Boo at the Zoo... and other places

(also posted by Jean)

Adam has been quite the social butterfly lately. He has been to two Halloween parties (and counting), and also attended the "Boo at the Zoo" on Saturday. Luckily we have 4 different Halloween outfits for him, so by the time we actually get to the big night, he will have occasion to wear them all.

Outfit # 1: Frankenstein. Worn at Tegan's Halloween party on the 19th.

Outfit # 2: Pumpkin. Worn both for the Pumpkin Run and for the Boo at the Zoo.

Outfit # 3: Leopard (there was some conjecture as to whether it was cheetah or leopard, but thanks to the internets, we know the smaller spots equal leopard). Worn at the "Give what you Got" Halloween party and fundraiser.
Outfit # 4: Skeleton. Adam is going to debut this look on Halloween - probably covered up by a big coat, if the weather stays cool.

What are Adam's mom and dad dressing up as? Frazzled parents of a small child. Not very original, but a true depiction.

Look at the size of that Noggin!

Adam had his 9 month appt on Weds, and here are the stats:

(imagine announcer voice here)

"Weighing in at 22 pounds, 12.8 ounces, standing at 29 inches tall, with a head circumfrence of 18 1/2 inches..."

Which means that he is 75th percentile for height, 85th percentile for weight, and 90th percentile for head size. He might have a Claus head after all.

And Ted says I have to say that this was posted by Jean.

Washington, My Washington: Part Two

After the birthday party in Woodinville on Saturday, we went back to Centralia/Chehalis for the second first birthday party for Charlie and Logan on Sunday. The heat wave finally broke that day (the cooler front moved in during the party, actually), but it was still warm enough to enjoy ourselves. As you can see, Adam was hardly overdressed.

The twins enjoyed opening their presents... well, eventually. They required a little convincing, but they got into it after they realized they were supposed to be making a mess.
Adam watched. He liked the paper.
And grass. Grass is fun. For mom and dad, it was nice to be in an area where we didn't have to worry about chiggers.

And then it was time for the cake. After the experience of the first party (which involved both boys vomiting chocolate cake on themselves and their parents), Amanda and Aaron were careful not to overdo it on the cake. But, after starting carefully, the boys decided that, while cake is probably fine, they weren't entirely sold on frosting.

The next day, we set out for Anacortes. Of course, it would have been nice to be there during the heat wave and down south when the weather was cooler, but you don't always get to make those choices for yourself when you're only visiting for a short time. On our way north, we stopped in Federal Way and said hi to our friend Elis and met her two little ones. We hadn't seen her in about a year, so it was nice to catch up a little.The next update will cover our time in Anacortes.

Note: We've had a little computer hiccup here. That is to say that our old computer is in the midst of dying a horrible, lingering death. I'm typing this on the newly purchased super-duper computer, which does not yet have the pictures from the old one transferred to it. That is one of my projects for this weekend. We'll see if I can get that done and get the next update up before Christmas. I doubt it, but I'll try...