Now that we live in Missouri, I think my favorite season is Autumn. This summer has been the worst yet - oppressively hot, horrible bugs and crazy plant life. Last week I saw dry brown leaves on the porch. This week the weather has been a little cooler in the morning and Liam and I have taken walks yesterday and today. Today we got to see a couple caterpillars and a frog up close, as well as the horses down the road. I uploaded some pictures from a recent outing

And here is a shot of Liam in the pool. Maybe I should have cropped this down a bit...


Liam had so much fun swimming and playing with a truck and train. He is currently in love with trains. Trucks and buses are still high on the list.

We are still hit or miss on bedtimes. Sometimes he is right out, and sometimes it takes more than an hour. He is growing and changing. Today he nursed less than he ever has, at home. He loves to spend time coloring, especially if Marc and/or I join him. He set up his bullfrog and seal to color with him yesterday. Each had their own sheet of paper and crayon.

I added another Toy maker link:
Made in Ohio Amish Toys. This stuff is beautiful, I really like the telephone and the "lincoln log" type building kits.