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This should have been posted a while ago...this was what greeted us the day we moved in to the new place.
The guys were already at the house and I was driving up. I had to pull over to get a picture (the one above is at the turn into our subdivision) and tell Ray to go upstairs.
Fortunately, they made it. (Side note, check out those eyelashes on E...)
We're right in a common ballooning area. Last Monday morning E was eating his muffin.. "balloon?" - even in cold icky weather, two were out!

Whimper

Last week, E caught one serious cold.
This is my reminder for those days when he has pushed every button and then walked right back over and is starting on the first one again. Pushing buttons=healthy and happy. This kid had no ability to push anything.
He spent a lot of time sacked on the couch, watching Pingu ("Duck?"). The cats tried to help.
There were a few happy moments, but the smile was pretty elusive. Fortunately, three days of sleeping on every available surface and he's back to normal. In fact, I think he's trying to get out all those words that he couldn't while he was sick.

Woo-hoo

At Halloween, I mentioned this hat. When class was over this summer, one of my former students asked if I'd like a hat her son had grown out of. I wasn't sure, until she showed me the picture.
Oh, yes, I wanted it.
You can't entirely capture the true glory on the camera.
Admittedly, the happy toddler zooming about makes it harder.


Picture this with a Vikings jersey, and you have a pretty easy backup halloween costume.