Crue's Getting SO Big!

Here are a couple pics of my little man. One is of his first time putting his shoes on by himself- notice they're not quite on the right feet! Another is him practicing his drop-kick. He just started doing it, and I don't know where he learned it! He seems to love soccer, so we'll see if that's his sport! There's one of him painting on one of the last warm days of the fall- he got paint everywhere! There's also one of him in a grocery bag with his "T-T" I can't believe he fits right in it!

Fall Fun

Here are a couple pics of Crue this fall. He "helped" me make apple crisp- he loves helping me bake! Another is of him in our front yard. He thinks the cherries on the tree are for him to eat- for some reason he eats everything in his path! There's one where he thought it would be fun to sit in the sink after I put his shoes on- what a weirdo! And still more of him just being cute in his fall gear!

Crue's New Room

This is a pic of the old lockers I got for Crue's big boy bed. My dad painted them for me, and I got the pic that says "A Little Dirt Never Hurt" because it is totally Crue! It turned out great, and I'm sure I'll do some more tweaking to it before I'm completely satisfied! My neighbor said he couldn't wait to hear Crue banging on the metal before bed- which he did the first night! But after I yelled at him, he hasn't done it since! He seems to like his new bed- he loves hiding all sorts of little toys and books in the lockers! I also painted him the picture on the wall, which is him as a little fireman with our dogs next to him. It matches his room, and he loves pointing to the dogs and saying "No, No!"

Wet fall day

Crue, his cousin Brooke, and I went to Boo at the Zoo on Friday. It was a little rainy, but we had fun anyway. Most of the animals were out, and we got to do a little trick-or-treating. Most of the time we stayed dry, but we had to break out the umbrella a couple times. Crue and Brooke dressed up like cowboys, and had a lot of fun! After the zoo, we played around in the John Ball Park, and I got some great pics of both Brooke and Crue. Crue stayed clean for a while, until he was running way too fast, and fell right into a muddy puddle! After that, he only got wetter and dirtier! Even though he was a muddy mess, I still got some great pics of him!

Obama Supporters

This is a picture I took while waiting in line to see McCain and Palin in a Townhall Meeting in Grand Rapids. Look at the yellow sign closely- to me, it's the epitome of Obama supporters. It was funny that I saw her in the 1st loop of the line, and by the time we got back to that spot in the 2nd loop, she was gone. I'm pretty sure she realized her mistake. Let's hope she realizes her mistake of voting for Obama!

Matt's R&R

A Day at the Park

Matt, Crue, and I went to the park on a beautiful early fall day while Matt was home. Crue loved being there with daddy- I think he thinks I'm really boring somethimes! We saw a snake in the creek, and he said "sssss" it was so cute, and I was really proud that he knew what it was, b/c he had never seen one before! Matt is an amazing daddy, and we can't wait for the day when we can go to the park any time we want to!