We throw a party, are invaded and I have some tools

Hey there, friends

What's new? I've been walking up a storm lately. Now I can stand up on my own and walk from room to room and around corners. I still wave my hands over my head like I'm Frankenstein, but I'm actually pretty fast and sometimes I even start running.

We threw a little party for Meg's birthday last week, and I got to push Harrison around in my wagon. We both enjoyed that. It was quite a madhouse around here, with 6 adults trying to keep up with 4 kids. I got everyone dancing to some "crocodile rock" and everything was good.

We've just discovered that there are 2 raccoons living in the back yard. This guy was climbing all over my stroller looking for food. They look friendly and furry, but Dad says that they have to go.

I also just got some new toys. Everytime Dad tried to use a hammer or screwdriver, I wanted to help, and now I can. Some kid was selling a bunch of toy tools on Craigslist. Here I am with my "scoo"(screwdriver) and "ammer" or "boomboom" (Hammer). We also found a bunch of toy cars in the attic.

That's about it for now. We're all getting ready for the next leg of the "Danielpalooza 2006" Asian tour next week. I'll be visiting Korea briefly on my way to Thailand. We get to spend about 10 days there, and I bet I get to meet an elephant or two. You may not hear from me until we're back from that. Happy thanksgiving, everyone!

Love, D.