Last week, our neighbor invited the boys over to pick from her plethora of pumpkins (I know, so fun to write and say!) as they're the only young children in the neighborhood. They were thrilled, of course, and quickly found two very worthy gourds for our front porch. We're waiting to carve them a few more days so they'll last until Halloween.
Brotherly love looks a bit exaggerated in this picture, don't you think? It's almost as if someone said, "Pretend that you like each other so I can take a picture!"
October is a birthday month for us, too. Chris celebrated his 33rd with a big waffle breakfast followed by a big chicken dinner and a better-than-Caitlan (my sister) cake. Hee. Yum, yum! No pictures, though.
Neilly celebrated his very first birthday just like his brothers with his very own chocolate cake. He spent the first fifteen minutes or so just trying to pick off all of the sprinkles, then just dug in enough to squish the cake between his fingers and throw it to the dog. Little stink bug!
I can't believe he's a year old, both because the time has flown by so quickly, and because he still seems so little to me. I keep saying that I'm going to ween him and stop coddling him, but I don't really want to. He's my baby-baby, and I want to keep him little for just a while longer. I've spoiled him rotten, but I kind of don't care. :)
Tonight we went to Pocatello for our good friends' annual Halloween party. The boys tested their costumes (Luigi, an awesome dinosaur, and Tigger), and Chris and I relaxed and laughed with our friends. It was a great night.
6 comments:
Somehow I missed your last post, but I LOVE YOUR HAIR!!! That is my dream haircut...unfortunately with my curly wirely locks I would have an afro...but a girl can dream! Glad Idaho is treating you guys well!!!
Hey--I missed your last post, too. Weird. You are such a talented writer, Elise--this one was exceptionally cozy. I love your "brotherly love" observations.
I'm jealous that you get a real fall unlike here in San Antonio. I can't believe Neil is already a year old! I say spoil him- they only stay little for a short time.
Honey, it is freezing down here in Utah too!!!
Happy birthday to Neil...dang where did the time go?
Elise...Love reading your blog. Always enjoyable and it makes me smile:)
I feel short-changed with Hunter, because he has always been such a large and in charge boy! I'm trying to hang on to his babiness like you with Neil, but it's not working. He is a solid chunk of little-manliness! Yay for Fall!
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