Wednesday, November 5, 2008

First Steps in September!

This year we were lucky enough to be able to spend some extra time up at the lake since my classes at UC don't start until the end of September...Labor Day was a fun filled lake weekend to end the season for a lot of the families there....





Milo is a BIG vegetable guy! He ate cucumbers like popscicles and probably had enough corn to last a lifetime...but how can you say no to that smile!



This is one of the greatest pictures of all times...we have blown it up and it is in our bedroom at home...how classic!

On September 2nd Milo decided to walk...and that is exactly how it happened...one day he was cruising around using furniture to get everywhere, the next day he decided to take a couple of steps in between the furniture, and then he TOOK OFF...here is a little video...he was really in rare form here showing off ALL of his tricks. (Movie to come....)


We also took a GREAT trip out to San Francisco to see my aunt, and Milo's cousins, Brooke, Matthew, Sammy and Will...


Our first step was In-N-Out burger...they are the GREATEST burger...and Milo had his first....what a wonderful moment for our family. I had about 8 of these during my 6th month of pregnancy with Milo while I was out in California for a conference..so I guess if that counts he has already had a few.

We got to spend a long weekend out at the beach house at Stinson Beach....It was BEAUTIFUL weather.



Those new walking legs were not always 100% on the sand...and his first touch with the ocean was with his FACE! I probably lose the "Mother of the Year" award for taking a pic first, but it was a little funny!

And if you can believe it Milo also got to have his FOURTH 1st birthday party...he had a great time with his cousins, and was a professional with the cake by then.


The Clark family took a trip back to my home town in Franklin, IN to celebrate all the September birthdays in my family, including my 32nd...before the party on Saturday we went to the Heritage Festival, and Milo saw his FIRST parade...


On Sunday, my brother Matt taught Ben to change brakes...and Milo was QUITE the helper in the process....it was one of the cutest father/son moments ever.


Milo also went through an interesting phase of needing to walk with something in each of his hands, and while at his grandma and grandpa's house he decided he could get yet ANOTHER item in his MOUTH! That is my lipstick!



At the end of September, Ben participated in an art show with his pottery here in Cincinnati called "A Fair of the Arts." He took the Best in Show award. Milo had a great time playing in one of his pots. He was yelling into the pot to hear his echo...what a little comedian.



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