In Heaven, it's Fall year-round

The fam went for a long walk this weekend. As my grandpa says, you can't hurt me on a day like this; leaves (the colors of a sugary fruit cereal) floating to the ground around us, crisp autumn air, Violet snuggled in her stroller. I'm trying to soak it all in so I can reflect on the good times when we are trudging through two feet of snow in mid-February. Don't ya love NY? Hmmm...only in the Fall.

A lovely home in my favorite neighborhood I like to call Narnia. Rich doesn't like to walk there because he says it's too 'farnia'. Violet loves to look up at all the leaves and hold one in her hand as we walk.
Rich and Violet in Narnia
Ms. Violet gearing up for a jaunt

Cheerioates

Did you know that Cheerioates cereal was the first ready-to-eat cereal marketed to 'we the people'? I didn't (care that is) until I tossed a few on Violet's highchair tray last week and began to think about the generations of Americans who have enjoyed these little, round, surprisingly healthy snacks. Cheerioates became Cheerios in 1945 when so many women were anticipating the return of their sons and husbands from war. I wonder if mothers listened to Cheerios advertisement interruptions on their radios as they cared for their children and waited to hear the latest updates from the front-lines.

Interesting how something so simple can tie us all together, generation after generation.

Violet just likes them because they fit perfectly between her pointer finger and thumb. And I guess eventually she'll think they taste good.

p.s. take a look at my first two teeth ;)

(you might need to click to enlarge)

Photomontage -- Part III

Hi everyone - long time no see... Violet is now sitting up unassisted

(the boppy is merely a precautionary measure)

Vi & Aunt T
Visiting the pumpkin patch
Um, this is kinda scary
I get my own chair now?
Oh, that's what this chair is for? It's my favorite place to be!
Vi & Grandma
Where is Violet?
There she is!
Is that a racoon on my plate?
Haha, this is the coolest plate I've ever seen. Thanks Abel!
Vi & Poppop
Happy girl in her violet dress

Hopefully the next post will include proof of Violet's first two pearly whites! They are on the verge of emerging...