It's been a while since we've blogged and have received a few complaints about it. First, we must say that we decided that we needed to move out of our crowded condo. The realtor said it might take 2-3 months to sell but it actually took about a week. We then found our current home and made the painful move from the Westside to "the valley". So, if you haven't heard from us recently via phone or e-mail, that's what we've been up to. Hopefully you have received our card with our new contact information. If you haven't, it may have gotten lost in the mail, or we just didn't think you were important enough to receive it.

We celebrated Jared's second Halloween, and if you can't tell, he was a kangaroo this year. It took some coaxing and a small tantrum to get him into the costume, but as you can see, it was all worth it. We even dressed up the dog, and unfortunately, he got more attention than Jared did. On Saturday we went to the Pierce College Halloween festival. It was 90 degrees (no kidding). Jared had fun with the pumpkins, eating plenty of kettle corn, meeting the animals in the petting zoo, but most fun playing in the dirt.

Jared is fully walking now and when we thought about it six months ago we thought that life would be a little easier when he started walking. We were wrong. With walking comes independence, a strong will, and the "I want to do it myself" mentality, which also includes "I want to do what I want" and the development of the tantrum. It's still amazing, though, his level of comprehension, even though he may not be able to talk yet. He can follow simple commands, express himself through screams, and gives the most rewarding hugs and kisses when requested. We can't get enough of him.

Hope all of you are doing well and that this satisfies your need for a Jared fix for a while. For more pictures of our favorite marsupial, click here. Enjoy!