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Okay, I've been getting a little grief about never posting anything. I'd like to be able to say that I've been busy keeping a spotless house and cooking gourmet dinners for my family, but if you've been here, you'll know that's not true. Oh well, someday. I don't know what I've been doing, but I know I've been busy! I'll try to be more diligent. Here are a few pictures from Halloween. I know the ones I choose are not as aesthetically pleasing as Jeff's picks/pics, I just think they're funny. Claire is becoming the queen of goofy faces. Maybe it'll freeze that way.

Halloween

One Handsome Dude

I know I'm biased, but I'd have to say that Malcolm is one handsome dude.
Of course, he's swimming in a great gene pool.

Super Powers

I love this picture of Carter because it looks like he has super powers. Who doesn't want super powers? Claire has a super power - it's the power of perseverance. She wants to escape from that stroller, and she never gives up. This was actually Claire's first fireworks since we missed last year's. How did she like it? She didn't.

Independence Day

In Primary on Sunday, the chorister (Arla, funny smart lady) asked the kids what special day they'd celebrated that week. They all told her: "The 4th of July!" When she asked if it was special because it was the 4th, they all told her "Yes!"
"Why don't we celebrate the 3rd of July? or the 5th?"
"Because it's not the 4th!"
Here we are hanging out on our blankets waiting for the fireworks. For actual fireworks photos, see the Grandon Fan Club.

Carter the Graduate

Carter went to a super fun pre-school at the high school this spring. The child development class gets to practice on a few warm bodies and the kids get tons of attention. He went once a week and they had a cute little graduation on the last day. Claire was thrilled that she finally got to stay and play with the toys!

Here are a couple more photos of our trip to Canada in February. I'm clearly not working in any kind of chronological order. There was so much snow! Claire didn't have that many opportunities to go out and play in the snow this winter since I didn't have the strength for all of the suiting up it requires. She had a great time with Malcolm and Grandad and rode the sled down the little hill in their backyard. Hopefully by next winter she'll be a little lower maintenance for outdoor activities.