Happy Halloween!

I'm looking forward to this weekend because we don't have anything planned. We haven't had a weekend like that since the beginning of August I think. The weather has been so nice the past couple days. Tyler and I were in the backyard today and he thought it was funny when I would cover his legs with leaves. Of course he demanded we do it over and over again. He also decided he wanted to go for a ride in his big stroller which he hasn't done in quite awhile. We made it halfway around the block before he wanted to get out. I love his curiousity about everything we walk by, leaves, bugs, dimples in the cement, rocks, and dirt. He also wanted to be very independent and push the stroller without me. He literally pushed me back away from it so he could do it himself. He couldn't though so I helped without him noticing and we walked along like that for a bit. Then he found gravel and I had to lure him away by mentioning lunch.

A new trick of his is getting out of the crib. He climbs out very quietly and we usually don't know he's out until we see him (he'll also open his door and leave his room). This is funny and sad to me. I really don't want to get rid of the crib. The first time he did it he found Dan and I in the kitchen and had this proud look on his face. I had to turn away because I was laughing. Unfortunately, he had been in his crib for a timeout so back he went...

I found a lion costume for him on Craigslist because he likes lions and roaring. However, he wouldn't go near the darn thing but he did let me take some pictures with a promise that I would take it off of him as soon as I was done. We did nothing for Halloween this year. I have a feeling we did the same thing last year.

ROAR! Doesn't he look fierce?

If I'm in the process of reading a book I frequently will read during lunch. Tyler decided to get in on the action too.

Here is Lisle using Libby as his personal pillow

Yesterday I heard Tyler running back and forth from his room to the living room. After a few trips I decided to investigate. This is what I found. I'm not sure if Tyler was giving them to Lisle or if he thought Lisle needed some company from the Little People during his nap. Lisle is a mean cat so I'm surprised he tolerated this.