Ezra and Will are exactly 1 year and 1 day apart, and enjoyed regarding each other with varying degrees of interest, especially at dinner.
It was wonderful seeing them, and we can't wait to get the boys together again soon! And now for one last adorable picture of our dear ADORED son:
Whether he likes it or not, Will was born a buckeye. He was born in Columbus, Ohio, the capital city of the Buckeye State, on the campus of THE Ohio State University. So, we've decided to dress him accordingly. Later in life he can choose his own sports allegiances, but for now we're deciding how he shows his school spirit!
A few days ago Will really finally noticed Maeby, and reached for her like he would one of us or one of his toys. Maeby was sitting nicely next to Beth on the couch, while Will sat in her lap. And suddenly he lunged forward with his hands outstretched and grabbed at Maeby's ears.
Maeby wasn't quite sure what to think about it, but we encouraged Will nonetheless. He kept trying to get a grip on her ears or her head.
Eventually she submitted to the attention. Her months of impatience, as we've neglected her (in her mind, I'm sure) in order to raise our son, have finally paid off. Pretty soon she'll have a little buddy who just won't leave her alone. This is only the beginning, we told her.
We can't wait to see what's next for our dynamic due of Will and Maeby!
We've celebrated Canadian Thanksgiving for the past two years and, let me tell you, the only thing better than one Thanksgiving dinner per year is TWO Thanksgivings per year.
We went all out this year, as usual, and everyone brought a dish.
This was also the night to celebrate Caitlin Foley and Abbey Meyer officially joining Wild Goose Creative!
This spring we started composting our kitchen scraps and some of our yard waste. We've put fruit, egg shells, coffee grounds, grass clippings, and more. Well, halfway through the summer I noticed a peculiar vine growing out of the bottom of the composter. Just out of curiosity, I let it go, and it slowly climbed up the back fence. Eventually I saw three fruit growing off the vine, although I couldn't tell what they were. First I thought watermelon... then I thought pumpkins... but finally last weekend I picked them and cut them open. And what were they? Cantaloupe! Very tiny cantaloupe.
Last night we enjoyed our first Halloween with Will! He spent the event dressed as a pumpkin, while we sat out on the porch and gave out candy. He seemed to enjoy what was going on, although he eventually fell asleep on Beth's shoulder.
We saw a wide range of costumes over the evening, everything thing from the I'm-too-old-to-be-trick-or-treating sweatshirt-wearers to numerous Batmans, princesses, a James Bond, a veterinarian, a stormtrooper, a cow, a zombie doctor, and a handful we couldn't identify. We even had one little boy dressed as a monkey who took the time to thank each and every one of us on the porch. Cute!
