He was all into opening presents until the cars came out and then we could not convince him to give another wrapped gift a second glance.
Until this was put under his nose.
He loved his monkey cake even though these pictures may seem otherwise.
Seriously, this kid will. Not. Smile. For. The. Camera.
Or even look it's way. What he doesn't realize is that he is the third child so already there are fewer pictures being taken of him. His refusal to cooperate isn't helping. And you know who is going to be blamed when he is older…me.
Finally! This is the best shot I could get. And it is the only one.
Mid-October was our little staycation during fall break. We visited the Louisville Slugger Museum. We toured the bat-making facility. It was very interesting. I was surprised how much I enjoyed it given I am not really a baseball fan. Maybe there is a reason it is "America's favorite pastime".
We also hiked to Natural Bridge. And that is what it is--a naturally formed rock bridge. There is no way to do it justice in a picture. So you will just have to come to Kentucky to see it. This is at the base:
And here are Randal and the kids hiking through a break in the rock to the top…where there are no protective railings…and where my children did not seem to recognize the dangers of getting so close to the edge…I guess it really wasn't that close…I was just having flashbacks to the time I proved my bravery at the Grand Canyon as a kid…when really I was a big chicken inside…and still am.
We had a great time. We need to hike more often.
The month ended with Halloween. Owen looks like we're torturing him with the pumpkin, but he was really just being silly.
The weather turned very cold and stormy on Halloween. The kids braved it anyway and came home with gobs of candy from our sympathetic neighbors.
Ethan wanted to be a bandit so that he would have an excuse to carry a bigger candy bag. Addie was a fortune teller. We had fun designing her costume and picking out the fabric together. And Owen stole the show by reprising Addie's old skunk costume.
Now October is over, the weather is turning and the year is coming to an end. Time is flying by. Thank goodness for pictures (and for blogs) to help make sure I remember these three as they are right now because it doesn't last long, does it?
