Cullen Camaro Jason

Oh how wonderful it is to have a dog in the house again.  He gets so excited when we come through the door...even if we are gone only an hour!  Each morning that we let Cullen out of his crate he bounds around in circles nibbling us and whining, tail whipping everyone to pieces!  Cullen even enjoyed his first car ride to Gammy and Gampy's.  He said he could get used to a fire place and huge yard!  I find it hard to believe that we haven't had him longer than a month.  Such great little adventures we have had this past October.  Fiona made Ethan's Halloween costume as well as her own this year.  I was so proud of her!  I think she enjoyed gathering compliments more than candy for trick or treat!  We enjoyed a family hike along the ocean last weekend.  It was Cullen's first long walk.  He did well, with a nap at the half-way point.  Yesterday we packed into the car and landed at my parents to celebrate three birthdays in one swoop!  Gampy's (10/16) Gammy's (11/8) and Ellie's (11/17).  Sandra joined us and it was a perfect family gathering.  Cake, rice crispy treats...and Uncle Jason's "magic burgers".  I am pretty sure November will move along at lightning speed.  I can only try to keep up!

The kids love this little island.

Can you find Fiona?  Hint: top right

Most of these leaves are long gone now.

But it is always fun while it lasted.

Nice local hike with my parents a few weeks ago.

Our first big walk with the dog.  

Check out that big shadow.

My beautiful butterfly!

The Powerful Zeus!

Kids are getting ripped!

The playground down the street just added this new structure!

Fiona ordered a metal detector with her Amazon cards.  So far she's found 51 cents!

Gammy, Fiona and Cullen investigating a newly dug hole in Gammy and Gampy's yard.

I used to swaddle the kids and swing them in this tire...

Birthday tri-fecta.