Thanksgiving Adventure!

Our first stop for Thanksgiving weekend was in Alabama. We got to meet some of Gwydion's cousins. They had a really nice time playing together.

Joy, Ethan and Gwydion

Gwydion and Noah playing video games.

Noah and Gwydion playing cars.

Joy, Gwydion and Michael having breakfast.

We also met Raj, Shawna, Anand and Elizabeth at the Huntsville Botanical Gardens. Even in late fall, this was a fun place to go.

Elizabeth, Gwydion and Anand pose in their strollers.


Gwydion loved playing in the fountains, no matter how cold they were.


Hey, what's behind this door?


Elizabeth and Gwydion play in the sunflower maze.

Digging up dinosaur bones!

Since we were only 6 hours from Cincinnati, we drove up to see Grandma Susan too! Everyone was very happy to see us. Gwydion got to spend more time with his aunts, uncles, and cousins.

Gwydion and Uncle Nathan.

Playing trains with Grandma.

Walking down the stairs. Up, down, up, down.

Gwydion loves to play funny jokes just like Daddy.

Thomas the Tank Engine, Pumpking Hunting, Halloween, and more!

Gwydion really enjoyed helping put up the Halloween decorations. He especially liked his new hat!

Hey, this looks pretty good!

We had a short visit with Papa Rick and got to see the truck he drives. Gwydion loved it!

This is Gwydion in the hotel room the night before we saw Thomas. He thought the whole bed was his.


Where are we Papa?

Is that what I think it is?


Oooh! A train table!

This place isn't so bad after all.

What's that over there?


There's Henry!


Wow, they have real trains here too!


Riding in Thomas's coach with Papa.


Even the rocks here are fun.


Dancing with Mama, one of his favorite activities.


Playing with the neighbor's puppy.



Pumpkins everywhere!


Helping Grandma pick out a pumpkin.


These pumpkins are just my size.

Gwydion dressed like Woody from Toy Story.

He was really sleepy by this point.

Autumn is here and it's time for an update!

Here's Gwydion playing with various costume pieces. He likes to turn on his keyboard and dance to the music while trying on his hats and capes. He also likes to watch himself in the mirror while he's doing this. Quite funny, really!



Gwydion in my office/sewing room. Not sure what he's doing, but he's cute!


This pic gives me an idea of what he'll be like as a teenager. Asleep and on the phone.



Next are a few pics of our visit with Grandma Susan and Nathan. We're walking through Grandpa's back yard.
Of course Gwydion finds the messiest thing he can to play with. In this case it is a pile of cut grass.


Here's a pic of the whole crew at Woolaroc.


And finally, a picture of Gwydion playing with the balloon Grandpa brought for him.

Summer evening

Gwydion is sporting his new summer haircut and he sure is cute! He didn't like it much when I was trimming it but after he hardly noticed. Here are some pics of him playing in the dirt mounds left by our resident moles. In the first picture, he's discovered the dirt and has had time to throw himself in the pile once.

Then he decides to slide down the hill. Looks like fun, doesn't it?

Now he's thinking it might be fun to try again. And yes, that is dirt on his mouth. Apparently it tastes good too.


I really do try to get pictures of his face, but he's always got better things to do than pay attention to me. Guess I had better get used to that before he's a teenager, hmm?

July is always hot here...

and this year is no exception. The high has been over 100 degrees for the last several days and will be for a few more. Needless to say, we've been spending a lot of time in the air conditioning. Gwydion has even invented a new way to watch TV- from a laundry basket!


When we're outside, we're usually in the sprinkler or the pool. Either way, Gwydion gets wet and he loves it!