Thursday, November 6, 2008

Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Mimicry

A few days ago, Erin received a birthday present from some very thoughtful people.... a purple ruffly Dora the Explorer purse.  Erin knew exactly what to do with it, stretched out her arm and put it over her shoulder.  Then she walked over to the table and picked up the remote and started chatting, as if on a phone. Gotta start watching what we do around her!

Tuesday, November 4, 2008

Holy Shit


A view from the McMiller PDX Election 2008 Command Center.

Monday, November 3, 2008

Vintage modeling

"For the first of the Fall line, we have Erin showing a vintage shirt.  Originally made in the mid-1970's and worn by her mother, this white shirt with scalloped green trim is retro-hip for today's baby.  Matching coat (not shown) makes the ensemble this season's must-have for the fashionable baby of today." 

Sunday, November 2, 2008

NO HATS PLEASE!

Erin hates hats. Erin hates anything on her head.  When reading the books when she was new, they all said stroking your child's head will calm them, raise IQ points, etc.  For Erin this only agitated her, the opposite effect I was usually looking for.  

So while she has many adorable hats, this is what happens when we try to put them on:

Saturday, November 1, 2008

More yummy pumpkin treats!

They never seemed to set quite right in the water bath.  Maybe when they cool they'll set up.  Again, the kitchen smells scrumptious. 

Update: Ooooooh yeah.  They're good.

Happy Halloween! Arrrrr.

For her second Halloween, Erin was a pirate.


She wasn't pleased with the knock-on-strangers-doors-and-ask-for-candy thing.


But then her friend Anneke came along for Trick-or-Treating. It was more fun after that.


Erin did eat a few pieces along the way (much to her parent's dismay).  But the lil' Pirate had quite the delicious spoils by the end of the night.  Her parents will be sure to find a good home for the candy.