Liam and his bookmark

Kelly took this photo of Liam at the library's celebration for bookmark contest winners.  She reports that both boys recognized the keynote speaker.

In other literary matters, the boys and I just concluded Watership Down, and we all really enjoyed this fairly intense, well-written, magical book about rabbits.

Uncle Fester

The boys and have enjoyed Halloween type musicals very much, watching Wicked once and The Addams Family twice (availing ourselves of the inexpensive "see it a second time" offer for subscribers). After our 2nd performance, Crispin and I had our photo taken with Uncle Fester:

Pirates of the Ribee-ar

This is from a movie and a book that Crispin is creating.

Christmas Scene

Created by Crispin. We are having a mellow afternoon and evening together. His brother is on a field trip to Sunfield Farm on the Olympic Peninsula. We will pick Liam up at 8pm.

Pumpkin Patch

Pumpkins and illness

Crispin has croup, sounds terrible, yet we had a delightful day rereading Winnie the Pooh and carving a pumpkin.

Crispin and costumes

Crispin has been dressing stuffed animals up in prep for Halloween.  He also made his own card in imitation of his grandmother's card he just received.