Halloween 08

After a series of attempts at trying on various costumes...........

We finally came upon one that Mia actually would wear (and if you can believe it liked)

Just to give you all a sense of what our new neighborhood is like....we bought 11 bags of candy and still ran out at 7:43.

Helping?????

Mia's new favorite activities include cooking, and cleaning

If you are cooking, you can be sure Mia wants to be"helpin" as she calls it. Below you'll see that even Bunk our cat is in on the action.I should have taken pictures of the end results of these "helpin" sessions.....puddles of water on the floor, flour all over the countertop and a cat with bubbles on his fur.....

South Carolina 2008

One of the benefits of travelling to South Carolina to visit with RA (Perrin's mom) and Annie is that we also get to visit with Perrin's cousin Perrin ( and her son Sam) Mia loved having a friend to hang out with during long walks around the City of Charleston.

Of course we went to the South Carolina Aquarium where Mia enjoyed seeing fish, holding horseshoe crabs and playing Captain of a boat.

South Carolina 2008

Mia and I love visiting South Carolina this year. Shane stayed home unfortunately. Since the weather was beautiful we spend a lot of time in the water. Mia continues act like she's a fish. RA bougth her a life jacket so she could take on the waves and and the tidalpools.

Afternoons were spent at RA's pool. Mia blows bubbles and is even gliding back and forth to people

Our 2008 visit to South Carolina

Thank you auntie Annie for letting us take over your pad

We visited this great farm where there were animals to meet and pumkins to play on and of course great fresh food to take home

Mia is learning to play dress up

she loves trying to put on my shoes. This is one of her most succesful attempts

Our camera has been broken...we're playing catch up with photos

Mia on a warm summer day
Mia doing the fishy face afetr eating some lemon (a favorite)
Mia and her two new favorite play friends
Mia visits with her RAH Oh are we in trouble...what a look on her huh?