In Griffin's class, they're keeping track on the calendar how long until Halloween, so Griffin is giving me the daily update. First thing he says to me this morning is, "Six days until Halloween, Daddy!"

Rowan got the part of Tigger in her RMTK production of Winnie the Pooh. I took her out to pizza to celebrate. She's also been really into reading THE MAGIC TREEHOUSE books lately. Tonight she finished Book 4 (Pirates) in one sitting - I think this was a first.

Berit showed me the dance she is learning in her dance class tonight - it's fairly extensive and it blows my mind that she can remember (much less actually do) this sequence of steps.

Pam took Griffin out of school today to Chautauqua with his buddies, Sully and Alex. Evidently they were running through the woods, and Griffin messed his face up in some branches. I should get a chance to take a picture. He and I had THE BEST hike this past weekend up in Vail - 3 hours on that Tigawon Trail we went on with Mom and Dad. It was a blast - we ran down the trail together, played on the rocks in the middle of what I assume is Gore Creek, and observed all sorts of cool nature.

"Our family is special, you know why? Because Doctor Papa is a doctor, and that's special. And Magic Papa does magic, and that's cool." - Rowan