Trick-or-Treat

Jen and I live in the Capitol Hill neighborhood, which is a major stop for trick-or-treaters. We estimate that we had roughly 150 kids before we ran out of candy. Many of the junior high kids didn't have costumes and Jen was not giving out candy without a costume this year. However, I'm a little more lenient, so I gave out candy if they performed a trick. One kid pulled an actual egg out of my ear, very impressive. Many of the girls were going as "bamas". Anyone know the term?

The strangest trick-or-treater was a man who was not in a costume per say, but was dressed as a transvestite. He had a couple of kids with him, was drinking a tall Budweiser can in a brown paper bag, and was personally collecting candy for his friend in prison. I gave him candy without any questions.

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Our Little Ladybug

Simone spent her first Halloween as a ladybug this year.

Tiny Findings, Simone's daycare, had a Halloween parade through

the halls of GAO. They rolled down all of the main halls on seven

floors, leaving most toddlers, including Simone,

passed out by the end.

Pumpkin Patch

On a warm October weekend, we headed out to a local pumpkin patch to check out the farm animals, take a hay ride, and pick our own pumpkins.

Growing up fast!

Simone is starting to look like a big girl. We just did an informal weighing and she has bulked up to 18 1/2 pounds! She's always smiling and making friends.

She's also becoming quite mobile and doesn't really want to sit still in the bathtub any longer.

She's even learning to brush her first two teeth!

Viva Las Vegas

Jen recently had a work trip to Las Vegas. This gave Nana Ward some time to come out and visit with Simone while helping Damon manage the crew. While in Las Vegas, Jen visited with Peace Corps buddies Linda and Steve Bradshaw. They showed her some of the lesser known sites in the Vegas area, such as the Red Rocks park...

as well as some of the more popular sites, the Eifel Tower at Paris casino...

and the famous Bellagio water show!

The many faces of Simone

Big Smiles

Simone took her first vacation to Colorado to help Nana and Grandpa Ward find their retirement destination. While there, Simone's Aunt Cathy took some more amazing photos. As you can tell, Cathy has an undeniable talent for capturing children at their finest. She has decided to explore this passion further by starting up a photography business. Check it out at http://cathywardphotography.blogspot.com/