A few hanging-around-the-house shots
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| Maya, checking out the swivel on my chair. Verdict: fun! |
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| Pete and "Scott" take a much-needed nap in the sunroom. |
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| Maya learned how to play harmonica! Pete joins in and sings along. |
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| She dressed herself in Craig's work badge and my headphones. Looking hip! |
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| Catching up on the World Series playoff game first thing in the morning. |
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| I taught Maya how to use the camera. She took this - her first "selfie." It BEGINS! |
The full-time Mom gig is a tough one. I work hard all day, rarely talk to grown-ups, and earn nothing. However, one of the perks is a whole lot of unstructured time. Sooo, when I got an email letting me know that it was Mountain Day, I decided that it was high time Maya, Pete, and I celebrated the fall day Mount Holyoke style. I said a silent "thank you" to the underemployment gods that I wasn't cooped up inside that day and could follow my whims and fancies!
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| Whims and fancies included making a big batch of oatmeal cookies with my little helper. Here she is taking the healthy option - cheese stick. |
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| Cookie time! Cute coordinated aprons handmade by my friend Nicki so we could bake in style. |
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| We went for a long walk at Knighton park and saw the leaves turning colors. The teachers went on strike on Mountain Day, so all the kids had an unplanned day off from school and, this view not withstanding, the park was swarmed with kids running around having fun. It's like they knew it was Mountain Day too! |
Our friends Tina and Lin came up from London for the afternoon one weekend. Maya and Alan had so much fun playing around together. They are getting big!
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| Maya's telling Alan that this particular shoe is off limits. Then she bent down and gave him the pair. |
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| So cute! |
Pumpkin Carving (or, toddler in a jack o' lantern)
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| peek a boo |
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| Watch out! |
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| Family portrait. |
We finished off the pumpkin while Maya was taking a nap. When she came down we had it all carved and lit up on the table. She was so mesmerized and excited that she spent a good hour or so pointing to it and saying, "Woooow! wow!" After that, anytime she walked by the pumpkin while it wasn't lit up she would say, "Uh oh! Oh noooooo."
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| Maya is NOT into costumes these days. I knew that we had to make a costume she didn't know she was wearing. Even so, we decided she could have input on what it'd be. We asked her what she would like to be. She said, pointing to the fruit bowl, "Apple!" Mission Accomplished. |
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| Two apples and two Elmos. |
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| This is the card she made in play group for Craig. It's supposed to be two ghosts. |
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| The loot. Nobody came knocking again this year, so more for us! |
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| Tasty! |
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| Maya and me |
