End Days of Fall

Ryan took Noah for a walk down at the Rivers Bend, then they came back and got me and we repeated the walk a few hours later.  Turns out, Noah is kind of a nature boy, and really enjoys going out for walks.  Ryan was trying to show Noah all the different kinds of trees.  Of course we stopped and let him swing, and on the return route, we took the river boardwalk.  Noah loves to look out at the river.  Earlier in the day he kept making Ryan stop so he could say "hello" to the geese in the river. 

Ryan and Noah walking through the woods

Ryan and Noah looking down the hill towards the river

Noah loved going on the walk, didn't act up one time!

Excited to go play, and wanting down to swing

Ryan hanging out

On the boardwalk, looking at the river

Noah loved the walk, he's getting a little cold by this point.

Noah was saying "hi" to the fish

the end of the walk, best picture of all

Family Fun Night

Noah's school has a family fun night for Halloween where all the kids dress up and go trick-or-treating and get to do crafts and games.  Noah particularly enjoyed the craft section, he loved putting eyes onto his pumpkin cut-out.  Noah's friend Owen even came and they played in the gym for a while.  Noah would get frustrated because everytime he fell down he couldn't get back up with his costume on!

Noah hamming it up

Noah at the craft table he refused to leave.

one of the rare moments that we got the hood on, it didn't fit his head anyway :)

Owen has arrived!

the dynamic duo together

plotting tonights mischief

Noah not sure he likes being called "Dumbo"

playing in the gym

Noah, Owen, and Kian playing in the gym

Noah can't get up in this costume, and he's having a bit of a meltdown

Owen as Kermit

Boo at the Zoo

Potter Park Zoo had a "Boo at the Zoo" day this weekend.  Noah got together with his buddy Owen and Owen's cousin Chloe for a day at the zoo.  There was a TON of people there, Noah was about the only kid not in a costume too.  It ended up being a beautiful day, however Noah's time limit in a zoo is about 1.5 hours exactly.  After that, he gets really cranky.

Noah and Chloe (Owen's cousin)

typical running around OFF the pathes

the group picture that no one wanted to take

looking for the kangaroo

Noah thought he needed a peacock

Dad and Noah looking at the tiger

Noah liked the straw maze, and eating it too.

happy boy

mmm...straw.

eating some more straw

Owen playing in the leaves

Noah playing in the leaves

Fall in West Branch

The weekend we ended up going north, it was rainy, cold, and generally unpleasant except for of course, the last day. Noah got to go to a deer park and feed a few deer, however, he much preferred swinging. I think he'd swing all day if we'd let him. He also finally got to go outside on the "nice" day. He loves Grandma Marci's cement turtles. He LOVES them.

feeding the deer

looking for the turtle

found the turtle!

"turtle!"

swinging, Noah's favorite past-time

Dad and Noah looking out at the very cold lake

He picked Mommy a flower :)