Happy Halloween!

 

Henry really enjoyed the big bowl of candy.

A train and a cyclops!



Our very energetic girl

Evelyn was thrilled that her swim cap arrived in the mail today.
 

Tonight, Evelyn donned her new swim cap with her goggles and giggled herself silly upon catching a glimpse of her reflection in the sliding door.  Then, of course, Henry had a turn with the swim cap.  It was all quite entertaining.  When I asked for a picture, Evelyn danced and bounced around.  It was the perfect precursor to bedtime!

Over the weekend, Evelyn and I had one of our outtings at a cafe.  We had a great afternoon together.  She drew for at least half an hour and then decided to add stories to her illustrations.  She dictated them to me.  Mostly, the stories involved a rainy day, a rainbow, and an excited girl who went outside to play on the "sunny side" of the house. 

A family portrait (Henry is very tiny and Daddy, according to Evelyn, is actually the tall one with the bob haircut).

 

Henry and his get-a-way car

Happy Birthday, Chris

Henry, the two year old

I haven't had a chance to write down all of the new things Henry has mastered lately.  He is in full-fledged little boy mode, I'd say.  Henry speaks in sentences-- and clearly enough that on the phone he has been mistaken for his older sister. 

Speaking of speech, Henry can't seem to say the "ST" sound yet. It's very cute. He'll tell Evelyn, "Top it, sissy! It's tory time. Come on, Evewyn!"

He knows that his name is spelled "H-E-N- Y" but forgets the "R" most of the time and he recognizes many letters and numbers one through ten-- with the occasional confusion over six and nine.  It's so much fun to see all of the things he's picked up on. 

Some of Henry's favorite things:

• building blocks-- he makes very well-balanced towers and then knocks them down (fun for a good half-hour)
• reading books ("Tory time"), specifically:  Berenstein Bears "Kindness Counts", "Ten Little Babies" by Gyo Fujikowa, any lift-the-flap books, and Usborne's "1001 Things to See Under the Sea"
• nursing, especially anytime I happen to be sitting down or standing still and between the hours of 9 and 11 PM and 5 and 8 AM
• The Wiggles, Caillou, School House Rock
• gymnastics!

Cannon Beach, OR Trip

Haystack Rock

Let's fly a kite!  Evie ran around with her kite for about an hour.  The wind was extremely cooperative.

Sunset

Dining Room update