Tearin' Up the Dance Floor, Just Like Old Times...

www.wikihow.com/Raise-Smart-Kids says that musical instruments can "lower stress that is destructive to... kid's brains." We have not been too concerned with Ethan's stress level, but figured it couldn't hurt to get him started early. So, Heide "busted out" her sweet recorder from one of her music classes. As you can see from the picture below, Ethan was a real nature!

Some may know that Heide is our ward's Young Women's president; so we had the chance to attend a Stake Dance this weekend. We didn't stay long, but I did have enough time to get a little dancing in (Ethan especially loves to dance... he shakes his head like Stevie Wonder)! We luckily brought our camera and Heide got a good shot of me "tearin' up the dance floor"... just like old times.

Discovering Leaves

Our back yard has become filled with leaves now that Fall has finally hit in Illinois; Ethan loves to play in them, so we couldn't resist racking up a few piles and taking some pictures of the little guy in action.

He is getting so big and we just can't get enough of him. He's always busy reading his books, unpacking the cupboards, or exploring his surroundings; but he's never too busy to cruise over to his "mama" and "dada" for a quick cuddle or two before he's off again. We are so grateful to have such a sweet little boy!