Reading

Girl's newest favorite thing to do is to read books (she asks for "buhs," she can't be bothered to add the "k"). She has just started to read them by herself. She likes to point at things she recognizes and say what they are.

She occasionally will cuddle her dad while he reads.

Sometimes the bumblebee buzzes and tickles her stomach. She loves it. She anticipates it and is ready to grab Lee's hand.

I love her.

Copy Cat

I have been asking him to quit reading my blog, but he just won't. Now the blog stalker stalker has copied my child's name. What a jerk! You would think he wouldn't need to, but oh well...I forgive him.

Halloween

My little sweetheart dressed as a wookie.

Lee's parents came to see her and walked around the neighborhood with us.

We stopped by Nanny and Papa to say hi. She had her first fruit snack. She loved it.

I think she was ready to get back to trick-or-treating...

Mike Adams : A Generation of Sociopaths - Townhall.com

Mike Adams : A Generation of Sociopaths - Townhall.com

Autumn

On Wednesdays this fall we have been meeting Nanny, Kerstin, Hank and Haddie at the park to feed the fowl. I am partial to the ducks and I don't really like the geese, but what can you do? The random white duck is my favorite. He is the only one of his kind around here. Some people (my girl) eat as much as they feed. I think our fowl days of fall are over for awhile, but you never know.

My cute girl wanted to eat her lunch as close to the animals as possible. Eww.

We had a sad occasion at our Mommy and Me playgroup this week. Our of our friends, Braxton (affectionately known as Boyfriend) moved to North Carolina. We asked Lulu go give him a kiss goodbye and this is what we got...

She is such a good kisser none of those Southern girls will be able to steal him away from her.

Costume Party

SO...Saturday at about 5:15 Lee tells me that we are invited to a Halloween party thrown by one of his coworkers that started at 6. We rushed around and got ready. Lee was dressed as me (aka a female tennis player). He wanted to go in blackface and be Serena Williams, but I talked him out of it. Lulu went as an Iowa Hawkeye cheerleader.

I can't say that I have ever been invited (or attended) a costume party held at the Moose's Lounge that welcomes toddlers and has kegs of Busch Light. It was quite an event.

My family giving kisses in their skirts...

A happy family shot (I was Lee a soccer player).

As the evening went on, Lulu "borrowed" another kid's light saber.

She also stole Lee's prop. I am going to have to work with her on technique.

Lee was showing off his moves.

GreatAmerica Parade

Last Thursday, Lee's company had their annual Halloween parade. Lee's division decided they would be overhyped news stories from 2009. Lee was Dr. Conrad Murray (Michael Jackson's doctor...for those of you without a USweekly subscription).

Lulu was Chewbacca (+ a bow, because I didn't want people to ask if she was a boy or girl).

A family shot (at what age do kids start to smile at the camera on command?).

She figured out how Halloween works.

Gnawing through the wrapper.

Me and the Girl. I love her.