Monster on the Go

You may have noticed that posts here are few and far between. We're sorry about that — it's just that this Tickle Bug's life seems to be one of always going somewhere, doing something, meeting some people, and having a precious few moments for naps in between.

To that end, Mama and Daddy have set up a new blog for Sweet Girl that's a little more conducive to mobile devices and Little Werewolf's upbeat and active social calendar.

Join the continuing adventures of Little Monster over at

http://machilli.tumblr.com

where we're able to post updates as we get them in any place that has wifi or 3G coverage. It'll hopefully let us post more frequently and maybe even in greater volume.

We're still going to keep this around just because there's no reason not to, but it's our intent to start using that other blog with greater regularity. Madeleine says she'll see you there!

It's Fall!

Mama likes to bake, so sometimes a fall afternoon means a batch of cookies, especially since this week was a little cooler outside than the usual Georgia furnace. But then, by the end of the week, it was almost 90 degrees again. So you have to savor a cool day like a spoonful of cookie batter.

Sweet Girl shows off some of her fall and winter outerwear. In addition to knowing that her hat is pink, Sweet Girl has been counting to 12 (she sometimes gets stuck on 7) and reciting her letters. It's not long now before Tickle Bug is doing long division and writing stories!

At the pumpkin patch, Little Monster decides that the pumpkin she wants is larger than she is.

Riding on a vintage farm truck. Perhaps you'd care for a gourd?

The visit to the farm that had the pumpkin patch had all sorts of fun activities. Here are Sweet Girl and Mama feeding the goats at the petting corral. Madeleine also saw roosters, hens, a cow and her calf, two handsome horses, some ponies, and a pig race!

Madeleine is an expert at navigating the corn maze. She did the easy maze in about five minutes and the harder maze in about 20. She also picked an ear of corn as a memento of her odyssey into the heart of McDonough, GA.

Visiting a pumpkin patch is hard work, and it means you have to eat a hearty meal afterward. Sometimes, even Ruff Ruff needs a forkful of mashed potatoes after a hot day on the farm.