Weeks 5-6 in Maryland

I cannot believe that in just one week, we will be back in Iowa, waiting for Billy to come back to us. Time has gone back really fast (from all the fun) and slow (from missing Billy) at the same time.

These last 2 weeks, Logan and Taylor got to wear their new coats a few times. They didn't seem to mind.

Logan got to practice his walking skills, by himself, since he doesn't seem to enjoy holding anyone's hand.

Taylor will not hold anyone's hand, ever! He is such an independent little guy!

The leaves on the trees at church were so beautiful that we had to stop for a quick picture.

Logan and Taylor did really well, considering they didn't sleep at all at church that day.

I love Ikea, and I've been really bumped about Iowa not having any, so we took the opportunity of being out in Maryland to go check it out. If I had known I'd want to buy everything and we'd lose a shoe, I never would have gone. Oh well, I guess the boys had a good time.

I got to see my friend Anastasia again. And this time I didn't forget to take a picture. It would be great to be closer to home, and not just to be closer to family, but to be closer to this girl. She's awesome!

Taylor will be very embarrassed the day this picture pops up, but I just couldn't resist.

To make things fair, I'm sure Logan will be just as embarrassed, although the crack doesn't show here.

Taylor found my witch hat from like 10 Halloweens ago. He had so much fun walking around wearing it and laughing his head off.

Logan fell in love with my friend Christa's boots. He just laid there, cuddling with it while sucking his thumb.

After hanging out at the park for a little while, Logan got to admire Parker's beautiful curls.

Getting 3 active 14-months-old boys to look at the camera at the same time is no easy task. They had way too much fun together to sit still even for 5 seconds.

Later we got to go to the pumpkin patch, where Taylor, Parker, and Logan got to walk around and check out cool pumpkins.

I love this picture of all 3 of them. They sat so still, for like 10 seconds, and it made me wish these guys could play together more often and become best buds.

Logan must have been day-dreaming or something because he sat there, without moving a limb, for like 2 minutes.

As I watched Logan and Taylor playing together, I realized that although we sometimes have a tough time getting places, I am so glad Logan and Taylor have each other. They'll always be best friends forever.

Just as that thought crossed my mind, they started arguing over the same pumpkin... fortunately, there were plenty for them to play with. Problem solved.

We also picked some apples, which Parker, Logan, and Taylor got to enjoy while we walked around the market and on our ride back home.

Christa's mom joined us, which was very nice. She is very sweet. Logan, Taylor, and I do a lot on our own, but it was really nice to get her help.

It was a little cool, but a jacket was enough to keep us nice and warm.

Logan and Taylor waiting for the tractor. They loved the hay ride to the pumpkin patch and back.

While waiting for the tractor, we figured we'd give this wagon a little ride.

Some pictures of Logan:

Some pictures of Taylor:

Thanks for coming with us, Christa! We had a blast! Enjoy the pictures!