October Update

Hay ride and Pumpkin Patch in the pouring rain! Oops!

Mid-October Snow!

The Corn Maze

(We didn't actually make it to the corn maze. There were too many other fun things and before we knew it, bed time was upon us!)

With Family!

And of course DH found a snake in a whole field of grass! Gross!

My Baby turned 1!!!!!

Bubba decided he wanted to try on a few Halloween costume items before he decided on one.

Can we say "Ralphy?" (You know, from the Christmas story!)

Me: What are you going to be for Halloween?

DD: A princess with wings and glass slippers.

Thus we give you our Fairy Princess

I don't usually dress up, but DD kept insisting, so I did. So, naturally, I found something for DH too! Oh, and if you didn't notice DS "decided" on a lion costume.

Just a little update from us. We've been busy recently. Hope all is well with you and yours. Happy holidays!

Musical Memories

Okay - I know it's way late and my boy will probably wake up at 5. Wahoo! No, not really. I was a beast today. Anyway, I digress. Back to the subject...

I was on my way home from work and a song came on the radio that blasted me back to the past. There are a few others like that. Let me list the ones on my mind now, I might not remember in them morning. It was...

• Blister in the Sun - Alivia. My mind flashed back to Liv and I singing this song while Mike (I think) played guitar. (High School)
• Zombie - Melissa. We were skiing at Powder and could not get this song out of our heads for the life of us! (Jr. High)
• It's all coming back to me now - Nicole. We were hanging at her house and she was putting on a new song, I asked her what it was called and she said, "It's all coming back to me now." So the song started, and I was still waiting for her to say the title...until the chorus came on and it all came together. (Jr. High, I think)
• How Bizarre - Nyree. When this song came out I loved it. So every time Ny heard it on the radio she would call and tell me so I could hear it. What a friend! (High School)
• "You've got the most beautiful blue eyes I've ever seen." - Erin. Okay, so I don't remember the title to this song, but that's a line in it and it reminds me of Erin...she liked a boy with blue eyes. (High School)

I'm sure there's so many more. I'll post as I remember. Oh, here's one that my friends will get a kick out of it..take a guess. Shebereber with me baby.

Oh, the good ol' CARE FREE (well mostly) days. Feel free to share in the comments. I love memory lane.

NObama!

My DH and his friends have a band called Rare Public Anthem, and have recorded a great song called NObama! Check it out at here.

Speed Racing!

One of our really good friends, Marissa, was married 2 weeks ago. Well, the night before the wedding they had an awesome dinner. Then marissa's husband (fiance then) treated us all to speed racing - Thanks, Ishmael! Here's some pictures and video. We all had a blast - just like old times.

She says the darndest things!

By the way...who came up with that phrase? "Darndest? Anyway, my dd really does say the funniest things some times...

1. Her reply after I asked her to stop climbing on the play kitchen while her little brother was playing beneath on the floor, "I'm going to stay here forever." And she folded her arms. I have NO idea where she learned that.

2. Said yesterday morning after she spilled dry cereal on the floor. Daddy was "making" her help pick up the mess and she said between fake sobs, "I can't believe this."

3. When asked, "Why did you do that?" She always replies, "Because I'm not 'spose to do that."

4. Uses the following words correctly in a sentence: instead, actually, awful...

I know there have been others...if any of you remember them, please remind me!


She is just amazing! Here is my bugs...

Happy!

Angry!Surprised!

Silly!
Shy!

Scared!

One of God's most amazing miracles!

So much to do, so little time!

I'm going to try and post a little more. Try being the key word. I used to be pretty good with getting things done and organizing my time. But lately I've been feeling a little stretched. So stretched that I just don't want to do anything!

Other than that we're all healthy and pretty happy, I think. Let's see...what have we done lately...

We went to the state fair and Bugs got to ride a pony. Don't you just love the bandaid on her forehead? (No real need, she bonked and needed a bandaid!)

Bubba (almost 11 months) is already learning how to ride sister's big wheel. (Don't worry...DH was close by - he even sent the poor boy rolling down the drive way - he's got good balance!)

Boys will be Boys!

Let me explain where this beetle came from...DD was in our back yard picking currents from our flower garden. We came inside and all of a sudden DD started screaming, shaking, and running. She had a dress on and what fell out of her dress? Why a big huge ugly bug! Needless to say she and I stayed in the kitchen while Daddy and Bubba checked out the bug. Yuck, but adorable picture, huh!?!?