Old man winter is a bit confused

We had 70 + degree temps on the weekend and yesterday. It was 60+ at 6 AM and then came the Norther. It was 40 degree when I went to work at 7 AM and 33 degrees when I pulled out of my office parking garage at 4:30. Wow. That's cold for this joint and the HIGH for tomorrow is expected to barely get above freezing. Snow is possible on Friday! I am pathetic, I sooooo want a snow day. Hanging out around the house without the possibility of being able to run an errand sounds great. Sounds like Christmas! Which is actually true, since that was the last Saturday we had in which we didn't do laundry or go shopping or play taxi driver . . .

He's Walking!!!

And at some point I may post a video. He's been gradually adding steps from 2 at a time, to 6 at a time, to being able to go to 5 to 6 feet at a time. Eventually he will lean too far forward or realize he can get there faster on all fours. Rob says he's sneaky now - you can't hear him walk on our floors the way you could hear his hands slap the slate when he crawls.

Watch him grow

9 Months old - no teeth, bootie scooting but not crawling, 20 lbs 1 oz, 28 3/4 in. tall
10 Months Old - 2 teeth, crawling, standing against something (if we put him there)

11 Months old - 4 teeth, crawling at high speed, pulling up on anything that stands still long enough, 22 lb, 14 oz

Home in time for the national news

I started my new job today. After orientation I spent most of my day reading, learning the policies behind my new position. I used to be a legal assistant specializing in bringing employees into the US to work for corporations. I now work for one of those corporations, assisting in bring those employees in the Americas (start at Canada and go all the way down). I will handle not only liaising with the immigration attorneys (my old firm, how cool is that?), but also the tax accountants, relocation companies, and working directly with the employees to manage their expectations of their transfers.

The commute is a dream after the hour+ I spent getting to downtown and the 1 1/2 I spent getting home. It took me 45 minutes to get home today - that included a trip to Kroger to pick up some missing groceries!

Homework buddies

This was just too cute for words when it happened back in September. Kathryn had a ton of homework and decided to do it in the dining room. Laney had "homework" - a tracing sheet to help her draw curves for letters. And of course, she had to go do it at the dining table with Sissy!

Homecoming

Ah, Homecoming. An excuse to spend money on ribbons and trinkets and jingle in the hallway at school.

Kat had (in order of the picture): a garter for her best bud (yep, girls are wearing them now), a mum made by me, and a double mum from her date. We nicknamed the last one "Mega Mum".

The garter Kat made for her date.Here's her homecoming dress - yep, that's the old house - it was also her prom dress. I forgot to take pictures without her date for the blog.

Halloween

We spent Halloween afternoon at the pumpkin patch run by a local horseback club (they specialize in horse therapy, it's super cool)

Laney got a pony ride and Alex got his picture take on the pony

My punkins with the pumpkins

Here's Kat's costume - she spent the afternoon working a church Trunk or Treat with a friend

Laney, Alex and my friend Enis' dog, Peter all dressed & ready to Trick or Treat