Saturday, November 3, 2007
just a cute picture
i really like the combination of this hat and coat, both of which are a bit big. Arwyn also frequently sports a headband that i should really get a picture of, as it's really cute. anyhow, this is just a snapshot i grabbed while we were outside playing one evening (she's still really into walking & just being outside when it's dark out).
TWO halloweens?
what could be better from a kid's perspective, right? first we had our town's Halloween parade, which was held the friday before the big day. Arwyn had just started to come down with a nasty bug (oh, it got much worse...thankfully she is finally coming around now) but she was still pretty excited. basically, the town children all got dressed up in their costumes and took part in a short parade with their parents through the center of town. where the parade ended there was lots of excitement, music, and treats from the local businesses. Arwyn definitely enjoyed herself and we think looked super cute in her pink kitty cat costume. we had hoped to stay out with Lorri's parents in town a little longer but Arwyn was pretty tired after the parade.
by the time Halloween rolled around Arwyn still wasn't sleeping well (stomach bug = frequent waking for all) but she perked up when it came to wearing her costume & getting outside a little. here's a cute picture of her and her mommy after getting ready to head out for trick or treating :)
not surprisingly, Arwyn got the hang of the routine very quickly - or almost, i should say. she didn't quite grasp that she should wait for someone to answer the door and instead would say "trick or treat" right after knocking. one thing she did get was that you got treats at every house! i think we may have a little chocolate fiend on our hands, it seems. we did the tour of our little neighborhood and then called it a night. we felt bad the next day because Arwyn wanted to go out and do it all again (she kept saying "treats" and was knocking on our door) but didn't quite grasp our explanation that Halloween was over until next year. thankfully she seems to have moved on from that now!
by the time Halloween rolled around Arwyn still wasn't sleeping well (stomach bug = frequent waking for all) but she perked up when it came to wearing her costume & getting outside a little. here's a cute picture of her and her mommy after getting ready to head out for trick or treating :)
not surprisingly, Arwyn got the hang of the routine very quickly - or almost, i should say. she didn't quite grasp that she should wait for someone to answer the door and instead would say "trick or treat" right after knocking. one thing she did get was that you got treats at every house! i think we may have a little chocolate fiend on our hands, it seems. we did the tour of our little neighborhood and then called it a night. we felt bad the next day because Arwyn wanted to go out and do it all again (she kept saying "treats" and was knocking on our door) but didn't quite grasp our explanation that Halloween was over until next year. thankfully she seems to have moved on from that now!
a poultry update!
ok, let's break it down what's up with the poultry in our world:
1) the ducks have grown...a LOT. this picture doesn't have anything to help with scale but i assure you, they're getting big. their feathers are coming in nicely now and they finally sound "like ducks" after all the weeks we've had of peeping.
here's a short video clip showing one of their favorite pastimes, which is following us (especially Arwyn) around the yard when they're out of the coop. it's a few weeks old at this point so they're a bit small here but you'll get the point.
2) the coop is done! thanks to much hard work by Lorri and her dad (they let me help a little but they did nearly all of it), casa de fowl is finished. the ducks moved out from their basement home to there full-time today. the picture below is from the 90% complete stage, before the door between the two sections and the floor was installed, but you get the idea. i think it came out great!
3) the chickens have arrived so we're on to phase II! we got three each of two different breeds, Buff Orpingtons and Silver-Laced Wyandottes. they've grown a lot in the last two weeks but they've still got some more to go before they can join the ducks out in the coop.
1) the ducks have grown...a LOT. this picture doesn't have anything to help with scale but i assure you, they're getting big. their feathers are coming in nicely now and they finally sound "like ducks" after all the weeks we've had of peeping.
here's a short video clip showing one of their favorite pastimes, which is following us (especially Arwyn) around the yard when they're out of the coop. it's a few weeks old at this point so they're a bit small here but you'll get the point.
2) the coop is done! thanks to much hard work by Lorri and her dad (they let me help a little but they did nearly all of it), casa de fowl is finished. the ducks moved out from their basement home to there full-time today. the picture below is from the 90% complete stage, before the door between the two sections and the floor was installed, but you get the idea. i think it came out great!
3) the chickens have arrived so we're on to phase II! we got three each of two different breeds, Buff Orpingtons and Silver-Laced Wyandottes. they've grown a lot in the last two weeks but they've still got some more to go before they can join the ducks out in the coop.
nana visits & we pick apples
ok, so i got a few weeks behind on the blog again... we had a nice visit with my mom a few weeks ago when she came to CT. Arwyn certainly enjoyed the extra attention :) one thing we did, in keeping with the season, was to go apple picking at a nearby orchard. Arwyn loves apples so of course this was a great fit.
we also went for a nice hike during the weekend to an area park that has a "fairy village", in which children paint small houses for the forest spirits and leave toys. needless to say Arwyn got a big kick out of that.
in all we had a great weekend. Arwyn really enjoyed her time with her Nana (and enjoys saying her name) and i think my mom was impressed with just how much the little one has grown up in recent months. i'll finish with a short video clip of my efforts to capture Arwyn drawing with Nana. i failed miserably as i was caught red-handed try to be sneaky, so of course she stopped drawing :)
PS - post #50! wow, didn't think i'd stick with it this long...
PPS - if you hadn't heard by now, yes, i (obviously) cut my hair. time for a change, right?
we also went for a nice hike during the weekend to an area park that has a "fairy village", in which children paint small houses for the forest spirits and leave toys. needless to say Arwyn got a big kick out of that.
in all we had a great weekend. Arwyn really enjoyed her time with her Nana (and enjoys saying her name) and i think my mom was impressed with just how much the little one has grown up in recent months. i'll finish with a short video clip of my efforts to capture Arwyn drawing with Nana. i failed miserably as i was caught red-handed try to be sneaky, so of course she stopped drawing :)
PS - post #50! wow, didn't think i'd stick with it this long...
PPS - if you hadn't heard by now, yes, i (obviously) cut my hair. time for a change, right?
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