Happy Halloween!

Drew & Will had a great halloween. Drew dressed as a Star Wars character, Jango Fett and Will went as the lion that Drew wore for his 2nd Halloween in 2003! We had a few other families join us for trick or treating and everyone seemed to have lots of fun!

Drew has now lost his 3rd tooth, the top right one - so he is very proud of that. He is also doing lots of things at school and loves to draw! He is also quite the little Math whiz. Drew is involved with Karate, Cub Scouts, Sunday School and Sports. He just finished soccer and starts basketball in a few weeks. He is also on his way to earning a yellow belt in karate, he has several stripes on his white belt so far!!!

Will is quite the little character - he is very fun, active and very strong willed. He says lots of baby jargon and a handful of words that we can understand - such as dada, ma, dog, ball, hi. He waves, claps his hands, points at things, sleeps through the night and eats a variety of foods - basically whatever we eat but very small portions, he does not seem to have a big appetite. He also recently started at a daycare 1 day per week so I can help Gary more with the business. Will seems to have a good time while he is there and gets to be around lots of other kids his age!

Outside play @ Moosehead...

Moosehead...

Drew lost his 2nd tooth while we were away! He was very worried that the tooth fairy would not find him, but she did! I guess she does not keep $1 dollar bills for Moosehead guests because Drew woke up to $5!!! Crazy!!!

Moosehead lake in the background, it was 49 degrees there, winter will be here soon :(

Moosehead Lake

Columbus Day weekend we rented a house in Rockwood (Moosehead Lake), ME. It was just the 4 of us, very peaceful and relaxing!

Drew @ Soccer Practice

Will would not stay off the field!

Will @ 13 Months...

Such a Cutie!

Our New Recliner!

Hanging Out...

My Very Own Popsicle...

Drew was getting tired of always giving Will licks of his pops, so...we finally gave Will his own and he loved it! :)

Marshall Point Lighthouse - September 2008

Happy Fall!

Hi Everyone, time has been flying by! I can't believe that the Summer is over, Drew is in 1st grade and Will has started his 2nd year! We had a fun summer full of - the beach, the water park @ our house for Drew and his friends, cookouts, fairs, & lots of outside fun! We also took a little trip to Portsmouth, NH and stayed on the ocean and took the kids to York's Wild Kingdom. We had some special visits, Drew & Will's Nanny Peek & Koda came to visit from New Mexico and also Auntie Nicole came for a visit from LA!

Drew & Will's latest:
Drew: Drew is a sweet boy. He is getting taller and really turning into a little boy. He has really lost his little baby look and is now such a smart little first grader! He even has Math Homework and reading every week! He is still doing very well in school and seems "eager to please" his teachers. I guess that is a good thing! Drew is still doing karate and now has 3 stripes on his white belt, he is very focused on it and still has the goal of getting a black belt (his teacher told me that if he keeps it up then he probably will get a black belt when he is a teenager!). Drew has started going to Sunday School more regularly and is participating in the Soccer Clinic program through his school. He is a busy little boy! His favorite things right now are: Pokemon cards, drawing & art, reading, playing outside with friends and karate! Drew also is getting very interested in money and how to get more of it - he has started selling some of his double pokemon cards on ebay and is making some money! Future entrepreneur???

Will: Will is just so fun and lovable! He is a little rascal at times and gets into everything that he shouldn't! At Will's one year check up he was 29 1/2 inches (5oth %), 19 lbs, 10 oz (10th %) and his head circ was in the 30th %. The doctor said he is doing excellent! Will is walking everywhere now, sometimes even running to try to keep up with Drew. He babbles a lot and says "Ma" and "Da" when he wants us. He loves balls, outside, bathtime, Drew, Mommy & Daddy. He loves music & books. Will & I joined a music together class with other babies and moms or dads. We listen to music, sing, play instruments and dance - it is actually really fun and Will loves it! Will also has started to have a great interest in books! I have always read to Will but until just recently did he really start expressing his love for books. He loves to pull them off his bookcase and put them back in, he loves to just sit there by himself and look through his books and he loves to be read to! Yes, Will is pretty much sleeping through the night, he sometimes still wakes up randomly and lets out a scream, but goes right back to sleep in his crib. He is also starting to nap better - it was just such a long year with little sleep, but we made it!!!! :)

Hope you are all well and I will try to post more often! Love Shasta, Gary, Drew & Will