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{2012} October through December. Oops!

So maybe I got a little too busy here at the end of the year and didn't keep up. We still managed to make lots of memories and I took plenty of photos to remind me of them for years to come.

OCTOBER

We joined in the fun of the chili cookoff with the McCoy family again this year.



Spent time with family as usual.

Abram kind of chose his Halloween costume this year. This one met my parameters of no mask and that I could have a hand in making. My little "Luke":



And we went trick or treating with a friend in the neighborhood


NOVEMBER
I bought a new camera in November... but these were the only two shots I kept from it. It had some focus issues and the only photos in focus were the ones where Abram was running toward me! I was disappointed, but I did get to return it. November was a bit of a bust.



DECEMBER

I went with Abram's Pre-K class to the Tree Farm. It is tough to take pictures and supervise 3 year olds :) Poor kids had to stare straight at the sun for all the group shots, too.


Abram was so happy his Grandpa Chip got to come along, too!

We went back to the farm to get our own tree.

Decorated

Went on the Polar Express in Branson. I recommend it for three year olds for sure! It was wonderful family time and good to get away from our usual habits at home and just focus on being together with nothing else "to do".





Abram had his Christmas program - his class sang "I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas".

We had lots of fun time during winter break and Abram got everything on his Christmas list and then some. He asked for Ninja Turtles and a hippopotamus, but also got Avengers, a piano, and LOTS of Legos!






Abram asked for me to take his picture, and I don't think I'd taken a photo of Hawk all of 2012.

Lastly, we played in the snow!

{2012} September

I LOVE fall. There are so many great things to do outside. We are trying to do them all before it is too cold! Abram made a buddy in the neighborhood this year, and we decided to get our families together for fishing. We had lots of luck catching bluegill at the park.
The boys MAY have lost interest quickly with the playground in sight... Soccer had its ups and downs.
Look at that determination as he kicks the ball off to start the game!

Then Abram met eyes with an instant friend. Abram "Ironman" Pyle had to stop for a quick battle against Spiderman. And, yes, the soccer ball actually BOUNCED OFF Abram's leg as he continued to shoot lasers from his hands. Ha! (Thankful for this blog so I don't let myself forget these things!)
Abram may have been distracted, but Evan scored a goal!

Abram was a bit spoiled this year, and was able to go to several ball games because 3 year olds don't require a ticket to sit on a lap. Here he is as the Cards beat the Nationals!
Abram spent some fun time with his PawPaw and Grandma for Grandparent's Day.

And he did a little applepicking with his bud Evan, too.

{2012} August

Shouldn't have taken me so long to post with so few photos to share, alas here I am over 3 weeks into September before I post my August blog. School started and that always means less time for photography for a while. Abram went back to daycare, of course, and I got a practice round of first day photos since I had to go back to work when his daycare was still in summer mode. Abram looks some strange shade of purple green here... oops! And on the real first day for Abram when he started Pre-K class was a regular school day for me with no time for an elaborate session, so I just snapped a couple in the parking lot as I was dropping him off. He was having a good morning, so I got silliness and big smiles!


Along with the start of school, it was also time for soccer to start! Here is Abram's first game - 3 year old soccer is a laugh a minute!


With his buddy, Evan, at practice:

The boys from the team, planning something super strategic like how to get out of soccer and get to the playground:

When leaves blowing is more exciting than the soccer game passing you by:

And that's it!

{2012} July

I don't have much to share from July 4th, but we had friends over and I took a few fireworks photos.
We were just at our hometown display, so no scenic backdrop like the Arch.

 

After the 4th, we headed on vacation to North Carolina and visited Adrian's dad. Abram got to reel in his first fish with Grandpa Chip.



You wouldn't know that Abram only sees Grandpa Chip and Grandma Debbie a couple times a year - he was thrilled to spend time with them.


Silly pic of me at the Science Museum:

And a family photo with my handsome guys inside a giant mouth.

Between the streak of heat and the threat of rain, we barely squeezed in a hike in North Carolina. On our way up, Adrian noticed this next to the path:

And we enjoyed the view at the end:


I have been hoping to get a photo of Abram sleeping (free of distractions and ugly pajamas) for a long time now. We checked in the hotel at naptime on our way westward and I seized the opportunity for this one. My little love!


And our unplanned "plan" for the way home was to meander through the Smokies, walk, sightsee, hike. Instead - nothing but rain. Constant rain. Up in the fog and clouds we couldn't even enjoy a scenic overlook. This is as scenic as we got - at least Abram loved the tunnels on our long windy drive!


I was more than a little disappointed, so I found the nearest hiking spot as soon as the rain cleared even if we were almost home. Shawnee National Forest is less than 2 hours away. Supposed to have waterfalls, but all the rain we were dealing with completely missed Illinois and the falls were dry.


I was busy with a lot of photos sessions for the rest of the month, so my family photos were lacking other than the Troy Homecoming. We ran into a buddy of Abram's from school there, so we gave in and bought ride tickets. Worth it for the cute photos if nothing else!









So sad to see summer ending :(