1st Snowfall 2010- John Patrick 15 months

Today was our 1st snowfall in MD! John Patrick hated the snow last year when he was just about 5 months old, and he wasn't much a fan of it this time, at first. He hated the feel of it on his hands, yet refuses to wear his mittens. Once he finally agreed to keep the mittens on, he had more fun, and we even took a walk to the park. We were the only crazies out though, so no playmates :) Hoping for a snow delay or snow day, but with only a few inches on the ground, I don't think it's going to happen for us this time!

Visiting Santa- almost 15 months

I never expected John Patrick to freak out like he did with Santa this year. He is such an extrovert, and just loves being around new people, it never occurred to me that he would scream! But it made for some pretty classic pictures!

Halloween Part 3!

Halloween Part 2!

Halloween with cousins Madison and McKenzie!

We had so much fun celebrating Halloween like always with Aunt Linda and Uncle John and cousins Madison and McKenzie. The twins had amazing homemade witch costumes, and they joked that John Patrick was their flying monkey from the Wizard of Oz. Cute! He was so happy to see his cousins, of course, and had so much fun trick or treating. He even managed to say "trickotreat" and "dank you!" at many houses. He didn't quite get the concept of taking the candy and leaving- he wanted to give the candy back to the people and stay for a while! Houses with dogs were his favorite, and he would cry when we had to pull him away. All in all, an fun night. excited for what next year will bring!

More fun in the leaves!

Playing in the leaves! 14 months

Halloween was a beautiful day and we took a walk in the woods by our house that afternoon. John Patrick just loves playing in the leaves, and hiking. He often leads me on a walk through our backyard and giggles as he runs down uneven ground and hills. He loves learning new words like "acorn" and "scarecrow" on our walks through the neighborhood.