Rocket Ship

Autumn found a box. She colored the inside to look like a rocket ship and took her brother to the moon. They came back from the moon sooner than their mother would have liked.

Creative Dance--Parent Day

This year Autumn is in a new dance class called Creative Dance, which focuses on the body's movements and rhythms of different types of music. They do a lot with letters and stories and other fun things that help them learn academic skills along with the coordination and flexibility of dance. We love it.

Every few months, they do a parents' day where we get to stay and watch what they've learned. Here are a few pics and a video from today:

Halloween Popcorn: Part 2

For Halloween, Grandma and Grandpa Nelson sent us a fun popcorn package. Unfortunately, we were out of the country and the post office decided not to deliver it. Grandpa immediately ordered a new popcorn package, and we ate it all right up.

So now, two months later, it is even more exciting that Andy went to the post office and they had the original package, and now we get a second round of deliciousness, and we get to extend Halloween into December. Best gift ever!

The cute box and the anticipation of opening it:

 Making googly eyes, just like the pumpkin cookie:

Enjoying the deliciousness:

Nicky protecting his property:

Thank you Grandma and Grandpa!

The Bride and The Stylist

Autumn insisted that I sit down so that she could make me pretty. Pretty apparently consists of a dress-up wedding veil.

Climbing, climbing, always climbing.

Now that Nicky can walk, it is IMPOSSIBLE to keep him in one place. He is into everything, everywhere, always. The worst part is the climbing because I worry about him being safe. But even though he sometimes falls, most of the time he does it like a champ.

Just for kicks, I documented one day of his movements.

In the morning at the desk:

In the afternoon at the desk:

On the toy garage:

On the storage containers:

On the guest bed:

On the ottoman:

On the kitchen table:

On the kitchen table with a hat:

On the kitchen table taking a rest:

And, this is my favorite. He climbed onto the couch and cuddled up to watch Calvin play a video game. A rare moment of stillness:

Just one day of his movements. Can you see why it's completely exhausting trying to keep up with him?