Cleaning House

We helped mom clean out grandma's storage unit. We found some cool stuff but also a lot of stuff we need to get rid of. We still have a lot of work to do but we got a good start today.

Mmmm... Hot Cocoa

We had hot cocoa tonight, it was really good. It was just cool enough to be fun without being uncomfortable. We gave chocolate milk to the girls so they wouldn't get jealous of our cocoa. Lilia laughed when she saw the Nestlé Quik rabbit drinking on the container. She tried to make some sort of joke, but it was pretty awful. We laughed, but not at the joke.

Eleanor is starting to try to talk. She waddles when she walks. She loves shoes, especially when they're not hers. Her stoic persona is starting to yield to her more human characteristics. She's actually starting to develop a sense of humor.

Laura is feeling better these days. She will occasionally have a bad day, but for the most part is feeling fine. If she can stop catching colds, she'll have it made.

I'm doing well at work. I'll be traveling a lot these next few months. I'll be in DC next week, in Miami at the end of November, and back in DC at the beginning of December. Ugh.

Carving Pumpkins and Fall Recess

It has been a while since we posted. I was going to wait a bit before I did this, but I knew that if I didn't do it now I would forget. Here are some pictures from UEA weekend (teachers union meetings) and the family carving pumpkins. It has been a good week.

Dallas Arboretum

We went to the Arboretum today and it was awesome. They had a special display which included a pumpkin patch, hay maze, and pumpkin houses. We had a great time and so did the girls.