Video: I love trucks

So much for taking holiday card photos!

Julia, ready

Graham, having none of it!

Julia --ready for her close up

So, all I wanted to do was get a Christmas photo for our holiday card...Graham decided it was a good moment to go around the house, measuring our 3 indoor trees (one huge one outside, photos to come)..
Yes, Mommy, it is 5 foot something or other...

Halloween images

This year, Graham decided early on to be a Roman Soldier--and he did not deviate. Julia, on the other hand, wanted to be soooooo many things!
Tinker Bell, a princess, a ballerina, Cinderella, a starfish...so, she was a ballerina at WIS in the morning for the parade, and Cinderella at night for trick or treating.
This year was special, as Gramma Grace was here. She stayed home and gave out candy while we walked up and down the streets with Mame and Andy. Yummmm...I wonder what I'll fill my bag with!

Cinderella, contemplating her next Halloween move.

This was a scary, scary house for trick or treating...Julia held back, but the Roman Soldier went forth and conquered, getting a good piece of candy as a treat!

When Julia put her Cinderella dress on, Graham ran upstairs to get her 'castle' -- a Princess Castle given to Julia on her birthday last year by Mame...

Costume change! Julia was a ballerina at school on Halloween, and Cinderella at night!

Gramma Grace and the little ones.

Roman soldier at the piano Cinderella at the piano

Teddy Bear Picnic, Kennedy Center

The Kennedy Center

The usual suspects!

At Sequoia Restaurant with Gramma Grace

The sun's in their eyes, it's a gorgeous day at Sequoia!

Gramma Grace and the rest of us...well, I'm taking the photo!

Just one more...darn sun made it tough for the children to look at me!

Raking ... so much fun

School children

Our lovelies

Biker chick and dude

Tricycler, that is! Mame took this shot from the other evening...too cute.

Cox Pumpkin Farm, Virginia...

I took the children to Cox Farms, a Pumpkin patch with corn mazes (the maze was not a big hit, too long and filled with too many pirates and skeletons)...it was hot...but Graham and Julia liked the slides, little piggies (PU!) and goats and chicks, the lemonade, etc.

But I do not think they are cut out for a life in the country...Julia wanted to 'go where it was cool' (read: A/C! Not the heat of Virginia Farm Country!), and Graham, well, he liked climbing the haystacks, but didn't seem destined for a life on the farm.

I miss my Legos and blocks!
Oh! I get it! I'm riding a tractor! hee hee.

Oh, mommy...I am not into this country stuff!

I am not a country girl...get me home to the city, Mommy!

Hey! I could get used to this!

Yes. Really. In the mouth of the Frog!

Hi Ho, Hi Ho, It's Off to School We Go!

This is what happens when your brother plays with your pink stroller!

Too cute for words...And yes, I did brush Graham's hair before going to school today!

Halloween preview! For Graham, that is

OK, so Graham and Julia found whisks in my kitchen drawers...they thought they were terrific! Not sure the pose Julia's taking...
Graham, initially, wanted to be a fireman...JULIA said "Be a Roman Soldier"...so, Roman Soldier it is!
Love the hat...now, all Graham said he needed was a sword!

Uh-oh

Super Children!

Can I have a pink Car, mommy, please?

Super ComEd Man!

Daddy on Call

Daddy's girl

Best Friends Forever

What? Daddy can't breathe?

Oop! Maybe we should try something else, Julia!

Is this better?

Fatherhood: It's all about balancing!

There! Balanced!

Photos...photos

Julia and her 'triplets' ...

Baby dolls

smiling

My girl, Julia!

Graham and Julia, heading off to school..

Beauties!