Fall update

Addison hamming it up on Goat Island
Grandma, Grandpa and Addison enjoying a candid

moment on Goat Island

Mommy and Addison at the top of the Falls on the last of the 3 Sisters islands...next stop - THE FALLS! You can see the whitwater getting a little intense. And yet Addison's response: "Water, WANT-IT! SPLASH!

Grandma and Grandpa with a gorgeous view of the falls behind them.

Addison and Grandma at the market riding horsies. Addison loved this and talked about it for days!

Wow, it's been a bit since I last posted! My parents were out visiting the past couple of weeks and I'm adding pictures to the album on your right as we speak. Addison loved spending time with her grandparents (and they loved spending time with her!). Read lots of books, ate lots (AND LOTS) of Smarties conveniently hiding under Grandma's pillow, and many trips to McD's for ice cream and fries. We also went to Niagara Falls, USA once again (we went last year as well, this year the deals at the outlet stores weren't as good). And once again, Addison was fast asleep while we were actually at the Falls - like last year, we happened to wear her out at the falls and she missed it all. Though she was awake for the "3 Sisters Islands" part of the falls. That is the 3 little islands just off the main island on the US side at the top of the lake just before the falls. It is quite spectacular to see. And Addison really wanted to go into the water and was quite upset at my vice-like grip! Over the past couple weeks, she has begun to use small 3-4 word sentences. Her favorite seems to be: "Chocolate. I likeit!" or "Cheese. I likeit!" Or at the airport after dropping off Grandma and Grandpa: "Airplane, Addison, ONIT! Want ONIT!"

Work is going well for me. I started as Library Director at EBC 3-4 weeks ago and it is definitely a learning process. I will spare you the technical mumbo-jumbo but there is a lot to learn and a lot that is different from a public library. I'm enjoying it; though there is a ton of work to be done, the pace is very laid-back. And I get to go to meetings...lots and lots of meetings. Staff meetings, faculty meetings, and soon - library committee meetings!