Monday Morning Mia

We're all still sleepy here after the weekend. Mia is currently going back for a catnap before babysitting, in fact.
Uncle Matt came to visit on Friday.

Saturday afternoon we made our way over to Boston Common to see the Jack-o-Lantern lighting competition. Boston attempted--and succeeded!--to break the record of the most lit jack-o-lanterns in one place, over 30,000.

After we left the Common we went to see the Make Way For Ducklings ducks in the Public Garden. There were several other families there with small children, but we managed to sneak a photo. We have been reading Make Way For Ducklings to Mia since she was just a few weeks old, and we can't wait to take her back to the ducks when she's old enough to recognize them.

Saturday night was the third annual chili cook-off. While Ben's entry, called "Slap yo Mama Chili," was really really good, it unfortunately lost to "Kim Jong Il's Underground Test Chili," the fiery creation of a friend of ours. Hopefully just typing the name won't get us in trouble with the Authorities. The trophy no longer resides in our home.

Yesterday Mia got to play with Jack, our friends' one year old son. They were each fascinated by the other, and it was adorable to see them interacting. No pics, as we forgot our camera, but we guarantee it was a sight to see.
All in all, it was a great weekend.