It's definitely been way too long since the last post. Lot's has happened in the Graham household (probably too much to even remember!) The month of October (okay really the end of September - wow it's been that long) started off with Keira and I getting to meet baby Kaitlin MacLeod - what a cutie pie, and what a great little baby! The room was packed with people who were eager to hold her, and she willingly went from one to the next. The following weekend was Thanksgiving, and what a wonderful, warm weekend it was! Nothing beats being able to canoe, kayak and swim (for those that are daring enough), and then walk up to the dining room to enjoy a Thankgiving meal that is completely cooked and cleaned up for you.

Just after Thanksgiving Josh got to go skating for the first time! I'm not sure who was more excited....Josh or Kevin. I also think that Kevin got really excited because it went really well (see video). Since then, we've gone a couple more times and Josh hasn't been as happy or eager on the ice. I think that Keira will also enjoy skating (once she's a little older of course :>). Watch the attached video of her playing with Dad and Josh in the living room.

Kevin and I then got to go another wedding (Jared and Kristin's). Although in order to attend that wedding we had to miss David and Laura's which took place on the same day :< Who would have figured! We both had a great time (I will admit that it's been so long since I've had a few drinks, that the next day was VERY hard).

Halloween was lots of fun this year, most likely because Josh got the concept of trick or treating. He had great time during the day with his friend Nicholas and then and at night going door to door with Dad and Keira. All he could talk about the next day was going out again....and also wondering where all the masks went (he's still looking for them).

November then started off with quite the scare. My cousin Andrew was in a very serious car accident (http://newsdurhamregion.com/news/Uxbridge/article/89179), and had to be airlifted to Sunnybrook. Thankfully he's now at home recovering.

Keira is now walking most of the time, and her word use is quite astounding. She's now starting to combine a couple of words together like "big bear" or "hi daddy". Her favourite words continue to be "mine", "bite" and "no" - which is still cute because it comes out so innocent sounding.

This fall has definitely brought about it's fair share of illnesses to this house. Shortly after Keira had Roseola, Josh got it, then a few weeks later both had pretty bad cases of croup, and then this week, we've had the Norwalk virus make an appearance. Let me tell you how hard it is to make little ones throw-up in a container of any sort....(15 month olds in particular would prefer to vomit on their bellies as it turns out ;)

Hope that you enjoy the pictures and video....Same as last time....click on the slide show below to see a larger version of the pictures and movie.....For all the grandparents (and who ever else) out there, if you want and actual copy of any of the photos in the slideshow, just email which ones and I'll send them out to you.

Just think it's only one month until Christmas!!

xoxo

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Keira playing in the Living Room

Josh on Skates