Celebrate! Unity

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Enjoying a beautiful day at Beaver Tail on Jamestown with some kite flying.

Note, this is after Unity found the scissors and cut off most of her hair.

We have not posted any new pictures in awhile so I wanted to show off her Halloween costume, and other cute shots we have taken over the past couple months.

With the recent arrival of Autumn we are starting to get into a festive mode. Unity is old enough now to start taking part in the seasonal activities we do and is very excited to dive into the season.
Every year Jess, Unity and I spend September's last weekend in Stowe, Vermont for their annual Oktoberfest celebration. With Margie (my sister) living in New Hampshire now, we were able to celebrate Oktoberfest with her. This equals extra fun for Unity, who spent most of the weekend dancing, eating, and having loads of fall time fun.
Unity is really taken in with cooking and baking. She is very interested in trying to make new things with Mommy and Daddy and is very meticulous with getting all the ingredients just right. Unity and I have been making pumpkin and apple pie from scratch and some tasty pear preserves thanks to Auntie Heather dropping off bunches of pears from her yard! Unity recently recruited Jessica into her cooking agenda, making a tasty peach pie that Unity cannot get enough of. Every night Unity helps make dinner and has started to put her own spin on what we are making.
With the busy summer behind us we are looking forward to the festive themes and celebrations of the season. The start of the Holiday season is upon us and I think this year will be a fantastic first (maybe) memory of this festive season for Unity.

This summer Unity has really grown into a little girl. She is very opinionated and likes to comment on everything. She really has become quite the chatterbox.
We have had a very busy summer and Unity loves the bustle of everything. She is interested in the things going on around her and wants to be involved in everything. She has been trying very hard to make her independence known and she has been very successful. Aside from being potty trained since 13 months she now does not require supervision while using the bathroom, she has figured out how to turn on the TV and the Playstation to watch her shows, she is able to setup her paint sets and other more complex toys, and unfortunately has figured out how to use the microwave which results in her toy teacups put in the microwave and set to 1 minute like mommy and daddy do with "real" coffee.
Unity still has her ear for music and loves anything that she can dance to. This summer her favorite bands are Alkaline Trio and Strawberry Jam and her favorite things to eat are CLEARLY M&M's and Jelly Beans.
We are looking forward to the coming holiday season with Unity and will be able to get her more involved in the seasonal festivals we attend.