Almost 2!

Iris was so excited to host an Almost 2 Party for her friends Anna and Inez. What a bummer that Inez was in the emergency department vomiting! So, rather than Iris, Anna, and Inez, it became Iris, Anna, Kate, Maddy, and Evy when my neighbors came over! Fun was had by all, except Inez of course...and hello to Maggie in Connecticut! We missed you!

Swimming with Jonathan

Iris was quite the entertainer at the pool today! While calm, compliant Jonathan happily let his mother carry him around the pool and actually swim, my child was busy running from pool to hot tub, hot tub to pool, screaming "LIKE IT!!!!," refusing to towel off, running up to strangers waving "HI!," and most embarassing, yelling "NAKED!!!" at the "senior ladies" who were changing in the locker room after their pool exercise class. We did little actual swimming.

Queenie

Grandpa H calls Iris "Queenie." Here she is (and she chose this outfit herself) enjoying dress-up (thanks, Isabelle, for the great dress-up clothes!)

Cheaper than the Arboretum

The original plan for today was to hit the MN Landscape Arboretum but with a chance of rain (didn't happen), the $9 admission price, and 45 minute drive, Tom suggested the conservatory instead.

Finally

Back at the park on a fantastic fall day! Iris and her friend, Evy (who lives across the street) loved the tire swing until a 4 year old boy without parental supervision (they were home sleeping!) jumped on and scared them. Iris told him "Boy off."

Butterfly (and friends)

One inherited butterfly costume, many adorable toddlers, way too much candy = one exhausted Iris who went to bed at 10:30 on Halloween night and 6:30 the night after.