love.

Nate is only two, but I think the number of times that I have said that I love him is countless.  After begging, pleading, coaching, bribing, and giving up, Nate finally decided that he was ready to say it back. Not the best video quality, but I love Nate's little inflection in this.

After a rough day, this made my heart melt.

happy halloween.

I think it's safe to say that Nate 'gets it' this year. The costume may not make all that much sense yet, but the joy of candy and the fun of trick-or-treating has certainly translated to his two year old little mind. You may recall that in the past, Chris and I have switched off years in deciding what Nathan would dress up as. For Nate's first Halloween, I decided that he would be a monkey. For his second Halloween, it was Chris's choice so he and Nate were Batman and Robin. This year, we ventured into uncharted territory and let Nate make the decision on his own...naturally he chose to be Jake the pirate from his favorite show, Jake and the Never Land Pirates.

We had quite the night, trick-or-treating at both set of grandparents' houses, riding on a hayride, running wild from sugar, and even visiting some of my friends. Here are some photos from our fun night out!