Growth

Last night I documented some growth that's happening around here. Recently Hank has started "reading" books to us. It's just about the best thing ever. He has managed to recall most of the words in his favorite books and enjoys reading them to us. The best part is the enthusiasm he has when reading. He gets really into it.  His favorite book is still "The Little Engine That Could," and hearing him cry out when the train reaches the top of the mountain is pretty darn cute.

The other noticeable growth is happening in our backyard. We planted these vines several months ago in the hopes that they would eventually cover the top of the pergola over our deck. Well let me tell you these vines have taken their sweet time and have gotten a bit confused about the direction they are supposed to be going. I guess I hadn't taken a good look in a bit since things have finally cooled off out here, and we haven't been spending as much time in our backyard. Last night I went outside to check it out and was stunned by how much everything has grown. It was really amazing. They are finally going in the right direction.