Turkey Day is almost here!

I cannot believe we are heading back to Ohio for Thanksgiving so soon! We cannot wait to see everyone and even meet little Evan soon. It has been cold the last week or so up here, but we haven't had too much snow yet. Alex has enjoyed the snow we have had though. He loves to look at it and touch it. I cannot wait for the first big snow where he can go out and play in it! Alex got his first haircut last week and he did great. I have included some pictures of the finished product below. There is also a short video of Alex playing in his ball pit. We hope that everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving and enjoys the beginning of the Christmas season!

Look at the handsome new haircut...

Dad and Alex Reading...

Playing with my car...

I love ketchup...

Alex playing in the ball pit...

Playtime Fun...

Well, it has been a couple of weeks since I posted last. Alex got to experience snow for the first time today. He loved it. He kept trying to grab it as it fell from the sky. He had a great time yesterday playing with all of the other kids that came over last night for dinner. We let them all loose in the basement and they had a great time. Grandpa and Grandma Portteus brought down his horse (see video below) and Alex and friends have loved playing with it. He is getting so big and is starting to climb more. He tried to climb on the kitchen table tonight and Kevin caught him inside of the ottoman we use to store toys. He is clearly saying a few words like "Daddy", "uh-oh", and "kitty". No mama yet of course. :) With Thanksgiving coming quickly, we are excited to get to see family and friends very soon! Enjoy the pictures and video.

Hobbes

Chilling in Dad's Chair

Playing before bed

Hamming it up for mom

Aren't we cute?

Alex riding his horse...

Fall Time Fun...

Alex went Trick-or-Treating for the first time Friday. We had a blast hanging out with our friends the Krannawitters and the Morenos. We went on campus and the students were all super nice to Alex and thought he was cute in his bear costume. I unfortunately forgot my camera, so you will have to live with the pre-Halloween pics. Alex also had a great time playing in the leaves while Daddy was raking, although he did not like keeping his gloves on. He was tossing the leaves around and jumping in them like there was no tomorrow! I also got a few of him hamming it up for me today. Check out that smile. It has been unseasonably warm here lately and we are supposed to have a few more days of it, so keep looking for new pictures of Alex playing outside! Hopefully we will get to see many of you as we prepare for the holidays which will come way too fast!

Trying to look at himself on the camera...

Hamming it up for mom...

Jumping in the leaves...

Kicking the leaves...

Running outside...