Buddies!

Last Friday Griffin and I went to Cary to meet my friend, Jenny (we were roommates in college and she was in our wedding) and her two kids, Sam and Katie. Katie is 4 1/2 months old (she was born on my anniversary!) and Sam is ten days younger than Griffin.

Sam rollin' around...and loving it!

two buddies being silly (and sweaty!)

Jenny and Katie looking sweet (and not sweaty!)

How do you fly this thing????

You're the best mom ever! (okay, that's me saying that, n

I love digging (now quit taking my picture!)
buddies...off to find some trouble (or create some if there's none to be found)
If my old laptop hadn't crashed, I'd post some super cute pictures of Griffin and Sam together at 8 weeks old or so. Alas, they are gone (lesson to be learned? BACK UP YOUR FILES!). Happy Saturday!

Happy Halloween!

We had a very busy Halloween season. Yes, season. When, you ask, did Halloween become a season? I don't know. But, let's start with the good stuff...

The loot!!! Griffin loved trick-or-treating and seemed to really be amazed that all he had to do was ring a doorbell and people would give him candy. It's going to be tough to teach him that this only happens one day a year!

Did you know gorillas love popcorn balls?

Hanging by the pumpkins (not ours, but some friends!)

Happily displaying some loot.

The night before Halloween, we went to a festival of sort at a local science center. It was fun, but about a billion of our closest friends also chose to come. The fish were really biting at this game, though!

and Griffin had a great chat with Ralphie (EVERY buffalo we see is Ralphie...CU's mascot)

We also went to a Halloween concert and Griffin danced the afternoon away!

Our friend, Skye, also came and she was brave enough to go on stage with the band (the pink fairy)...she's so cool!

She also participated in the costume parade. We think she should have won!

I was happy to watch my buddy and finally asked Mommy to take me on stage.

I love "Big Bang Boom!"

Lastly, we had a Halloween party for 15 three-year-olds and their parents (thank God!). Here's our buddy, Ethan. No, the muscles aren't real ;o) Ethan's Mom, Stacey, and I were roommates in college.

What a Dad...dressing up like a banana is true love.

Dressing up as a zookeeper is also love, but a bit more fashionably :o)

This is Superman's family. His parents are SUCH hippies! (this couldn't be less true, but the costumes were awesome)

The cutest glow-in-the-dark pajamas worn by the cutest Halloween-er...nighty night!

The NC State Fair

A few weekends ago, we went to the NC State Fair with our friends, the Alcons. Griffin and Skye loved their first trip to the fair and rode A LOT of rides!

Our little cowboy! On the spot, I made up the name Lulu and he now has a stuffed horse...that he named "Lulu!"

The cutest cowboy ever patiently waiting his turn.
More waiting...but isn't that the cutest waiting face you've EVER seen?

Riding Dumbo...in the AIR!

Riding motorcycles...on the ground
the way-too-cute Alcons!!!
Daddy and G...on the hunt for some livestock.
Poor Mommy had to ride the teacups....YUCK!
Daddy, however, rode the carousel. Griffin only likes to ride real horses, he always chooses to sit down on this ride.

I love this picture of Skye and Holt and am pretty pleased with my photo-taking skills! Don't you think I deserve a Digital SLR camera?!?!
Waiting in line (a bit nervously) for the ferris wheel.
Holt and Danny enjoy their fair food....a little too much?!
because what would the fair be without the food?!? Fried oreos, anyone?
Skye does her diva impression.
Griffin LOVED riding the Cobra and on his second ride, he and Danny rode in the last car. After the roller coaster stopped, he said, "I want to ride again, by MY SELF!" Easy there, buddy...mommy's not ready for that.
Skye and G love their mommies!!!

Colorado Part 2 (of 2, so this is it!)

On our super-rad journey, we also went to Winter Park to check out Mark's digs and the resort. We also hung out amongst giant breakfast food (at the mall on a cold day) and watched Unc Dave give Unc Mark a haircut (is Mark brave or crazy?)!

Who doesn't love bacon!? And giant bacon? YUMMMMMM!!!

Griffin waiting for the cleaning crew to clean the giant foods (more likely, though, he was dying to help clean!)

See...he really does love to clean. Here he is vacuuming the Dudeczyk's new rug (in their very cool craftsman house). Dudeczyk = Dudevoir + Adamczyk

Presenting Taylor, the second most patient dog we know. Who else tolerates being stuck in the doggie door just for a treat!?

Aggie and her baby on his front balcony (this is pre-haircut...see below)

Aggie and Griffin from Mark's front balcony in Winter Park...he has an awesome townhouse!

check out these stairs! 

"We're a little teapot!"

Unc Mark and Griffin on the "backhoe loader"...this is no ordinary digger!

Dave and Megan...2/3 of the best hosts in Denver!! I have not a single picture of Michelle :o( Griffin is heartbroken (he really loved her!)

Mark does his best impression of Lloyd (or Harry) from Dumb and Dumber

Megan forgot to shave her mustache while we were there!


That just about sums up Colorado. Griffin and I cannot thank Dave, Megan and Michelle enough for being such wonderful, tolerant, gracious hosts!!! We love you guys! (and, Unc Mark, you're not too bad either :o), silly monkey wraps are a staple in our house now)