ALERT: Lion Cub On the Loose Around the City!

 First he was spotted running loose in a pumpkin patch!

Then trying to blend in at playdates...

And finally, Trick or Treating around the neighborhood!

(do you think we made use of this costume or what?  don't worry, that's all of the costumed pictures... for this year at least!)

Ethan's First Haircut!

"So you're planning on doing what to my hair?  What's wrong with it the way it is?!"

It started calmly...

but kind of went downhill from there...

"Are those the beautiful locks I was born with Mom?  There!? On the FLOOR?!"

"Where are the curls?"

"But wait, look at that!"

"I'm still mighty adorable!"

Boo! (or is it Growl?)

Here is your Halloween preview!  This year is going to be much more fun now that he knows he is in costume and can walk himself door to door to trick or treat.  (he's still not eating any of the candy though :)

Here's our little lion cub practicing his best growl!

Practicing running door to door.

He's a bit clumsy, the costume doesn't allow for any peripheral vision!

His best "Can't I have just one candy bar, Mom?"  

"Nope!  We're going to keep you in the dark as long as we can on how yummy sweets are!" 

Followed by evil sounding "Muhawww haww haww" laugh.

 This seemed like the perfect costume as he has a long ginger mane and is his Daddy's little Simba.  

Here's our little cub at Shenandoah National Park at four months old.   

Get ready to see this costume a few times, I'm putting it on him every costumed occasion I get this fall! :)

Our little ham!

Here are a few more shots of our little man from my birthday photo shoot!

Chris adores how long his hair has grown.

 It was very hard to...

keep him in front of the camera long enough to get a shot!

The third installment brings the debut of Ethan's Halloween costume! :)

A birthday to remember!

Today we spent my birthday capturing some memories... literally!  Here are the first set of pics I'll share from our photo shoot:

Why do they always ask, "Where does he get the red hair?" :)

 Practicing his catwalk.

THIS is your idea of fun on your birthday?  Golly Mom!

First it was my turn with the "prize-winning" model.

 Then Chris' turn!

First comes love...

then comes marriage...

 then comes Ethan in a baby... suit!

It was a perfect way to spend the day to remember how blessed I am.

Stay tuned, those were only the formal shots! :) Next are the candids and finally- Halloween Costume Time!

Dancing on the Ceiling

He's so active he's literally climbing the walls!

(view the video evidence at www.livingingear.blogspot.com)

These are the faces of people with a sitter!

This past weekend we were guests at the beautiful wedding of our friends Brian and Gabby.  The couple actually offered the coolest wedding favor ever- complimentary babysitting below the reception!!  

Ethan enjoyed playing with the other kids, but seemed to realize the fun he missed when he came upstairs!

Here he is strutting his stuff down an impromptu runway in his suit:

(view the blog www.livingingear.blogspot.com to see the video, apologies for the odd angle!)