Candy, Candy, Candy!

It's the big day. Candy day. Elijah got dressed up as a tiger. We are not sure how he feels about it, but we think it's a GREAT idea! Look at that kid!

First we went to Rob and Christy's house to be cute and attempt to say "Trick or Treat". We accomplished 50% of our goal. Christy was really nice and gave Elijah candy anyway.

Not only did Elijah discover the glory of candy on Halloween, he discovered the fun to be had when the leaves fall! He kicks, throws, falls, rolls, giggles, and then does it all again!

Halloween!!!

My lazy parents haven't blogged about my situation lately. I have taken daddy's laptop hostage to tell you my tale.

Halloween was about to arrive and we were pumpkinless. So one sunny afternoon mommy and daddy tied my down in the back of the car (in my carseat) and we went to a pumpkin farm!

There were a lot of pumpkins, some as big as ME!!!

If I have learned anything about pumpkins in my time, I have learned you have to check them carefully to make sure they are not squishy. OR a watermelon that has painted itself orange in hopes of a better life.

Yeah, this one should do.

And this one....

Finally, I worked on my potty technique with a local. The cat tells me that if you gotta go on the farm, you just squat. The cat also told me that placement is everything. The right spot, and a full grown person might step in it an do a really funny dance!

I made my dad pull me around in a wagon. He makes a good horse.

AND... THERE...WAS...A...BOUNCE HOUSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I jumped!


And fell over! IT WAS HILLLLL...ARIOUS!!!!!!!

And then I taught daddy how to carve pumpkins. He was trying to clean them out with his hands! HIS HANDS!!! I gave him a spoon and instructed him in the proper paths of the art.

All in all, it was a pretty good prep day for Halloween!

Rachel Visits!!!

Our friend Rachel decided to come all the way from snowy Minnesota this week to visit the Brecht's in Dubuque. Elijah decided to turn on the charm. Don't believe me? Check this out!


I'm hiding! Can you see me?




Hey baby, what's happenin'?



1986 here I come!

uummm... I'm not sure what public television is trying to teach Elijah here. If I were to guess, I would think that this is brainwashing kids into some creepy alien army for a hostile take-over of planet earth. All in the form of a catchy song.

Dane Teaches A 1 Year Old to Juggle

Let us take you on a trip in the Tardis back a few months to Minnesota. Dane came to visit for a couple of days and tried to teach Elijah the ancient, secret trade of ... Juggling! Dane may be saddened to know that Elijah has not progressed to juggling bowling balls yet, only torches of fire.

Raw Footage.

Hey all. Since we last posted video of our son, he has grown up a lot! Just the other day he began college. Okay, maybe not that much... but we have some fun older videos we are just getting around to posting. So, expect more soon. Enjoy the progression from the 10-step-walker in May to the opinionated motion machine of today!

Peace,
Josh