Happy Thanksgiving!

We hope your holiday was a nice as ours. Love to all of our friends and family. Today and every day, we are grateful for you.  We are especially grateful for Uncle Charles, who is here visiting, and our ward's four missionaries, who helped us put a dent in the obscene amount of food Mark made. 

Grant's Farm

Last Friday, Dillon and I met up with our playgroup friends at Grant's Farm.  Dillon had a blast.  He got to go on a long train ride, hug the goats, feed a llama, and observe an elephant's potty time.  Here we are waiting for our train. We came straight from the gym.  That's why I have yucky running hair.

Dillon hugs everything.  When I pick him up at the gym, he hugs all of the toys bye-bye.

"Hey, man, you want to share my goat?"

No comment.

Dillon didn't actually feed the goats.  He just found empty bottles on the ground and teased the goats.  They didn't seem to mind.

Ah, love is in the air.

The elephant was feeling particularly playful.  Dillon was mesmerized by him.

"Hi, camel!"

Dillon's favorite part of the day was when the camel tried to bite off my hand.  He laughed hysterically, to the great enjoyment of the strangers who also watched the camel try to bite off my hand.  He doesn't even look a little bit sorry.  The camel, that is.

Dillon entertained everyone with his gymnastics moves while we waited for the train back.  Actually, I'm pretty sure I was the only one entertained.  But, that's ok.  To him, I am the only one that matters.

Halloween

We all got dressed up again on Halloween and went Trick-or-treating.  Dillon had a grand time.  After each house, he said, "More houses.  More houses."

At one house we saw a BIG white dog wearing a tutu.  At another house, there was a BIG fake spider and a BIG real spider on the porch.  At another house, Dillon was invited in, he being so cute that everyone inside needed a better look at him.  They had a basket of little candies, a bucket of medium candies, and a bowl of BIG candies.  Dillon was so cute that they gave him two BIG candies and handfuls and handfuls of medium candies. They also held out the basket of little candies so Dillon could grab as much as he wanted while they admired him.  A big group of kids came up as we were leaving.  I couldn't help noticing they were only offered the basket of little candies. 

Before going home, we went to see the G family.  Their dog had glowing pumpkin ears.  They loved on Dillon, as they always do, and he made them all smile. 

And, because you know you want them, here are more pictures of the captain. 

p.s. Remember these guys?  If you like that pea, you will love my friend, Emily.  Check her out at http://www.emilysoutherland.com/