School Starts

I started my second year of pre-school in September.

At pre-school it is important one's hands are clean.

It was great to be back with all my friends
and the teachers but especially the toys.

E. isn't old enough for pre-school.
This is my post-school day pose
with E.

Shore Sojourn

Labor day this year was spent at the beach...
T. and I worked on moving sand.

E. enjoyed sitting in her stroller
or what I like to call her spot in the sun.

She had lots of attention from the adults around.

Daddy and his friend's enjoyed playing in the sand too.
This was the winning entry in the sand sculpting competition.

One of the best parts of going to the beach was
riding in the bus with O. and T.

Later we found ourselves on a trail to a different the beach.

E. rode on Daddy's back on this trip to the beach.

O. and I scavenged for treasures.

There were cute birds in the surf.

I could not resist putting my feet in the water.

September Shines

Jo. Fair

We made our annual trip to the local fair.
We invited K. and G.

E.'s first trip.

E. seemed to enjoy it all--
safe in her Daddy's arms.

The petting zoo was fun...
who doesn't love a calf?

There also were some nice sheep to pet...

Then it was off to the races...

G. and I really enjoyed the crazy trucks falling apart.

Until one of the cars came straight for us...
We did not sit so near the fence after that one.

Then we got to ride the carousel.

I let my Mom come with me.

Fun at Faux Farm

To continue celebrating T -- we went to the Faux farm.
Remember
our trip to the Farm a few years ago?
Here I am again--loading up corn in a less than road worthy
truck.

There was a chicken not to touch...

a sheep to pet...

a wallaby to corner...

a llama that likes to be hugged...

Oren was there to enjoy it all with me.

I am very serious about my cowboy skills.

Tipping my hat.

I added the sun glasses to complete my cool look.

E. tried on the hat too.

Here is the whole crew--
you will notice the finger pointing at me...
I get that a lot.

T. Turns 3

T. celebrated his third birthday in the usual blow
out the candles sort of way.

He got the coolest present--
a bug vacuum.
We caught some great bugs!

E. just sat on Daddy's lap
trying to get people to smile at her.

She brought her own toy...

and her own fun.

Mobility

This is the E. working on becoming mobile...
(It also features her hair before my redesign.)