Well, long time no post! I haven't had much time or energy for making things lately, so I haven't had much to update. Of course, this little guy is growing and changing every day. He's trying new words, having little temper tantrums, pushing through all four incisors, and wanting to spend more time with Sadie, especially feeding her and giving her treats.
One thing I have been making this week is granny squares. I took a "how-to crochet granny squares" class at Home Ec last Saturday, and I've been working on them every night since. Very easy and relaxing!
Speaking of making, some of Lachlan's new favorite activities are coloring, stamping, and squishing play-doh. We ordered a table with two chairs for him for Christmas, but I decided I would give it to him early since he is ready to use it. I'm sure there will be *plenty* of other things to open on Christmas morning!

Lachlan's activity box

Last week I ordered this book, in search of some fun and easy toddler activities. L is a busy boy, and I think he is ready to branch out with some new games and crafts. I also wanted to provide his two great babysitters with a reference if they were looking for something to spice up the morning routine, especially as we head into the winter months. Deb had a great idea to make a box that could hold some supplies necessary for the activities in the book. I thought this was a great idea, since things like this usually end up all over the house (L likes to "rearrange"). I think we have a good start on our activity box.

new layouts, finally!

It's been what feels like forever since I have made time to do some scrapbooking! Last night I buckled down and finished these two layouts that have been sitting on my desk since August. Now I'm inspired to get working on all the other photos that are piled up - must find more time and energy soon before the holiday craziness sets in!

Thor & Caeli

Thor and Caeli's wedding photographer posted some photos on Flickr today and I have to share some of my favorites. They look so happy in all of them, I love it!

Trick or Treat!

Here's our little cow, getting ready for trick or treating! I've been working on his costume this week - it was very simple. I started with black sweatpants and a white shirt, and hand-sewed black felt shapes onto the shirt (next time I would probably wise up and iron them on). Then I made a simple white fleece hat and sewed spots on it as well. The ears and tail were also made with the fleece and the horns I made out of felt. I think I will keep making his costumes until he tells me he doesn't want me to anymore! It's fun!
Many of you probably know that we have cows for neighbors, and it is a daily activity for us to head over to the fence and look for the cows. That is why I decided Lachlan would enjoy dressing as a cow for Halloween. In the photo above he was doing his hand motion for "where" are the cows?
At dusk we loaded up Mr. Cow in the wagon with his pumpkin and met up with our neighbors, who have a little boy about Lachlan's age. We wandered our street together, followed by a friendly neighborhood cat.
Lachlan went right up to the doors and knocked - not quite ready to say "trick or treat" yet, but he did reach into all the treat bowls and put the treats into his pumpkin. He also quickly discovered that he was collecting something yummy - he probably ate 3 or 4 little bags of M&M's as he rode in the wagon.
We were lucky, the weather was cool but not freezing, and it was a nice clear night. We think our boy did a great job for his first trick-or-treating adventure. Fun was had by all! Happy Halloween!

Pumpking Scooping & Carving

Tonight after dinner we opened up three of the pumpkins from our garden to turn them into jack-o-lanterns.
Lachlan was immediately interested in getting in to scoop out the guts. He followed Bill's lead and worked on all three pumpkins with his hands and the scooper tool.
Once we took out all the seeds and guts, Lachlan worked on moving everything from one bowl to another. Then he went to the door to ask for more pumpkins to work on. :)
After Lachlan went to bed, Bill and I got down to carving!

Fun times at Disney

We had a great time on our family vacation to Disneyworld. October was a very nice time to visit, perfect weather, not too crowded.
The autograph book got lots of action - I don't know how they sign with those big heads and paws!
There was also lots of cousin bed wrestling and playing. It was fun to watch the three of them together.
We visited all four parks, which involved a little bit of Monorail riding and lots of Disney bus riding. Lachlan's new favorite song is "Wheels on the Bus". Lachlan rode on a few toddler-friendly rides every morning, but he enjoyed people watching and character watching just as much.
Every afternoon I brought him back to the hotel for a nap while everyone else kept riding rides, but it was an essential rest time to make it through dinner and a later bedtime. It worked out well, and I didn't mind the slower pace at all.
I was surprised that he was not afraid of the characters. Mickey Mouse was the only character that he knew and recognized before we went. When we got to meet Mickey, he wanted to give him a kiss and wanted to go back for more after our turn was over.
We picked out some Mickey ears, a t-shirt, and a Mickey Christmas ornament for souvenirs. Lachlan is loving wearing his "hat".
It was a lovely family vacation and a fun break from the every day. Disneyworld is truly like no other place on Earth. If you'd like to see more pictures from the trip, check out my Flickr set.