Happy Halloween!

It came as no surprise that Daniel wanted to be something Star Wars related for Halloween.  He settled on Luke Skywalker, but not just any Luke Skywalker.  It had to be the one from the Return of the Jedi movie, with the black outfit and green light saber.  Since Daniel was doing Star Wars, we decided that Logan should follow the same theme.  So we ended up with a most dashing Luke Skywalker and a most adorable baby Ewok. 

       Logan wore his costume without complaint, though he really wanted to eat the fur off the front of it and chew on the hood.  We walked around the neighborhood trick or treating until Logan got fussy and Daniel’s boots started to hurt.  We also visited the fire station, great-grandparent’s house, and a few other friends around town.  It was a fun evening!

Brothers

Meeting the family

The following photos are of Logan meeting all his family for the first time.  Big brother got to do most of the introductions!

 

Welcome, Logan!

Our precious baby boy, Logan John, has arrived!  He weighed 8 pounds 7 ounces and was 21 inches long.  He has dark hair and beautiful dark eyes.  We are quite taken with him!  Daniel is proving to be a wonderful big brother and an awesome helper for his mama.  We feel so blessed!  Here are some photos taken at the hospital.

T-ball

Daniel participated in his second year of instructional t-ball.  He seemed to enjoy it again, and especially liked that his daddy helped to coach.  It is a hoot to watch those 3-5 year old kids out on the field.  Here are some photos from the season!

Above is Daniel with his best friend McKinley.

Daniel is a great batter!

He looks so old in the above photo.  Sigh.

Playing in the outfield is not all that exciting for preschoolers.

Team huddle.  Daniel is number 3 with the gray hat. 

Weekend Away

We decided to take one last weekend trip before the baby arrives.  It just so happened that the nearby Exploration Place was having a special exhibit:  Star Wars!  Daniel absolutely loved it!  We spent the night in a hotel (with a swimming pool, of course) and got to see Brian's dad, Sara, and Kevin.  We explored the Riverfest that was going on as well, and the guys even did the zip line across the river (see photo of Brian below). It was a great weekend! 

Baby Shower

My mom hosted the cutest shower for our baby boy this Saturday.  It was so much fun!  The food was delicious:  2 different egg casseroles, quiche, pecan rolls, sticky bread, blueberry muffins, bacon, sausage, and fruit.   Yum-O!  We received so many adorable baby outfits and baby gear from our family.  Daniel also got quite a few gifts, including some fun decorative things for his new space-themed room!