Thanksgiving

Another lost blog.  I thought I had posted all of these from November.  Boy how time is flying.  

The weather was great on Thanksgiving in Castle Rock.  W was able to ride his bike!  He was stoked.  He can ride in circles for hours.

Zeph was exhausted, this was him at dinner time.

W standing in front of our Turkey crafts.  They made great center pieces.

W playing ball with the "big kids" at the park.

C watching football with Zeph

The many faces of Zephyr

These pics are from back in November.  Sorry, these did not get posted sooner, I just found them as I was finishing up on blogs from Christmas.  Just some cute pics of Zeph.

Zeph weeks 13 & 14

I can't believe how fast time is flying.  Zeph started school at the beginning of November.  He seems to be adjusting well.  His teachers think he is very easy going.  He really likes drinking out of bottles and baby watching.  He has started smiling when you talk to him.  He has also started to drool or blow bubbles quite a bit (teething already?).  W likes to make him laugh.  It is still pretty hard to capture Zeph smiling, as you can tell from the photos (he sees the flash on the camera and immediately puts on his stoic look).  Still doesn't have much hair.  Finally he staring to fill in a bit, he is not so ETish looking.  All in all, Zeph is a fun, happy baby and W is becoming a very good big brother.

Some likes:  toys or things that crinkle, mobiles, when you make noises with your mouth, being held & talked to, school, staring at himself in the mirror

Some dislikes: being ignored (he prefers to be part of the group), waiting to eat, napping (he does not like to miss anything)

Hanging in the Rock

We were down in Castle Rock at the beginning of November.  

The weather was beautiful.  

W really had fun (running away from me).

Feeding Zeph

W got to feed Zeph for the first time.  He was pretty excited, at first.  By the end he was exhausted.  He did a great job.

Carving Pumpkins

W really got into carving pumpkins this year.  He did his pumpkin all by himself (with a little guidance from C). Once carved, the pumpkins got to hang out inside for a couple of days and then out they went.  They did not make it to Halloween, it got too cold.

Pumpkins: C's is on the far left, W's is in the middle and mine is on the right.  

Z hung out while we carved.  

Next year he will get to pick our his own pumpkin.

Halloween 2011

W decided to be a cowboy again this year for Halloween.  He got an updated shirt and ditched his gun for a lasso.  His cowboy boots were too small, so he wore snow boots, which were much easier for him.  Zeph was a Sock Monkey.  He slept through most of the trick or treating.  Next year he should be more into the holiday. 

W went trick or treating with some buddies from school, Mads and Althea.  We did High Street (which is in town).  Next year we will be staying in our hood.  We will be able to trick or treat during daylight hours and the houses are closer together.

W was into showing off every single piece of candy he got this year.

I think W's favorite "treat" was a tooth brush with a candle bar attached to it.

 

W had to sample some of his loot.

W showing off his lasso skills.