Where did October go?! This month has been so much fun that it really just flew by.
We enjoyed the Church's General Conference the first weekend of October. Conference is always a great reminder to get back on track with the things that are most important in life; it is so easy to forget those things with all the other crazy, busyness of life. We were also able to get together with some family during this time. Hinckley really enjoys spending time with his cousins.
Hinckley loves walking around the house with apples in his hand/face.
Shot up the canyon between conference sessions. Gonna miss that hair
Kas decided to cut the boy's hair, and now he looks all grown up.
Greg, Dad, Grandpa H, Ryan, and unidentified photo bomber
The second week of October, Kassie and Hinckley flew to Colorado to spend time with the Burnsides. We went to many parks, a pumpkin patch, and an arcade in Manitou Springs. We learned that a one-hour plane flight is about all Hinckley can handle at this age. The trip was so fun! We had some good bonding time will all. Hinckley really took to the dog, Schnitzel, and fed him much food that he shouldn't eat. We sufficiently loaded up on sugar. And we watched movies almost every night.(Well, Hinckley didn't; he was asleep.)
Riding in Style
We enjoyed seeing "Meet the Mormons" this month. Almost the
whole cast and crew was in the theater!
While Kassie and H were down in Colorado Springs, Greg went to the AEA Conference in Denver. He enjoyed attending many great sessions and talked about evaluation to several important people. It was a beneficial experience for him and his future as he determines what emphasis he wants for his career.
Greg and Dad at AEA in Denver
The month ended with beautiful atypical fall weather and a host of Halloween activities. Hinckley was a tiger for Halloween. We took him to the Pumpkin Parade at the Shops at Riverwoods and to a carnival at BYU. He doesn't really understand the point of Halloween yet, so we were able to postpone the candy craze for another time.
I can't believe it has only been two months since Hinckley joined our family! It feels like a lot longer than that and he is growing so big way too fast! At his two month check-up today, he weighed 13 lb 12 oz and was 26 1/4 inches long. Apparently he is so tall that he is off the medical charts for his age. Hinckley is such a happy, easy-going baby. He smiles, laughs, and coos a lot. Having him in our family is so fun because he helps us realize the joy of everything once again. He smiles at bright colors or new sounds, enjoys kisses and cuddling, and squeals in delight at seeing nature when we take walks. Yesterday at church it was like he had a rubber neck; for about five minutes he just kept turning back and forth to take it all in--the sights, sounds, and smells. Today he had to get three shots at the doctor's office and even that didn't phase him for long. Oh he screamed and his face got redder than I have ever seen it. I held him and fed him afterwards and then ...
I will try to keep a fairly good record of our exploits and adventures here in the Nation's capital. It is exciting and I am particularly happy about the amazing opportunities there are for pictures! Our trip began at the bus stop outside of the Barlow Center. I took an exterior shot of the Center - the top 2.5 windows on the right are ours. Once on the bus we went past some of the "Occupy" folk which was interesting. And then we came to our stop just outside of Union Station (where I will also be getting off to work at the FJC). Our first grand site was the Capital. So here we are. Washington DC is very different for both Kass and I, but we are finding a way to call it home as quickly as we can. Our first full day in DC consisted of going to Safeway on the bus, eating a modest lunch, and then going to the the Mall for the second time. We began at the capital building and headed towards the Lincoln Memorial (2 miles) before walking home another 2 miles or so. Our first st...
This evening I watched O.T.: Our Town , a documentary about high school students in Compton putting on Wilder's classic play at an institution where no drama event has been held in over 20 years. A few things stood out to me about the film including the excellent characters, the unique commentary on the human condition, and the filmmaker's ability to raise the stakes. The students and teachers that are pictured in O.T. were very dynamic and interesting. I appreciate the filmmakers avoiding trying to classify each student into a group such as "jocks" or a "nerds". Instead a very honest and genuine portrait was captured as the filmmakers followed individual students into their homes and interacted with their family and friends. The insight and voice of the students themselves made this fi...
What a great report and collection of photos and comments!!
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