Renaissance Fest

We enjoyed the nice Fall weather and took the boys to our local Renaissance Festival this afternoon. We've gone the past 3 or so years and this year they added a bunch of cool things. Jack had so much fun this year! He's much more adventurous than he's been in the past years and old enough now to really enjoy the games. Jack went up on stage to assist Jamison the Juggler and was so funny. He threw Jamsion some bowling pins and then did a little dance for the crowd. Theo was banned from all things fun since all the signs said "No Infants"... no twirling swings, no horse rides, no knife throwing. Poor guy. Maybe next year. He was stuck in the stroller yet again and that was so much to push in gravel, let me tell you. Here are a couple of videos of Jack riding the wooden horse and the twirling swing. If you live in this area, seriously go check it out this month!!!

Happy Halloween!!!!

Dave has been in Canada all this week and missed Halloween, so I had a full house of friends and family to keep me company! My friend Jennifer came over with her boys and parents. Gigi and Dada drove over for the evening and that was a big help after trick or treating wrapped up. My friend Betsy also came over with her son Scott (she is also Juliet's mommy, but Juliet was sick today, which happened to be her 1st birthday, and she had to stay home). We had all boys.... Batman, a knight, cowboy, dinosaur, monkey and Robin. Baby Kyle was the dinosaur and he was awfully cute. I pushed Theo in the stroller even though he is taking steps now. Just easier that way. He "trick or treated" at Ms. Cheryl's house next door and then headed back home to pass out candy with me. He got to taste some of the candy while we greeted the trick or treaters and really liked that! Then he watched Mickey Mouse Clubhouse and went off to bed. Jack on the other hand ran all over creation and was the speed-trick or treater. I have no pictures of him in action b/c I couldn't keep up with him. He and his friends were on a mission! I managed to snag this video only by getting ahead of them. He finally got so much candy that he tired of carrying his treat bag and returned to the house to pass out candy with Gigi and Dada.

We had a great Halloween and look forward to seeing Daddy later tonight. He is landing in New Orleans as I type this.

Robin taking steps!!!

Sorry this is sideways but I have no idea how to rotate it. Just turn your head and enjoy!! This was taken right before I took off his costume. I've been trying all day to get him to walk while I had the camera handy. No easy feat!!!

Starting off the day

The boys have gotten Halloween cards from Mama, Mimi, Gigi and Aunt Jen this month and I finally let them open their cards this morning! Jack had so much fun and loved the stickers that Aunt Jen enclosed. Theo was also impressed and then demanded milk.

Theo is walking

No video to go with it yet (go figure..... the kid is walking everywhere and then I pull out the camera and he crawls)...... but he walked all across the living room and then from the living room into the kitchen. On a day that my heart is full of sorrow, such simple joy abounds. He's down for a nap so I'll try to capture his steps when he wakes up! He is 14 months today, by the way.

Sad post

This is the kind of post that should never have to be made, but a little 9 year old boy lost his battle with leukemia last night. His mother (Lori) is a friend of a friend and has supported Jen, Brian and Corinne by signing her Caring Bridge site. She lost her mother to cancer earlier this month and now her baby boy is gone as well. Words really can't express the sense of loss I feel right now. If you would, please take a moment to sign his guestbook. Even if you don't know what to say, just let them know you care. Lori has signed Corinne's site several times, even when Cameron and her mom were at their sickest. The random kindness of strangers has touched me more than anyone will ever know. Please give her some back.

http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/cameronbrown

My first video

Bear with me, I've never gotten videos to work before. He wanted his cup back but at the end of all that, he says all done. So cute! Click on the full size tab to view the video.