Pumpkin Hunting

I love this time of year. The weather begins to cool, the trees start to drop their leaves and the holidays are right around the corner. This year we get the extra fun of celebrating Liam's first Halloween. We spent a wonderful Saturday with Grandma Ruth and Grandpa Ray and went to hunt up Liam's very first pumpkin. Liam fell asleep in the car and was a little confused by the whole pumpkin patch idea. But after a lot of silly noises, clapping, cheering and tickling he finally warmed up and gave us a few smiles.

This is the "why did Grandpa make me sit on this thing?" look

Finally warming up.

Just so handsome!!!

A little help from Grandpa.

My crazy gang

We got home, grabbed Finner and ran to the park for a quick walk and were treated to an amazing sunset and crows flying home to roost. Very Halloween-y.

On the go...

This post has been long overdue but life has been busy and the computer takes the backseat. As of October 16th, Liam is an official walker. For the last few months he has been sooooo close...cruising along the furniture...taking a step or two to get from one piece to another....needing just one finger to hold for that little extra support. I knew the day would come when he would just let go and walk. In reality, Daddy just let go and off our little dude went. He is now a walking machine, it's thrilling and terrifying to watch. You can't help but cringe and lunge forward to try to catch him as he stumbles. But falling is part of learning and this boy never hesitates to get back up.

Love that look of determination!

Sorry about the focus...I wasn't expecting him to walk! I was just going to torture the poor boy with some poses before I headed off to work but he had other plans! So glad I happened to have had the camera when he decided to take his first steps!

T.G.I. Weekend!

We've had a rough week at the Ellett house. Liam and I got a cold which meant that Liam was stuffy and didn't sleep well and I was stuffy and slept even less! But in the middle of all that "un-fun-ness" were some sweet little moments.... A few weeks ago Frank taught Liam how to blow kisses.

Now my boys can send me off to work with lots of love.

He is such a happy boy. Always full of smiles.

Liam LOVES Finn. And Finn loves (and tolerates) Liam. In this picture Finner is doing his best to ignore the little dude who's pulling his tail.

I had just fixed Liam a bottle of that ever so yummy (not to mention exspensive) formula and he decided that he would rather have....

....dog water.

Refreshing.

Here's a sneak peek of Liam's halloween costume...

...the costume is precious and Liam looks adorable in it.

Who can resist little boot slippers? Not I.