Hi, everyone!
Wow—it’s nearly winter already! We have been so unbelievably busy that the blog has been set aside for quite some time now. So, we’re catching up on this one!
Ariel is now 15 months, though she’ll be 16 months next week already—growing so fast! She understands a lot of language, and is able to say about 7 words now. She uses a lot of nonverbal communication too to get across what she wants. She’s an intelligent little gal!
We went to Janeen’s work picnic at the beginning of October. Ariel enjoyed herself quite a bit watching people, playing at the park, & eating!
Then we celebrated Patrice’s 26th birthday in the middle of the month. She provided some entertainment with her cool new glow in the dark juggling balls. And Janeen played a joke on her by including a creepy doll in her gift since Patrice found her present long before the party & knew what she was getting.
Angie had her big 30th birthday a week later, and we had a lot of fun while Janeen & my parents split the babysitting time since it was quite a late evening for David & me. We ate at a Mexican restaurant & then went dancing downtown.
October was such a fun month! We also went to a pumpkin patch with our friends, the Getechas, to pick out pumpkins for Halloween. Ariel loved the swing rides they had & also enjoyed seeing the animals at the petting zoo.
Ariel’s friend, Olivia, celebrated her 2nd birthday on October 30. So many October birthdays!
And then of course at the end of the month was Halloween! Ariel looked so cute in her ladybug costume! I tried it on her the day before, & she didn’t want to take it off. Then the night of Halloween, we had the grandparents over to see her & she performed a little twirl for them after we got her all dressed up. Our friends, the Getechas, stopped by to say hello & we did a little trick-or-treating with them. Ariel really enjoyed the holiday, and politely waved at people & took candy from buckets. So cute!
Beyond all the celebrations, we’ve been enjoying walks on the trail with Ariel, spending time in the backyard (bundled up of course!), and just hanging out with friends & family. Here are a few bonus shots:
Now we are preparing for Thanksgiving this week. We’ll post a few photos from those events in the next blog. And of course Christmas is right around the corner! It will be a lot of fun to see Ariel get more involved with the season this year.
Well, we hope you are all doing well & have a happy Thanksgiving (for those who celebrate). ;)
Love to you all,
Tammy, David & Ariel
