Happy First Birthday Simone!

Simone celebrated her birthday with a carrot cupcake, frosting side first.

Although it doesn't look like anyone was there, I think Simone was a bit surprised at the amount of attention her eating solicited!

She was lucky enough to have her friend Maia come celebrate and play.

Christmas in Minnesota

We spent Christmas in Minnesota this year with the DuBord family.

Meet Lula!

While in Minnesota, we had the chance to meet Lula, the daughter of Eric and Linda and new friend to Simone. Simone and Lula enjoyed playing together so much that Simone cried when Lula left.

Practice Christmas

Before we left DC, Simone practiced her unwrapping skills. She became adept quite quickly!

The Swing

My parents were in town over Veteran's Day weekend
and the got to see Simone enjoy swinging in the park
for the first time. She liked it, as evident by the
toothy grin.

Getting Big

At times, Jen and I are taken aback by how big

Simone looks. She is truly taking on the air of

a little girl.

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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