The ZOO!

Will's first trip to the zoo was great. While the animals provided some interest, the playground and train were the biggest hit. While petting the goats, he kept trying to open the gates in classic "houdini" fashion. Big Daddy came with us and hopefully wasn't stressed out too badly. He did make a comment, "I don't remember you and Leyden being this active."

Thanksgiving dinner

Thanksgiving was very low-key and relaxing. Michael cooked the turkey on the "egg" and it was excellent. Basting it every 20 minutes kept us close to home. Will was such a big boy at Thanksgiving dinner. His girlfriend Mary Chapel even joined our family celebration. We are very thankful and blessed!

Thanksgiving Cooking

Will "helped" his mom with some pumpkin bread. Lots of potential in the kitchen... (The bib is serving a huge purpose, don't you think?!)

Thanksgiving School Lunch

We got the chance to go to Will's school today to witness the boy in action! We never know what goes on in school-- it's this big mystery but we do know he loves it. Today was the Lakewood Thanksgiving Lunch and it was precious. When Michael and I arrived, the teacher was just beginning storytime and to our utter amazement, Will sat on the carpet and listened intently. He didn't know we were there until about 10 minutes into it and when he saw us, he just smiled and kept right on tracking with the story. No greeting for his dorky parents.... Meanwhile, all the other parents have their kids in their laps. We watch Will eat his Thanksgiving lunch with his buds and show mom and dad his favorite toys. It was a fun day! The last picture above just captures our son's obsession with glasses...

Happy Halloween!

Halloween was great! We went over to our neighbors' house for great food and company and lots of boys dressed in Star Wars which Will was mesmerized with... We dressed Will up as a monkey, which surprisingly he didn't mind. I had talked up monkeys all week and how neat they were, which probably helped. The costume was sort of cruel though since it was made for people who live anywhere other than Florida. But my little trooper indulged me for pictures and trick-or-treating. Speaking of, trick-or-treating was a hit. Will caught on to the concept pretty quickly. Walk up to someone's door, they open it and put candy in your bag... He has been walking around with his pumpkin bag ever since, saying "can-dee", yet doesn't seem to understand why the treats have abruptly stopped flowing. Good times!