Halloween

Will went as a caveman this year for his first real Halloween. Thanks to Nana Niki, he was rarin' to go. all set in faux fur everything on his hat, etc. caveman 'club' and we were dialed.

got to our girlfriend Holly's for a little H-ween party and had such fun. surprisingly, will actually kept the costume on! he played and played.

then we went downtown. So, they close off the streets in steamboat and open it to all kids and trick or treaters. all the shopkeepers sit on their stoops and hand out candy and it is really about the best event in steamboat. pretty insane.

anyway, will's eyes were open wide from the moment we got out of the car and saw a clown ride his bike by us to walking through the haunted realtor office with me. (he could care less about the haunted). at the beginning, he was nervous and soaking it all in. then, after about 3 shops, he would wriggle his way through the line and hold his little bag and say 'twicker tweat'! then he would get a piece of candy and some darling smiles and he'd say 'dankkkk uuuu' and walk away and look into his basket and see what he got. pretty amazing.

niki and bill loved watching it all unfold. had a grand time. took photos and really loved spending time with will. will could care less about the scary costumes...he was more entranced by them. i spent lots of time explaining it all so he felt a part of it in his costume. now he loves his pumpkins at home and his candy bowl and everything. i am sure he thinks we will do this every saturday nite.

photos to come! oh, and, despite being totally wound up and amped up on sugar sat nite, he slept like a champ. all night and woke up, ready to take on the leaves and house cleanup on Daylight Savings Sunday!

Turning the page

Last night we were reading books before bed and I couldn't get the page to turn with my finger. so, i licked my finger and turned the page without even thinking. 3 seconds later, will is licking his fingers and turning the pages.

Foreign Language

Got Willy some new foreign language books and he is reallllyyy picking up spanish! Need to keep working on the french. Fave words are:

Caballo - horse
Rapido - fast
Adios - byebye!

Dy-No-Mite

So, everyone in the family has some phrase that they teach Will that is forever associated with that person. For example,
'what does Grandma Debbi say?' 'YEEEE-HAAWWWW'
Auntie Lisa = 'Hol-ey Smokes!'
Uncle Al = 'Awessoommmmme' (spelling = how he says it)
Grampy Ray = Puffs his cheeks up
Auntie Pauline = 'Eeee,Eeee' and dances with his arms
Uncle Bry = 'YUCKKKK!'
What did Grampy Bill teach you? = 'Hammer!' (taught him to hammer nails)

Soooo, since my parents are in town, we needed something to teach him for Nana Niki. What did she come up with? Dynamite! So, he says 'Dy-NO-Mite!'

And then when I have to help a little if he forgets, I whisper in his ear 'dynamite'. then he turns and puts his hand up to his face and whispers 'dynooomite'.

RE-DIC-U-LOUS

Got to school last Tuesday the 20th and Miss Crystal (Will's teacher) informed me that Will's word of the day was, get ready...ridiculous. yup, he walked around all day saying things were ridiculous.

insane.

sickysicky

welp, we would have never known had mother's intuition not kicked in. but willy has two MASSIVE ear infections and pneumonia in his chest. Sighhhh. he is such a lovebug. out of school this week with uncle al to get well. seriously, the same kiddo and the only way I knew is he said 'ears hurt'. got him on antibiotics and healing fast. should be back to normal quickquick. he can't stand being indoors!

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