Farewell, November

After an eventful few weeks, it is time to upload pictures. Grampz and Grammy came up the week of Thanksgiving, resulting in much rejoicing.
Here's the little hobbitling girl loving to be held by her Grampz.
And here's Grampz attempting to indoctrinate Boookie into the Cougar way. The second day of the visit, however, the Mayor was delighted when Boookie greeted Grampz with a big "GO HUSKIES!"
Here's Ela enjoying being held by her Grammy. The littlest resident of Michael Delving was ever so happy to get lots of grandma loving .Glossing right over the Apple Cup...
The day after Thanksgiving, the hobbit wife got a custom-ordered day after all her hard work preparing the Thanksgiving feast. She chose to start it with coffee and a picnic lunch at the park.We then went on a walking tour of Ballard, spending some time at the locks. Boookie informed us that seagulls say "Hi, Boookie."
We ended the day doing some long-overdue shopping for the hobbit wife. Boookie got to ride in a race car stroller for the shopping trip.
Here is the Boookie being "Baby Boookie."
Floor hobbitlings!
The pretty little hobbitling lass. She is growing fast, and has sprouted 1-1/2 teeth. She is also starting to use sign. She made the Mayor so happy when she repeatedly did the sign for "Daddy" until he came over to play with her.

Fall

It's officially fall around Michael Delving. We went for a nice long walk in (light) rain on Saturday to enjoy the weather. In keeping with the falling theme, the Mayor decided to finally cut down the diseased hawthorn tree in the front yard.
The Mayor is still working on cutting up the downed tree, but the yard is much lighter now.
The basement was finally organized, which allowed the Mayor to dig out some buried treasures. Here is the Boookie playing with the train set, which the Mayor's grandpa made for him when he was around the same age.
Although it has taken some time, we've finally settled on "Ela" as a nickname for the littlest hobbit. Here she is enjoying some egg yolks.
While the Mayor was home sick today, he hung up balloons on the walls of the hobbitling room. The balloons were a gift from Great Grandma Ruth.