Ice

And here we are at Ewa's, where we stayed during the ice storm that knocked out our power for six days. Simone had a great time there -- Ewa fed her chocolate, she played with the kitty, and hung out with the other folks who gathered there for warmth.

Just before the snow

(we won't be seeing the ground again for months)

Ready for Winter

Simone and her father, alone together

With her mother out of town, Simone spends some quality time with dad.

Weekend on Sleepy Street

Lots to Say

Killer Bee

And yesterday she was in the Windy Hill Halloween Parade -- hard to see her in this first picture -- she's in the stroller.

Video Clips (we miss you, our far-flung family and friends!)

Grandpa Greg would call this her Frankenstein impression:



Playing with Chie, the puppet (made by the real Chie, in Seattle):



Just hanging around:



"Here you go"

Still Wobbly on Her Feet

Last Days of Summer

We soaked in the last days of summer at a friend's cabin in northern NH, just under the border. Simone loved hanging out by the lake (that's her little head peeking through, with Lynn):



checking out the ducks (you can't really see the duck here, but it's below her):


playing with her father's accessories:


and eating big pancakes:


Our car broke down on the way home and we were stuck overnight at a hunting lodge:

What is Art?

At school (aka daycare) they hung Simone's blob along with the older kids' artwork --

First Week of "School"!

(She did great the first week, though she had a moment of anxiety as we left the house this morning -- pobrecita.)

Granny-Nannies!

(Auntie Donna, Grandma Debby, Simone)













and whew, was Simone pooped by the end of the week.

More from St. Sauveur

(with Jeff)

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(with Islay and Anna)


(with Islay)

Quebec

We spent a week in Quebec celebrating Mike and Bob's 40th birthday -- here's Simone bathing with Izzy in Montreal:



And with Izzy and Siobhan, in St. Sauveur:

More Meade Matrimony

Ryan and Tricia wed last weekend on Long Island, making it seven Meade weddings since 2002 (Simone's second). whew.

Here she is with Kevin, the youngest of the clan:


And with Kerry:



Rick, Jeff, Dana:

Vacationing in Southern California

(on the airplane)

We stayed in Santa Monica with the Brown sisters and celebrated Simone's Great-great Aunt Sharon's birthday with Mike's family and friends.

(here with Danielle)


(with Great-great Aunt Sharon)


(with Mike and Grandma Debby)


(with Noa, her cousin-once-removed)


We got to squeeze in an afternoon with David in the Hollywood Hills.




And we relaxed in Thousand Oaks with family and friends.



(here with Mike, Great-grandma Pat and Grandpa Greg)


(with Mormor and Grandpa Greg)


(with Great-grandpa Jack)


(slathered in sunscreen)