Mustache and Bow Tie

Liam turned 9-months old on Halloween! He is getting old, so we thought it was appropriate that he wear a bow tie and grow a mustache for the occasion. Any guesses on what this dashing boy was for Halloween?

Nope, he wasn't a conductor, the villain from Bullwinkle or the peanut guy... he was the Monopoly Man! See the resemblance?

Ok he may not have had the top hat or the cane, but we thought he was handsome as ever! And it gave him another chance to wear his tux before he grows out of it.

Homework

Last week I spent a few hours at the Stone Arch Bridge in Minneapolis doing some "homework" for a photography class I'm taking. Here are my best shots:

Busy, busy

Liam is in constant motion, crawling from room to room all day long. Here are some cute videos:

Autumn Leaves

He's mobile

... and trying to "leave the nest" already. This darling boy is growing up too fast!

33:58

Last weekend I ran my first 5K around Lake Harriet. I've never been a great runner, and actually hated it up until recently (which I'm blaming entirely on a South Davis Jr. High gym class, but that is another story).

But despite my junior high flashbacks,  I conquered my first race, finishing 6 minutes faster than my goal! My official time was 33:58. Don caught a video of me crossing the finish line.

Too bad that chick showed me up at the end...  she came out of no where! I was pretty excited about my finish time and definitely plan to run more races in the future.

A beautiful night for a walk

Tonight we took advantage of a beautiful, warm fall evening by walking around Lake Calhoun. 

Liam eating fall foliage with Lake Calhoun and Minneapolis city scape in the background.