
Finally, a use for that crib mattress! (it was an old crummy foam one) |

Nana popping in for a visit |

testing out a new sling I made |

yup, it works! (I sold it to an acquaintence) |

Elliott enjoying the outdoors briefly between rain storms |

"I'm a drill!" (drilling holes in the driveway) |

Lorelei inspects a bowtie noodle |

Nana gave us some dry ice to play with |

"I will be very very careful" |

adding dish detergent.. this is fun! |

Silly face |

I'm a super duckling! |

Lorelei snacking |

silly snarky girl |

practicing his chopstick skills |

Boo! |

Lorelei and Mike having some sling fun |

happy little slingling |

Well, it would be a cute picture if he didn't have goo all over his face. Oh well. |

Lorelei scores! Camera strap! |

snoozing in her big girl carseat |

Mmm... |

Meanwhile, mountain climber Elliott explores the farm |

Having fun at the Boyden Valley winery/farm |

Whoosh! |

Elliott's first tire-horse ride |

enjoying their giant swingset |

Nana feeds the apparently starving goats and donkey |

"really, we haven't eaten a thing all week! more dandilions please!" |

Elliott in heaven - err, the giant sandbox |

sheltering from the drizzle |

the rooster selecting squash |

getting down to some serious work with Nana |

Lorelei loves the crinkly corn stalks |

Looking a bit like Jillian in this picture, I think |

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"looks like rain again" |

oooh! |

the pumpkin hugs the pumpkin |

describing how their crane arm worked "brrhhhhh" |

Elliott telling Nana all about it |

Only one thing could make this day finer.. a cherry tootsie roll pop! |

Elliott not smiling |

well, could be worse.. |

If I smile will you give me my lollipop back? |

Look Lorelei, a pumpkin! |

I love my sister (*squaaaash*) |

Lorelei is sad after we accidentally drop Terry's new curtain rod on her head, SORRY!! |

the perfect pout |

Rachel cheers her up |

Lorelei is not impressed with Dad's programming skills (she's asleep) |

Mike before work.. |

and Mike after work! |

We cheat and offer Lorelei a tiny touch of one of the Wellman's baked acorn squash |

Hey, this is an unusually tasty spoon! |

mmm, herm num erm um hum um.. |

gobble gobble, licking up the specks ("real" solids will have to wait a few weeks) |