jump and roll

playing around with the other kids.

playing a game lead by the trainers.

trying the balance beam!

he loved it so much!

the orchard with papa

his eyes were about as wide as humanly possible as he stared at his donut!

a happy boy and papa!

silly faces!

now that's a big chair!

so spooky!

hangin' out with papa for a little bit after we get back.

dads and donuts

chow down, little guy!

pleased about the yummy delight he is about to eat!

picking our book for this year!

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our lil tree climber!

putting up his halloween decor.  we got him some window clingers that he wanted to put on his mirror.

trying on a silly mask at the store!

getting cozy on top of the bottle returns...

our old rocking chair, the one that we would always rock him to sleep it, finally gave out.  goodbye, old chair!

going to see a movie with daddy!

showing off his drawings to auntie barbara.

halloween decor

ledger having some fun with the ghosty!

we had gotten a beanbag toss game that we hung up and had a great time playing!

our lil' ghosty was having so much fun that he needed to rehydrate to finish all the decorating!

moonlight jack

we all know the legend, of course, but here's a retelling of it for those of you who may have forgotten.
once upon a time there was a silly and joyful man named jack.  he loved the fall, everything about it- the cool breeze, the changing leaves, and the pumpkins.  one night, as he was working late in the fields of his pumpkin farm, he looked up to see the full moon shining down on him, lighting the crop so he could see in the dark evening.  the joy of the season, the excitement for the holiday, and the beauty of the moon struck jack on that magical night.  he was so pleased about the fresh crop of pumpkins and all the beauty of the season, that he made a promise: he would make sure he welcomed in the halloween season for all time!  that night the moon made a special halloween spirit and put it in one of the most beautiful pumpkins in his patch.  she then took that pumpkin up to keep, sending it back to earth each october to ring in the new halloween season!
to this day, when jack shows up, that means it's time to get the decorations up and start the halloween celebrations!

tavish's visit

jumping off the dock, enjoying the lake!

tavish showing ledger a cool book out on the front step of grandma's house.

they went to play mini golf!

enjoying the beach together!

showing off his feather-armed creation!

deep in thought as he emerges from the lake...

playing out with his auntie and cousin.

one of the fantastic sand creations the two boys made together! (with a little help, of course...)

losing a best friend

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at the top of the bleachers, rockin' out to the music!

getting his face painted up for some allegan pride!

enjoying the bounceys!

checking out what snack mama got.

rah rah, go team go!

back at home enjoying the cool dude face paint!

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now that's a happy boy enjoying the fair!

a laying down ride he really liked!

that scary ride that shook and rattled him!

being goofy with daddy!

bumper cars!  he didn't quite understand the concept of this one and was annoyed that everyone kept hitting him...