Here are a few photos to catch up the past month or so. It's weird, the camera is no longer constantly in our back pocket now that Helen is 3 - I think it's because she's not changing so fast, but I also like to think it's because we enjoy "living in the moment" and we don't have to capture everything. At least, that's what I tell myself.
I couldn't find the camera last weekend during a G&G visit (I looked in all the usual places a couple times and came to the conclusion D took it on his trip). The day after my parents left, I opened a drawer and found it immediately -argh!! I took some photos on my ipod and darned if I can figure out how to transfer them and make them photos that anyone can view (I downloaded them, but no idea what format they're in, not being an apple kind of person - double argh!). Anyway - here are some photos from as soon as today (the ones right below - gorgeous, warm weekend here) to as far back as mid September (same time as dancing H video).
Found a fall fun place in the country to ride a horse for 2 minutes and other very fun things including hay rides, corn mazes, hay bales and corn bins, drum/cow train rides (old white plastic drums cut out and made to look like a cow, I hope the drums held things like milk and such, not herbicides and pesticides - see below - she went on it 3 times all by herself!).
Couple weeks ago - morning of her first official "pre-ballet" class at school
H enjoys photographing things, including Chester (above and below courtesy of H)
A few weeks ago, we finally went to Cahokia Mounds in IL. Totally cool place in the middle of a far reaching suburb. Apparently, it was the a huge city (for its time), even bigger than London was during the same timeframe (I read it on a plaque, but cannot remember the date - after 1000 AD I think, but before 1400 AD?? but not entirely sure and too lazy to look it up on google....).
On top of the biggest mound.
H shot at the Brentwood carnival
H and I went on a swing ride at the Brentwood Carnival. Very fun!!
Happy fall! The weather here is awesome in fall - yeah!!
Home with the loot. Not a bad take!
Best. Day. Ever.
Went trick-or-treating with cutie-pie Maggie, fellow princess and neighbor!
Front view
Back view
Halloween parade at school
Clean pumpkin slate (D later turned it into a world pumpkin - turned out pretty good!)
Found a fall fun place in the country to ride a horse for 2 minutes and other very fun things including hay rides, corn mazes, hay bales and corn bins, drum/cow train rides (old white plastic drums cut out and made to look like a cow, I hope the drums held things like milk and such, not herbicides and pesticides - see below - she went on it 3 times all by herself!).
Couple weeks ago - morning of her first official "pre-ballet" class at school
H enjoys photographing things, including Chester (above and below courtesy of H)
A few weeks ago, we finally went to Cahokia Mounds in IL. Totally cool place in the middle of a far reaching suburb. Apparently, it was the a huge city (for its time), even bigger than London was during the same timeframe (I read it on a plaque, but cannot remember the date - after 1000 AD I think, but before 1400 AD?? but not entirely sure and too lazy to look it up on google....).
On top of the biggest mound.
H shot at the Brentwood carnival
H and I went on a swing ride at the Brentwood Carnival. Very fun!!
Happy fall! The weather here is awesome in fall - yeah!!
Finally got some things sorted out (computer issues lately). Here are some pics of a recent visit with the MI kin.
Flowers need a lot of water!
Planting new annual flowers from AJ.
I love my parents back yard!! It's been a year since we've been here and we missed it!!
Happy b-day (multiple folks) celebration!
HI!
Skeeeengel-shanks (Skimbleshanks)
At the park having fun!
Helping grandma make a birthday cake
The f's
S and H, hanging out - so cute!
Cath - this is an overdue pic of H in that adorable outfit!
Hangin' out on the porch
Helen during our first hour in the cabin - we were all a little giddy!
Down by the lake - yeah!
Novak cabin, our fave. Nothing like sleeping in a cabin on a hill amongst the trees. :-)
We enjoyed some free outdoor music on Sunday before t-storms rolled through later.
One of our favorite places - where we sleep. I'm pretty sure we spent about half of our time there, at least H and I did, since we went to bed with her and I took many a nap with her!
The porch is where it's at. I want to retire, buy this cabin, and then never leave this porch (so long as it stays August all year round).
Helen running down to the lake.
A brief spin in the kayak.
Too cute! :-)
Ditto
We spent a lovely morning exploring the Wallingford library- what a great place! Helen really enjoyed the furry friends there.
Floating.... one of our favorite pass times....
Helen, our budding photographer
See? There's D's foot - he really was there.
Goof.
Last day - play on the beach no matter how cold it is!!
Ode to Otter Creek beer
Snuggly
Going home :-(
Morning after we got home - Helen adopts a "playa playa playa pose". Have we ventured too close to NYC?
