Lots of Fall Fun

The last few weeks have had us busy doing all sorts of fall-related activities. As you can see from this picture, Jack loved Halloween. So many people have told us over the last few months that his hair makes him look like a rock star that we decided that's exactly what he'd be for Halloween. The sunglasses are an early Christmas present, courtesy of Papa (thanks!).

Actually, the pumpkin carving earlier in the day went well. Jack and Shergar sat on the porch with us (Mick took the day off) while we cleaned the pumpkin and carved. Unfortunately, the trick-or-treating time coincided with Jack's "unhappy hour" which usually lasts a few hours every evening.

The weekend before Halloween we went to Great Falls, VA for a gorgeous hike with Shergar. The leaves weren't really changing yet but the weather was mild and Jack was well behaved in the Jack Pack.

This past Sunday, we headed downtown as Jack hasn't been to the Mall yet. We have taken him downtown to see our offices, but he hadn't seen the monuments yet. We were able to show him the Lincoln, the Washington Monument, the new WWII Memorial, the Capitol, the Jefferson, and the FDR. He tolerated his stroller for the first 15 minutes and then he wailed (he hates his stroller & car seat) so Mick carried him around for the rest of our trip.


I have updated our photo album so take a look to see more of these pictures. Oh, and a quick explanation on the random pictures of Jack with the cloth on his face:
He has taken to constantly putting his burp cloth on his head and then covering and uncovering his face. He doesn't do peek-a-boo yet so I can't figure out why he loves this so much. It can literally keep him occupied for a half hour or more. Mick and I just laugh. The first time I saw it, Jack was on the floor and his entire head was covered with the cloth. I asked Mick why he did that and Mick looked at me as if I were crazy and said "I didn't do that... he did!" So I just had to take pictures of it. What a weird child.