Fall Family Pictures

Some of our favorites!
Photography by Michelle Thune (my gracious sister!)

Time with Papa

This semester is unique in that Rudy is able to be home more. Come January he'll be interning 12 hours a day for the better part of 3 months! So while I'm working more, Ru is able to stay home with Kyle. We are all really enjoying the fact that Kyle has so much quality time with his dad because we know that all too soon (and we say this with excitement!) Ru will be working a regular, full-time job with minimal vacation. So we are enjoying this season and the boys are having a blast on all their adventures. Trust me when I say that no day is like the one before and I often come home to hear fun stories or find evidence of a fun-filled day with imaginative projects here or there. Since Ru prefers to just "do" and not take pictures of everything, there aren't many to share. But, they can often be found building or fixing something and/or on a bike ride, kayak, or fishing. If you ask me, Kyle's getting quite spoiled with this arrangement!! (joking) I've got quite an act to follow when this schedule changes! ;)

A "painting" project with water.

Kyle's Halloween costume runner up!! Ha! :)

A marble drop contraption made out of a a walking stick cut in half and held up by railroad tracks and building blocks.

Finger painting!! 

Tailgating parties at the Back Bay

Pretend fishing led to real fishing trips off the pier. We got our dinner from the latest trip!

 Kyle always wants to "show Mommy" when I get home. The home improvement projects are endless! :)

And oh, the joys of a box!!

Anticipating Halloween

GG was here over the weekend and brought Kyle's Halloween costume. He LOVES it and doesn't want to take it off. He's really cute and serious about the whole thing, too. He takes his "job" very seriously and is so proud of his costume. 

Thanks, GG.

On his firetruck that Mimi bought him. It has all the bells and whistles and is a new favorite toy!

In an effort to try and get a real fireman's patch for the costume, they went to our local fire station and happened upon "Fire Safety Awareness Day."  It made Kyle's day to tour, explore and test out all things fireman.

 Watch out ladies!!! Fireman Kyle to the rescue!

Climbing up the ladder.

 Trying on a real, heavy helmet.

Checking out the food options in the kitchen.

Finishing off the tour with a lollipop. And yes, they got that patch. It's already sewn onto Kyle's jacket and he couldn't be more proud of it!! 

"Kyle's School"

Kyle loves going to "Kyle's school." He talks about it all week long and can't wait to go the following week. It's super cute. He's enrolled in a music class called "ABC Music And Me, Animals A Dancin'" and Groupon hooked us up with 4 classes at The Little Gym. We are also big fans of our library's story hour. All 3 places have such a good amount of quality, developmentally appropriate skills and activities for kids to enjoy. We're having a blast, but I can't believe how fast my little boy is growing up.

In the library, nestled between two friends.

Mimi takes Kyle to his "Music School" on Wednesdays. Here he's reading with her before it begins.

A fuzzy picture of my boy running around to some music with rhythm sticks.

Kyle and his teacher at The Little Gym. He calls it his "upside-down class." So far, his favorite activities involve a parachute, balls, the balance beam and singing with movement. Oh, and he loves rolling.

Seeing my son smile and enjoy himself has got to be one of BEST things life has to offer!!