Lovin' the Swing

Thursday we got a chance to go to the park with Benjamin and Rebecca. Jude found the swing fascinating. He was going "no-hands" like a roller coaster pro.

Mt. Uncanoonuc

After a day of apple picking, last weekend we took a leisurely hike near Manchester. Jude was very interested in the bark on trees.

Apple Picking

Saturday was the perfect fall day to pick apples. We picked Red
Delicious, Mac's and Cortlands. (Jude's favorite are the Red's.) Jude got to hang with his pal Benjamin, while Joel and I got a chance to catch up with Rebecca and Dan.

Walkin'

Jude's favorite toys as of lately have been his legs accompanied by Jack's Chuckit. He could walk figure eights in the parking lot for hours.

Kitty

Lately, we've been getting visits from the local cats. Jude and Jack are both fascinated by Rusty. He spooked me the other day when he appeared up in Jude's room. We were reading some books before a nap when Rusty crawled under Jude's crib. Jude turned to me to say, "Kitty!" (The front door had blown open....and Rusty came right on in.)

Meeting on Common Grounds

One of our favorite parts was watching the border collies work their magic with the sheep and the geese.



Last weekend we traveled north to Maine to enjoy a very "green" fair. The Common Grounds Fair takes place in a small town called Unity. It was a great opportunity to learn more about reducing our carbon footprint. It was also a good excuse to sneak in some quality time with Jude's favorite cousins. Jude had a great time dancing to his Uncle Jud's music. (We were lucky to hear him play....it had been a while since we saw him live.)

Belated B-day

The original plan was for G & G Hartter to arrive in New Hampshire in time to celebrate Jude's first birthday. Life took it's course and voila....we got to celebrate twice!