Calm in the Storm

By which I don't  mean the hurricane, which was not all that "super" in our area.

The storm that rages in our house, however, knew a moment or so of peace, with the reappearance of an old favorite toy.  Peace, between toddler temper tantrums and baby runny nose.  Peace, when for a moment Asa forgot to dislike sharing something he thinks of as his. 

It didn't last the time it took me, to write this, but it sure was nice while it lasted.

When did he get so big?

I've been saying that about both boys recently, but this moment I caught and can share.  It's not a hard question in theory, but still: WOW.

Watch "October 14, 2012 7:15 PM" on YouTube

If You Don't Like the Weather

Fall in New England often mean starting out the day in jeans and fleeces, picking apples and pumpkins, and then going home by way of the beach, eating said fresh-picked apples. 

It is also why, even in cool weather, we keep a change of clothes in the car for each boy.  Because cold water is still water, and water is awesome.

Walking in the Woods on a Summer Evening

A walk that Asa and I had done with friends, that he was very interested in showing to Mommy.  

We walked for about a mile and a half, and our little trooper scampered along happily, carrying his treasure bag full of stones, acorns, pine cones and mica.

This rock, however, we left by the side of the trail.

The rocks by the waterfall proved a good place to balance the camera for a family picture.  Elias was much more interested in the water than the camera, though; this was one of just a couple of pictures that didn't show the back of his head.

Beautiful family, beautiful place.  Lucky me.

Elias definitely got the best seat in the house.  The only seat, for that matter.  (See, kid, crawling and walking are overrated.)