Grayson, Welcome to the Family

This week we welcomed a new member to our extended family - Grayson. Mary and Randy are proud new parents, and Everett is a proud big brother. We visited them at home this morning and Linda got to enjoy some baby-time.

Grayson will probably grow-up to be the toughest of the bunch because he has three older cousins/siblings to battle with. I'm certain there will never be a dull moment when they are all together.

Fall Fun

Fall is my favorite time of year, and after the beautiful day we had yesterday I think it may be the boys' favorite season, too. I made some pumpkin bread at lunchtime, and after Lincoln and Guy woke up from naps we each had a slice and headed outside to make a nice big pile of leaves in the yard. They both had lots of fun diving and burying themselves in the leaves, and Scott and I even took a turn.

After we came inside it was time for another fall tradition - carving the pumpkin! Lincoln picked out a moon and stars theme, and Scott set to work on the pumpkin Lincoln picked out a couple of weeks ago with Grandma and Grandpa King. The boys were interested in the carving for about five minutes, and then wandered off while Scott finished the pumpkin. I think it turned out pretty nice!

This week has much more Halloween fun in store - a "pumpkin hunt" at Lincoln's school, and costume parties at both boys' daycare. I'll be spending the week "taste-testing" the Halloween candy, and hopefully there will be enough left for the trick-or-treaters next Sunday!

26.2 (Round 2)

After Tracy and I ran last year's Kansas City Marathon, I said it was fun but it would be a long time before I do *that* again. Well, I guess a "long time" means exactly one year because last week Randy and I ran the KC Marathon.

I was much more reasonable about my pacing this year, so when I finished I wasn't a total physical and emotional wreck, which was a nice change for Linda and the kids. It was a great experience, and now I say again that it will be a long time until I do that again.

Here's a photo of me and Randy after the finish, and Lincoln patiently waiting for me at the finish line.

Crusin'

Over the last few weeks Guy has become a pro at riding his his Radio Flyer "bike" around the driveway. Now he cruises around any chance he gets, which includes before school, after school, and any other time he can sneak outside for a minute. This weekend he even rode all the way to the park by himself (with Grandma King's supervision, of course).

Recently I grabbed the camera and got some footage of an early morning, before school riding session. Enjoy!