another quotable quote

Mom, you're the best pet!

tough and tender

Joseph showing his muscles!

His poetic question upon observing the foggy morning, "What is this weather that I look but I do not see?"

accessorizing

autumn leaves

the happy couple

...and their elf at the gift opening!

celebrate

Hooray! Welcome to the family Karla :) Since Jude was the best man, I was chasing both boys, and have few photos that they did not "help" take. Fortunately, the professionals did a great job and you can see their entire album at Blue Rue Studio.

Here is one candid that I got of Joseph bellied up to the bar, he had been clearing glasses throughout the evening. Here he is chatting it up with the bartenders and ordering himself an orange juice!

exhaustion

Joseph at Uncle Zach and almost Aunt Karla's rehersal dinner.

humongous carrot

Bonus produce from the garden, I thought dill was the only thing left!

crawler bear

big

Big boy chair, big boy hair and big boy fare!

open air school

One of our fun finds at Sheldon was the special exhibit, Agents of Change: Mexican Muralists and New Deal Artists. I was excited to see the work of Diego Rivera, a famous Mexican muralist who was born in Guanajuato, where I studied in Mexico. Here is his 1932 lithograph, Open Air School.

día de los muertos

Once again, Sheldon Art Gallery had a exhibit celebrating the Day of the Dead. La ofrenda in honor of the deceased.
Skeletons are a main theme of the festivities.

A Prayer for the Souls in Purgatory
Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.

go big red!

My brother Brian came home from Connecticut for the Nebraska-Oklahoma game. Happily, the Huskers did not disappoint!

jack o' lanterns

first haircut

Leo no longer looks like a baby orangutan, according to Jude, who gets "nervous" if his hair gets too long, and projects this bizarre sentiment on his boys. Here they are with my friend Lindsay who did a great job on a squirmy kid! At home I use the highly recommended Just a Trim, because I have no competency with scissors and no trust with a razor!