Fall and Winter Update

It’s way past time to catch up. But it’s been another busy Fall and Winter season. So many changes… from your birthday at Great Wolf Lodge all the way up to Christmas and the snowless winter.

Let’s start with the BIG news…

Notice anything missing? :) — Notice anything missing? 🙂

And now, here’s a summary of the other things we did at the end of the year:

REN FEST

This year we went with our friends JoAnne, Thomas, Leah and Austin Schommer. As usual, we hammed it up on Pirate Weekend, but it was even more fun to have a full crew with us this year.

Just me and me Cap'n causin' trouble. — Just me and me Cap’n causin’ trouble.

Uh, what officer? I was just HOLDING this for my mom.

Yarrrr. A devlish pair we be. — Yarrrr. A devlish pair we two be.

FALL FUN

Mr. Joseph was dressed funny for your second piano recital, but you took it all in stride. You also jumped around in the leaves at home and we went apple picking at Larriland Farms again.

Off we go to load up on apples... — Off we go to load up on apples…

Let's see... this one. (nom nom nom) or... — Let’s see… this one. (nom nom nom) or…

Hey Mom! You're a natural farmer. — Hey Mom! You’re a natural farmer.

HALLOWEEN

We went all out this year and had a house with ghosts and ghouls. Halloween night was fun too, because the Schommers came out with us again. You had such a haul that we STILL have candy through January. You went to Dean and Mandy’s party with mom and dad (it was an 80’s party); Mommy was “Punk Rock”, Daddy was “Goth” and you were “80’s Rock”. But for Halloween you told us you wanted to be a black cat, so you were.

As you can see, Dad goes a little overboard on the sideboard.

Do you know how much I had to pay for front row seats?

Who's a handsome kitty? — Who’s a handsome kitty?

BIRTHDAY & Williamsburg

Your sixth was a pretty low key affair, since we travelled to Great Wolf Lodge with our friends. A crazy fun time filled with Magicquest, your first crack at a waterslide by yourself and some laser tag in the room (thanks to Colin and Beth). We also did our “traditional visit” to the Yankee Candle Company, where you loved to sniff every candle in the store. AND you saw Santa. AND we’ll never eat at a Taco Bell again…

I'm all ears... get it? — I’m all ears… get it?

Just a little warm up... — Just a little warm up…

The gang's all here! — The gang’s all here!

Would you like your picture with me Wiley? I AM famous... — Would you like your picture with me Wiley? I AM famous…

Does that chest have more presents for me?

Wait. What does “monkey in the middle” mean??

Handsome in a Tam too... — Handsome in a Tam too…

CHRISTMAS

Santa was practically following us this year. But that’s okay. He fulfilled your wish of a Wheel of Fortune boardgame and so much more. We feasted on Chinese food on Christmas Night and saw the 34th Street lights again this year, but added the Charmery to our Baltimore Christmas tradition.