fun to watch them bond. Lucian is enjoying his birthday presents as well (thanks again). Plus, I enjoyed seeing my Daddy. I love and miss him. Thanks for visiting.

Swim Swim Swim

We had our first parent/child swim class today. He had a lot of fun splashing around while I sang the songs. There were more people in the class than I was expecting, which is actually pretty nice. He definitely was not a fan of his face getting wet. He cried a bit, but it's something I don't want him to be afraid of (hence why we are taking this class). Plus it teaches him water safety. For anyone who has ever seen Lucian around water knows, he runs right for it because he loves to be in it. This way he gets to play, I get to sing badly, we learn safety, and we get to have fun together. Really it's a win-win. If he does well with these group of classes I think I will sign him up for the next group. It's nice to have something to do during the cold winter months. :) Thanks Gram.

A Success!

October was a busy month at our house. We had cleaning, decorating, birthday party, and job changes. It was downright exhausting at times. Lucian is officially 1 year old, and we all survived. Thank goodness!

Not that I had any doubts of making it through or anything. I would just like to mark it up as a success that we made it through a whole year; most importantly together. It was a fun month too. We got to pick our own fruit, ride on a hayride, go to community events, and taste some new foods. Lucian had his first experience trick-or-treating and, of course, his birthday party. Thanks to everyone who was able to come. I know the weather was a little rough (several inches of freezing snow and wind), but I think we still all had a good time. And even though we lost power half-way through the party, all the food was still warm and the sunlight was still peaking through the windows. I personally had a great time. I think Lucian did too (after he got past the shock of it all). So, again, thank you everyone for making it such a wonderful time on such a gloomy cold day!