Our Little Monkey

Alex had a Harvest Party at school today and got to wear his monkey costume for the very first time. He really liked it and had a lot of fun. They even painted his face to go with the costume.

Go Hawks!

We had a great trip to Iowa. Lots of fun with friends and family, even though we sadly failed to get pictures with some of them. Alex enjoyed seeing his friend Olivia again and meeting her new siblings, Henry and Audrey. He got to see the Iowa Homecoming parade and had plenty of opportunities to say "Go Hawks!" (which he says pretty much everytime he sees the Hawkeye symbol).

He loved playing with his cousins and having them read to him. He also got stories from Grandpa and the (now) annual trip to the apple orchard with Grandma.

We even saw our first snow of the season!

Playing in Iowa City. Whee, slide!



Watching the parade with Daddy.



Bedtime stories from Grandpa.



Feeding goats from a bucket.



It's very high up there.



Posing with Grandma.



Fun with pumpkins!

Three Sisters (not by Chekov)

Both of my sisters were over yesterday, and Alex had a great time with his Aunties. He was a little squirmy for the pictures, but we managed to get a few smiles.