My little sister, Stephanie, married Bryan this past weekend!
The whole weekend was wonderful -- Stephanie looked absolutely gorgeous, the ceremony was beautiful, the weather was perfect and the reception was amazing! I am so happy for Stephanie and Bryan and it was an honor to be a part of their big day. It was also such a treat to see so many friends and family. At the rehearsal, Matthew met his Aunt Stephanie and Uncle Bryan for the first time, as well as his Uncle Zack, Aunt Beth and Great-Grandma and Great-Grandpa!
During the ceremony, Matthew was cared for by his grandma, who has been a real lifesaver for us in the past few weeks!
Zack and I were both in the wedding party, and my mom joined us after the wedding party bus didn't agree with my sensitive stomach ): Here I am with my baby brother.
I hope my boys love me this much when they are grown up!
After a little nap and some food, I was all recovered for the reception. And after giving my toast, I could finally relax and enjoy the huge party! Cameron, who did a bang up job as ringbearer, was a maniac on the dance floor.
He wasn't the only one gettin' jiggy with it, though! Here are Kendall, Tara and Zack.
As at every wedding, some people don't know when to say when. Here is a tired and dishevelled Cameron making another trip up to the bar. The candy bar, that is!
Congrats to the happy couple!
I know, I know . . . you've probably been checking the blog every half hour just hoping against hope that you'd finally get to see Matthew's costume. Well, the moment you've been waiting for has arrived! To complement Cameron's Buzz Lightyear costume, Matthew was one of the little 3-eyed aliens from the Claw game in Toy Story. Sadly, he was misidentified as a frog by many adults who are apparently unaware that frogs do not have three eyes. Or antennae.
Matthew passed out candy with me, while Cameron and his good buddy Blake hit the streets in search of treats. They made out like bandits, finally returning home when they began to complain that their bags were to heavy to carry.
I also was able to go to Cameron's school Halloween party today. The highlight for Cameron was winning a mask playing cornhole -- a charming local game that others might call "Bean Bag Toss." Cameron insisted on wearing his lion mask pretty much all day and suggested that it may in fact go well with his Buzz Lightyear costume.
As the mask was not permitted on the playground, Cameron reluctantly removed it. He spent most of his playground time working at the gas station. As there is only one gas station on the playground, his services were much in demand. And check it out -- you don't find full service stations like this much anymore!
Even the police stopped by.
Demand began to outstrip supply, and the customers grew increasingly impatient with the wait.
Cameron says the stress is killing him. He's considering selling the business to a kindergartener.
It was fun to see a 2-year-old in action and to imagine all the fun and trouble Cameron and Matthew will get in together in just a few years!
And as for Matthew, he is all grins these days. He "talks" a lot, most amusingly to his own reflection in the baby-viewing mirror in the car. "Aaaaah! Gaaa-goooo!" he squeals happily. He must imagine that he and the "other" baby have a real connection, as that good looking baby squeals at exactly the same time.
"Who you callin' chicken? I'm a rooster, fool!"
Rickshaws! Seriously, tricycle-powered rickshaws! I thought we were investing in Cameron's education so he could become anything he wanted to be. Just didn't occur to me that that might be a rickshaw driver. Reach for the stars, kids! Although . . . it appears that rickshaw drivers (excuse me, pedicab tour guides) make a pretty penny in Central park. 
He came home with candy, a yo-yo and a really cool light up top. And you, lucky readers, get to see his Halloween costume in its entirety a week and a half before Halloween! Matthew was also dressed up for the evening, but I'll keep you in suspense as to his costume! (I know . . . you can't sleep at night for wondering what his costume is!)
I was rewarded for my efforts, however, when Cameron asked yesterday if he could "have a snack of snap peas, green beans or another vegetable?" Wellllllll, if you clean up your toys and ask really, really nicely . . .
William made me laugh when he noted that it was "lucky" that he got the W cape, as his name in fact begins with a W. What are the chances?
I was so relieved that it was cake and ice cream, not roast beef and mashed potatoes or something! Another twist on an old classic: Pin the Letter on Super Why. 
Just a few more finishing touches and then it is on to Matthew's costume!
Sunday, we went to church where the choir sang a hymn with verses such as "Lord, make me more faithful," and "Lord, make me more righteous." I'm pretty sure this is awful of me, but I all I could think of was how funny it would be if there was a verse "Lord, make me more smarter." Get it? More smarter?
And here are my boys in a photo series depicting how boys really are. "Look how peaceful we are! Quiet. Serene. Perhaps we shall fall asleep right here." 
"Agggghhhhhh! Let's roll and scream and wave our arms like we're being attacked by fire ants!"
He must have been feeling excited about being 7 weeks old!
Cameron is our little artist in residence. Earlier this week, he brought home this masterpiece which he had created for his daddy. Side one is Daddy (represented by the large red circle, if it isn't obvious) "looking at Cameron" (the small red smiling circle).
The other side is a moose (brown scribbles) with an apple (red circle). The piece is creatively signed with a C for Cameron and a backwards D for Daddy.
Emboldened by the warm reception this work received, Cameron endeavored to extend his skills to watercolors. He felt the paper was too confining, however, and branched out to body art.
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