Keeping Up with Matthew or Training for the Marathon?

Lately, Matthew has been running... not walking. He loves for me to chase him no matter where we are. I took Matthew to Discovery Green park last Saturday for a Gymboree event that involved a parachute, bubbles, finger puppets, his friends Collin and Gavin and the edge of a dock that he kept running toward. When I ran to pick him up he squirmed until I let him down and then ran to the edge of the dock again. Later we went into the water fountains and he had a blast with his friend Collin. Last Sunday we went to a friend's birthday party. Matthew spent the whole two hours running laps around the house with me chasing him. Fortunately since then I got a break, Monday through Friday while I worked. However, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday he started again, running, exploring and seeing how fast he could run away fom me giggling the whole time. Friday and Saturday nights we went to restaurants with sandboxes, which Matthew LOVED. Of course he tried to sit on other kids' sandcastles. I succeeded in averting his efforts all except for one time. There was lots of crying and apologizing. This past Sunday Matthew enjoyed a visit from his grandparents, Unkie Jude and Kerry and his Cousin Stephen. He decided that we should all get our exercise chasing him or walking him in his buggie.

Don't Make Him Mad--Halloween Night

I took Matthew trick-or-treating on Halloween night. I dressed him up and I took him around the block and close by in his push buggy that has a trunk that opens (for the candy). Matthew appeared to have fun going to different houses and being told how cute he was. I think I enjoyed it more though. I became nostalgic about Hallweens past. Many people have asked me for a photo of Matthew's costume. Can you tell who he is? I'll give you a hint.. Don't make him mad. The only one who got mad Halloween night was his Uncle Jude when a neighbor mistook Matthew for a "frog"??? Jude restrained himself and didn't insult the person who happened to be wearing a University of Texas shirt. What do you expect from a Longhorn?