15 MONTHS

This little pumpkin is 15 months old today - but don't ask us about it... we all have fevers and coughs and runny noses (and some of us are getting new teeth). Dum dum suckers make it all better.

PUMPKINS

We've harvested 4 pumpkins so far this year, and there are at least 6 more green ones growing (including one huge monster). We've managed to lose the cord to the camera this week, but once it turns up - I promise you more photos!

CASTOR BEANS

This super hot and rainy summer has done some strange things to the garden. Look at those castor beans! People ask us if they're palm trees!

PAJAMA DAY

Today is a good day to stay in your pjs.

THE NAUGHTY STEP

I know this photo is blurry, but bear with me. Like all families, we have rules in our house. There's the obvious: no hitting, no throwing, no biting, etc. There's also the less obvious: don't take all the cushions off the couch and sit on top of your sister, don't climb onto the dining room table, etc. Obvious or not, Gus knows most of these rules. Unfortunately for him, he's two and a half years old and frequently breaks them. This naturally results in a time-out.

Before Nova moved around so much, we would carry him up to his room and he would sit in the naughty chair. Now it's impossible to leave her downstairs while I take him up to have a time-out, so instead, he now sits on the bottom step. It's name, of course, is the naughty step, and Gus spends time on it frequently. Sometimes, he even tells me when he needs to go sit on the naughty step and have a time-out.

The other day, while he was cooling his heels on the naughty step, Nova went and sat down by him with her arm around his shoulders. He told her he was sorry for hitting her, and gave her a hug. Then they both sat there quietly for a minute, looking at me like it was the most natural thing in the world. It absolutely cracked me up, and I ran for the camera. This was the best shot I got of the two of them, and even though it's blurry, it still makes me laugh.

MAKING HIS SISTER LAUGH

ROLLING STONE

I know that not everyone who visits twolittlemonsters also visits the website for our business (www.hymiesrecords.com) so I'm delighted to share this with you here:

Hymie's was named one of the top 25 record stores in the country by Rolling Stone. (click here)

Holy cats! We hardly know what to say! We've been walking around for hours saying "Rolling Stone! Rolling Stone!" Even Gus just said to me as I put him to bed, "Rolling Stone, Momma!"

GARDEN BOY

THE SCRUNCHIES

I love it when Nova scrunches up her nose like this. It's so adorable!

PLAYING

I love it when they play together. I try not to constantly take videos of them doing this, but sometimes it's just so cute.