Lucy isn't letting the weather bother her.

Lucy took Brian and I to the Ballard Locks yesterday to look at boats, fish, birds, and mostly her back as she ran and ran and ran in the botanical gardens attached to the Locks. Lucy and Brian checked out some mushrooms together, talked about boats, and generally had a great time. Good thing, because when we got home, this is what we found:



Not to worry, the truck is fine and the apple tree has been cut back...although it lost another branch this afternoon, but we'd already moved the truck - HAHA TAKE THAT TREE! Better be careful, or we'll sic Lucy on you!

Lucy will show you how to carve a pumpkin!

Lucy and her cousin Austin helped the adults carve some pumpkins last weekend. Predictably she was most interested in a) holding knives, b) pulling the guts out, c) ordering Austin around, or d) having a post-carving snack? E! ALL OF THE ABOVE!

We put the pumpkins in a place of honor on the front porch and every night when Lucy gets home she hugs and kisses both of them, and then asks if she can light the candle. FIRE!

Sigh.

Lucy will help you make Halloween snacks!

Lucy and I made Halloween treats this weekend. Lucy helped me by crushing the pretzels and eating the still warm fruits of our labors. Not surprisingly, she is pretty good at crushing things. And, being a child of mine, she's pretty good at eating marshmallows as well.

Lucy will turn on a dime.

I'm SO SAD! I will never be happy again...NEVER!

OH HI!! Did I mention how happy I am right now? SO HAPPY! I'll NEVER be sad again!

Lucy is a fashionista.

Suede boots and a binky. It's all the rage.