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That was some good cake!

How do you work these things??

Halloween Weekend

Well Aimee is taking the week off so I guess you are stuck with the man's POV this time. We had a nice first Halloween with Ben at the zoo, although he wasn't quite as excited as I thought he would have "Ben". They had trick-or-treat stations throughout so we perused around until Ben had enough candy for both Aimee and myself. It was a little chilly for late October but it wasn't anything out of the ordinary.

Aimee got him a pumpkin outfit which I thought was cute until we were at the zoo and I realized that the only other toddlers with this costume were girls!! Sorry about that Ben, dada promises to be more involved with the costume selection next year. I was surprised at how many exhibits were going for this time of year but I guess when you think about it it's not like they can ship the animals down to Africa for the winter. Or maybe PETA will petition for something like this.

Also there is picture of Ben at home with his costume on and he is grinning from ear to ear. Well we bought some doughnuts and apple cider after the zoo and Aimee had doughnuts on a plate to coax Ben into a smile, which I think worked out well.

I have to say it is pretty crazy seeing him starting to walk more and more and just taking in more things. Aimee deserves major credit for being such a great stay at home mom. He is just such an amazingly happy guy. Although he can get a little cranky when he is tired or hungry, that sounds like someone that I know.....

I have my exam tomorrow morning and I am actually looking forward to it. I can honestly say that I haven't put in this much time studying since we first got married. But really when it comes down to changing diapers or studying it's not much of a decision. Seriously though I am looking forward to hanging out with the fam on the weekends more.

Well Mad Men is about to start shortly so I need to get situated. I hope that everyone is doing well and I look forward to reporting good news on my exam and any new developments with Ben!

Ben's not phased at all by Dad's fake teeth!

Can't you just see how much fun he is having??!!

YIKES! What happened to Dad??

My very first piece of candy EVER from Halloween
Getting ready for trick-or-treat at the zoo!
Ben chasing after an empty creamer container, caught up on the chair

Ben, the Frequent Flyer

Quite a lot has been happening since my last blog. The first thing is that I became a Godmother for the fourth time! My good friend Kari Molnau had her second child on October 15th. William Joseph Molnau made his big appearance on that day! They are both doing very well. In fact today, not even 2 weeks after giving birth, Kari and I went on a 2.5 mile walk. She looks so good you never would have guessed she recently had a baby! It is so great to hold Will and hear all of his little baby sounds!

Ben and I flew to Michigan to visit our family over the past weekend. Phil had to stay home to study, so we missed him. (By the way, Phil's exam is on Monday, so if everyone could say a little prayer that would be great!) We had a great time visiting everyone. It went by way too fast. That plane trip was Ben's fourth time on a plane! The first time was to Houston to visit our good friends Jay, Keri, and Emma Davis. Than we went on two trips to Michigan and one to St. Louis. Now that Ben is mobile, the short 32 minute flight to MI is about as long as I want to go! We also found out today that the York side of the family will be welcoming another grandson! Phil's brother and wife are expecting their second child, another little boy! Wyatt will be a great big brother. He did an awesome job at sharing his toys with Ben, hugging him, and wanting him to sit on his lap when we visited on Friday.

This weekend we are planning on going to trick or treat at the Milwaukee County Zoo. Ben is going to be a pumpkin. Hopefully the weather will stay nice for us.