We have been very busy over the past two weeks! At the last minute, I decided to participate in the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure. I did not form a large team, as I have done for the past few years, but I was happy to have Carl, Evan, Preston, Bonnie Mom, Heather, Josh, Jackson, Caleb, and Emily join me for the race. We were able to raise a few hundred dollars for breast cancer research and prevention and we had a lot of fun too. (I will admit that racing with the kids was pretty tricky, so we only completed part of the race!)
We love going on walks in the woods and it is extra enjoyable now, with all of the beautiful fall leaves. We recently hiked through the woods and over to Putney Pond. The boys loved exploring and Evan even got some pond water to take home and "investigate" under the microscope!
This picture cracks me up! Evan refused to believe that it was chilly, and insisted on wearing shorts and a short sleeved shirt. Thank goodness Daddy had a sweatshirt to share!
My little explorers!
Putney Pond was so pretty!
We went to The Louisville Zoo's "World's Largest Halloween Party," which has been a family tradition since Evan was a baby. We were excited to have Caroline, Rachel, Teddy, Bonnie Mom and Grandpa join us for the party. We all had fun, but of course, the kids had a blast! Caroline and Preston LOVED the candy and I think they both took a taste of each piece of candy that they received! Both Evan and Preston enjoyed getting their pictures taken. Preston was thrilled with all of the characters and asked to take pictures with just about all of the characters! Evan really liked the character cut outs and scenes that you can pose in. We ended our evening with a ride on the train, which was a real treat, since the line is usually too long to ride!
Evan
Preston
Caroline
Both boys liked "driving" the UPS truck, but Preston is obsessed with "big trucks," so he was especially excited!
Evan
Despite the fact that Preston is not smiling in these pictures, he was SO excited to see the characters! He insisted that we stand in all the lines to meet everyone!
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Preston was able to convince "Mario" to pose with him! I am so glad that "Mario" was such as good sport!
We FINALLY got to ride the train! (We have tried for months, but waiting 30 or more minutes to ride is not realistic with a toddler!)
Evan took Daddy to Donuts with Dad at school. Both of my guys had fun and Evan was really excited that Daddy took him to the book fair and bought him three new books!
There is a battle of the bands fundraiser that The Brandeis School of Law does each year, called Lawlapalooza. Greg, Mina, Darryl, Jordan and Carl formed "The Grateful Decedents" for the show. Not only did they put on a GREAT show that really got the crowd excited, but they also won first place! What a fun night!
Lawlapalooza
The Grateful Decedents
After Kaiya passed away, a local shelter posted a need for fostering some cats. I was super sad without Kaiya around the house and I thought that fostering a cat for a few weeks would be good for me and help me feel better. I did not pick the cat to foster. I simply asked for a cat that would be ok with kids. They gave us Vera. She came to us as a very afraid little kitty. (I use the word "little" loosely, as Vera is several pounds overweight!) She hid most of the time, ran away from all noise, growled at the dogs, etc. Over the course of a few weeks, she settled in and became a super sweet cat that wanted to be where we were, loved being cuddled, tolerated the dogs, etc. I fell in love with her, as did the kids. Carl would say our fostering experience was a disaster, because we have now adopted Vera. She is a great addition to our family and we are so glad she is here!
Meet Vera!
Preston is now 2 1/2 years old! He is now adjusted to preschool and he is a super sweet boy that loves to cuddle, sing, play, take a bath, run, jump, climb and be wild! We love him so much! Happy Half Birthday, Preston!
"I am 2 1/2 years old!"
