Gravelly Point

The boy is at his happiest when he's kicking his "big red ball" around Gravelly Point...

...with his daddy...

...(stopping only to watch the planes take off from Reagan National).

Oh, and the view from the park isn't too shabby either.

Hurricane Tennyson...

...made landfall at 3:00 pm today.

Potomac lights

On Sunday night, I watched the sun set on the Potomac River,

and stayed until dark to watch the light show.

(Look closely and you can see the lights of a plane coming in for a landing at Reagan National, of another plane taking off (complete with blinking wing lights), and of a helicopter coming more-or-less directly toward me, as well as a planet (Venus maybe?) at the top of the frame. Kind of fun.)

Child labor

After being waited on hand and foot for just under three years, Tennyson has finally begun returning the favor.

Autumn in D.C.

Grass Fire

Capitol Columns

Heart-Shaped Medallions

The Burning Bush (nearly identical to Jeremy's hair style a couple years ago)

Trick or Treat!

Happy Halloween! This is the first year Tennyson has understood the concept behind Halloween (as much as one can understand the concept of dressing up and walking around town taking candy from complete strangers), and he did his best to make up for lost time. He went to four Halloween parties, carved his first pumpkins.....

...and went trick-or-treating for the first time. This year he dressed up as a NASA astronaut (costume designed and sewn by grandma Julie -- Thanks!).

Even though it was his first attempt, Tennyson plundered candy from the neighbors like a pro,...

...only stopping to let his dorky dad take pictures, . . .

... and to inventory his bounty.

Who will help me eat my sucrose?

This is one happy kid. Our little astronaut did so well that we've decided to sign him up for this.

Ace Atlanta

Tennyson took a short trip to Atlanta last weekend to see grandma and grandpa Hurst at the Ace Hardware convention. He really likes the big rig grandpa got him. Thanks grandpa!