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filmed the same day, a little earlier than the previous...

what has he been up to?

in no particular order, an update in pictures. he's been hanging out with his friends a lot and singing and dancing.

to start off with... a video clip!

on the slide at the park...

two little scarecrows... which one is ours?

roughhousing... ?

a (bathroom) break from roughhousing...

smile... this is what he does when you tell him to smile..

bath time babies...

sleepover!

roughhousing, condoned by dad...

this isn't a picture of william. it's a picture of the extreme hail that came down tonight. i think this is the kind of weather an auto body shop owner dreams of...

goodnight!

a minute

when i have a minute-- that is, when i'm watching william in the mornings and he takes his morning nap in the morning, rather than after lunch, i usually clean up a bit-- make a bed, put dishes away, start laundry... if i have a lot of time i start dinner or an elaborate lunch for the little man, and i usually check emails and think that now would be a good time to update the blog... but then i usually end up just reading other people's blogs instead. fortunately, some on my bookmarked list never get updated... just like mine... so that saves on time. anyhow, now i have just a few minutes before i have to get ready to go to work, so i think, this time i will do it.. i really will update the blog.

william was in a wedding this past weekend. if anyone who is reading this has pictures of him in his tux, i would love to see them! please send them on. otherwise, we've just been getting through work, like usual. it's cold and overcast today, which reminds me that fall is not always blue skies and fresh air. shucks.

do i have a picture to end things with? i don't know. i will check... it probably won't be very up-to-date though...

okay... here's one: william... just about 1 year ago:

lil bro live

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvx3EdA-ggA

wade hampton hamilton

you may have noticed, if you glanced right, that i am reading (and more often not reading) 'gone with the wind'... and have been for quite awhile now. (and i'm only on page 136 out of 1024, so it will be an even longer while before i finish). anywho, i just want to confirm-- scarlett did not have a son with her first husband (charles hamilton) in the movie, right?

17 month old baby on the loose

as per usual, it has been a very long time since i posted. but, we were on vacation all last week and i had minimal computer time (by choice), which was swell!
the entire vacation was great. we saw lots of family which is always wonderful and got to relax outside in warm weather (something wisconsin is inconsistent about these few days we've been back) and swim in lakes and ride on boats. it was just so much fun.

first, a cute pre-vacation picture i just found...

here are some pictures from kinnntuckeee!

strumming chords with uncle nu nu...

giving cousin ryan a big hug... william loves babies.

on the boat for the first time... filled with excitement...

enjoying the ride. greg's allergies were horrible that day, which you might be able to tell from his squinty eyes...

contemplative...

captaining, with some help from grandma...

swimming... he loved the water, more than he loves cookies (a.k.a. rice cakes... don't say anything to him!)

and, back at home with his friend. i love that they both have hair sticking up in this photo...

i would write more but i am oh so tired. until next time!