Summer in October

Well, we are fortunate that it has been downright beautiful here lately. I think it was something like 81 here today. Definitely taking advantage of a lot of time outside when we can. This semester has been pretty crazy with work. I have even been teaching on a bunch of Saturdays so far, so even the weekends have not been all that relaxing our home-bound.

Sara is doing well, though we think she must be going through one heckuva growth-spurt for the last month or so. Not sure if all that growth is upward (or just general physical and mental growth), but she is always in need of sleep, and lately, food (more so than usual). After the last post where I had Sara to myself for the weekend we decided to move her bedtime 30 minutes earlier to see if that would help a little (and really hoped that she wouldn't just get up 30 min earlier). Well, it seems to have helped. Bedtime used to be a full-out major battle because she was so tired, but now it is a lot easier (not easy, just easier). Overall it is a little better too, as long as she has a decent nap.... but other than that she is doing very well, apparently very helpful at daycare, loves to play with her Duplo blocks, read her magazine and books, etc, etc. Oh, and run and run and run. So. Much. Energy.

In other news, D'Arcy and Rew had their baby, a son named Riley was born this past Friday evening.... wooo hooo hooo. Poor kid is gonna have to start working real hard to beat his ol' man on the PS3.

Well, for the real reason you are here... pictures:



Last weekend we went to a local fundraiser for the city's family center. Sara got to ride pony for the first time.



Play under a parachute...



And of course standard playground equipment.



Quite a bit warmer today... so off to the park for the Sand



Big slides.



And general fun.