11 Month Photo Shoot

These photo shoots are getting more challenging the older he gets.

First Vacation

These posts are a little out of order.  In mid-October we went to visit my sister Amy in Richmond, Virginia.  I went first to a meeting in DC.  Mike and Alex followed a few days later and met me in Richmond.  I think it's fair to be impressed with Mike.  I am.  He negotiated the airport, security and two flights with a 10 month old on his first flight all by himself.  Its exhausting - even when there are two of you. 

We had a great time with Amy.  We went to a dinner, out for frozen yogurt, to the zoo and a big park called Maymont.  Alex had a great time and got spoiled by Auntie Amy.  We're excited to see her again at Thanksgiving.

We went to a frozen yogurt place the first night.  Amy is good at sharing

Cold, but yummy

Alex is wearing his new MN Wild outfit from Auntie Amy.

 

Happy (belated) Halloween

We celebrated Halloween a couple days early with the Meiners family.  Mike's sister Deb loves Halloween and has thrown a Halloween party every year (or almost) every year that I've known Mike. 

Mike's sister Tami with Abby the kitty (6 months), Mike and Alex the monkey, Mike's sister Kim with Kyle the giraffe (3 months).

A good number of the Meiners' grandkids.  The big kids are Ryan, Kristin and Tyler.  The little kids are Kyle, Kaitlyn, Abby, Grace and Alex.  Unfortunately, we decided to try to get this picture after Kaylie and Lindsey had left.  Also missing are Samantha, Ashley and Brandon.  We have to get them all at Christmas. 

On Halloween Alex wore his skeleton sleeper to daycare.  The pictures don't show how it also glows in the dark!  Pretty fun.  And comfortable.

 

Alex was not too happy when I put the monkey costume back on. 

He got over it when we got outside.  We went trick-or-treating to our neighbors across the street and that was it.

We hope you had a great Halloween.  We bought too much candy and still have a bunch left.  Hope your waistlines are all doing better than ours!