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Halloween Greetings to you! Saxon seems quite relieved that we have not yet dropped her into a cold, hollowed-out pumpkin for a photo op this year (see last year’s pumpkin paparazzi shot here). We had lots of ideas & thoughts for costumes. Here are some of the ones that didn’t make the cut.

New York Socialite Heiress - complete with LV bag, cell phone, laptop and swank NYC address.

Trained seal.

Another circus theme: lion tamer

Since Saxon was a pea pod last year, we decided to continue the organic theme with a lady bug costume. Speaking of organic, take a look at this great article “Five Easy Ways to Go Organic.” If you promise to look, I’ll spare you my annual Halloween rant about trick or treaters who come dressed as 16 or 17 year old teenagers (yep, no costume at all) begging for candy.

Rambling through our photo archives, we found some photos to share with you.

Kids + Toilet Paper = Fun
6.24.07, Saxon 10.5 months old. Having just discovered the wonderful world of toilet paper, Saxon made a bee-line toward the open door of the powder room. In just a few minutes, she has taken all magazines out of the trash and only then remembered — aha - that crazy paper on the wall!

My own private water source
3.1.2007, Saxon 6 months old. I was strongly encouraged to NOT publish these photos. If you have a weak stomach, you might want to look away. Yes, that’s Saxon having a little drink, “doggie style,” from Ranger’s water bowl - a constant source of fun. Many parents would grab their child to save them from all those wretched doggie germs. But I grabbed my camera. Who can blame me. Besides, look how proud Saxon was to have reached the much-desired milestone of “baby drinks water.”

Saxon’s interest in Ranger’s only source of H20 in the house has not waned. Although she now, thankfully, chooses to drink from her own cups, great pleasure is found in water testing a variety of items, including, but not limited to: cell phones, her blankie (usually just before she is going to take a nap); stuffed animals, baby doll, her sleeves and even her toes.

With Mimi at the Water Park
Taken 7.7.07, Saxon almost 11 months old.

Saxon wearing her big girl jeans with mom
7.15.07 - 11 months. Darn these kids sure grow quickly. Here’s Saxon with one of our favorite outfits - the top, dahling, was so adorable! No longer does it fit.

Future Top Chef in Training
6.16.07 10 months. Carey making some guacamole while Saxon assists. Well, right now, Saxon is taking a break from all the prep work and is hanging out with Mom - kangaroo style - and snacking on a peach.

Crawling in Front Yard - Nice Light
2.8.2007, Saxon almost 6 months

Early morning fun in the sprinklers
9.22.07, 13 months

Today’s Saxon
10.23.2007, Saxon 14 months. When Carey was in Seattle last week, Saxon and I took advantage of a beautiful fall day with yummy autumn light. I’ll post some more of these photos, but wanted to share this one so you can see how much she’s changed, even recently.

Here are the 2nd round of photos from our trip last month to Florida.

appetizers for Saxon at Bud & Alley’s

inside the tiny house

saxon’s aunt christy and cousin avery

photoshoot: alex, mac, avery and saxon hiding out in the back

fun + games on the screened-in porch
saxon really wanted to try my shaved ice treat from Frost Bites

it sure looks good

but i’m not sure key lime is saxon’s favorite.

baby on the beach.

note: it was sunset and we were the only ones there.

“hey, what’s with the camera?!”