We drove out to Deep Cover for the all-important Honey's Doughnuts and had a great time browsing the stores and playing in the playground.
Here is Kale posing for the camera with a very silly Moose Hat.
And here are the moms with their babies on the go. Sophia is wearing a pumpkin hat I made for her but Kale had ditched his despite the cold weather.
Our good friends Becky and Jason came out to visit us this weekend and brought along their daughter Sophia. It was a treat to meet her and watch her and Kale interact. 
Kale wasn't particularly keen on having another baby in his space for such an extended period of time and took up hitting Sophia every chance he got. First with his hands but he progressed to hitting her with pie pans, drum sticks and basically anything he could get his hands on. There was lots of "we don't hit," "that causes owies," and "give Sophia a kiss" coming out of my mouth but it didn't seem to make a big difference. I am now wondering if this hitting is going to continue out in public or if it was simply the young Master protecting his domain.
Becky and I thought it would be fun to bath our two babies together. They have both always bathed with a parent in the tub but we figured two moms on the floor and a companion in the tub would work out. Boy were we wrong, or at least I was. Kale wouldn't chill out and so within 20 seconds there were 2 babies and one mama in the tub. It wasn't a smash success but we will try it again, someday. Thanks to Jason for catching this photo during their brief moments flying solo.
We took Kale out to two houses for trick-or-treating since it was his second Halloween and then we hung out at home giving out candy to all of the kids who came to our door. There were some great costumes and Kale enjoyed the whole experience. Between trick-or-treaters we had a little fun with our lobster.
Hmmm whats in the pot?
Nope Nope, I'll be having none of that.
Get me out of here!
Resigned to his fate
He even helped put on the lid.
Aiden was master of the slide.
While Kale was busy working on getting the chipmunk to dance.
Some fun pictures from the 'Cruisers' Halloween party. 
Faolan the dog descending on the younger babies.
Aiden the pig and Kale the lobster fighting it out over a balloon.
Kale frustrated that he can't quite make the butterfly cruiser go as fast as his radio flyer (his legs aren't quite long enough).
Faolan checking the mail.
Keva asked me to shave his head this weekend and we did the deed last night. I left a little forelock with the hopes that he would tie a bow around it and go to todays party as a baby girl. He created his pirate costume to avoid that fate and made sure the forelock was tightly tucked inside his bandana. Oh well, the world will still know his secret because I am posting it here on this blog...
Keva's work hosted a big Halloween party this afternoon so we trooped on over to the event.
Kale having a cracker in the car seat on the way over.
The farmily heading into the party, Kale looks less than enthused but his mood improves.
Kale meets the goats. He is much more enthusiastic than he was at the petting zoo farm a few weeks ago.
He even found another goat.
While his piratey Papa watched from the fence.
What? Go home? Already?
We went and visited the Moskowitz Grandparents today and Kale had a great time playing with the dog, exploring a new house, tipping over the dog's bowl, discovering the joys of jello, and feeding his toys to the dog. None of them disappeared but it was close.
Keva and I are practicing the art of wet butt parenting. The fall rains have come and we didn't think to move the back yard rocking chair onto the front porch. When Keva went to give Kale his 'night time cuddles' he got a little damp but kept Kale warm and dry in a big fleece blanket. My wet butt came from letting Kale talk me into going down the slides at the park with him. Not something I plan on repeating because walking all the way home with a cold tusch on a windy day is not my idea of a good time.
As you could see from the previous post Kale was a bit stir crazy house bound this morning so we headed out to the park. The leaves were swirling and it was a beautiful crisp fall day.
Kale sitting amongst the leaves.
Kale buried in the leaves.
Kale on the run from the crazy woman who tried to cover him in leaves.
When she knew swinging was way more fun.
Then we climbed the climbing rock together. (Well actually I climbed it and then Kale was handed up to me.)
Kale's perfect ending to a trup to the park, a nice milky snack with a freezing cold Mama. Daddy brought us a blanket after taking a few pictures which kept us warm and snug.
I used to knit, then I had Kale. I miss knitting but haven't really found the time for it. Monday Jen and I were walking up Main Street and I happened upon a yarn store I didn't know existed. As soon as I walked in I knew I needed to buy something but I didn't have a pattern or project in mind. Seeing as it was October I went easy and bought some lovely orange and green Debbie Bliss Cashmerino. That did however set a deadline. Hat must be finished before Halloween. I dug out my pattern that day or the next and started knitting the 1 year old size but I am wary. It seems a little small and Kale's head agrees. Now I have to decide if I want to finish it and hope it is stretchy or tear it out and start again.
Kale has finally started taking his first steps!!!
In the living room...
In the entry way...
In the kitchen...
...and everywhere else he can!
