Z

My new favorite Z pic... Check out his hair.

8 Things

Look at these adorable brothers. (And this is Sam's "real smile".)

8 Things
Jen... I totally forgot about this until Reagan. :)

8 shows I enjoy watching:
1) The Office
2) Chuck
3) Heroes
4) Healthy Appetite with Ellie Krieger
5) 24 (starting again soon!!!)
6) Lost
7) SuperNanny
8) Whatever movie I have recently TiVoed.


8 things that happened yesterday:
1) melted crayons and made train shaped crayons (see this)
2) made baby food (sweet potatoes and a fruit mixture) for Z
3) played play-doh with Sam
4) ate a LOT of pumpkin chocolate chip bread
5) finished the last of my 25 train bean bags (for Sam's party)
6) played Ticket to Ride with the Roms. ADULT GAME NIGHT. :)
7) had the best. fish. tacos. at Lonestar. Again. Love that place.
8) went to the library

8 things I'm looking forward to:
1) Thanksgiving dinner. I LOVE THANKSGIVING DINNER.
2) Snuggling tonight with Matt and watching a movie
3) a slimmer waistline (if it ever happens)
4) my fam coming out to visit in about 10 days
5) Sam's bday party. It's going to be traintastic.
6) having good friends in SLC. this place is kinda weird.
7) Bel coming. Anytime Bel comes is my favorite time.
8) the end of YW in Excellence (tomorrow night...)

8 things I love about fall:
1) crisp mornings and evenings
2) leaves, leaves, leaves. I miss Boston, although SLC has had surprisingly good colors this year.
3) my bday
4) Thanksgiving
5) hot chocolate/hot cider/wassail
6) Christmas music
7) squash and sweet potatoes (both things Matt hates... oh well!)
8) sweaters, snuggly blankets, etc.

8 things on my wish/dream/goal list:
1) get organized
2) get exercising
3) clean out scary bedroom
4) send nate and rach christmas packages
5) finish this forever post
6) finish planning Sam's train party
7) a double maclaren stroller
8) a new kitchen

8 people I'm tagging:
(First of all, CONGRATULATIONS if you've made it this far and are still reading. You deserve something... go scoop yourself a bowl of ice cream and read on.)
1) Bel (will you do it, huh huh huh? a departure from your witty banter for sure...)
2) Leese of course
3) Lesley and Trev since they are having a hard time blogging ... when are you going to do my photo post suggestion, ehhhhh cuz???
4) Dr. Katerbates if you have time.
5) Mindy, Mindylou, I miss you.
6) Ev cuz he's so entertaining.
7) Tiffany Jenks... but funny enough you just did it. You're off the hook. :)
8) Anne since I know it's about a, ohhh... ummm...a negative 4% chance that you'll actually do it, my little blogger voyeur. Why oh why won't you blog anymore? I want to see Brock's awesome hair, and Drew is so big now... and we miss you guys.

Some pics. Since what's a post without pics, right???
Brothers. Sam reading Z a book.
Raking leaves with Dad. This was from a couple weeks ago, but repeated today. Sam LOVES playing in the leaves with Matt.

This is Stuck in My Head

Fun choreography and poppy song. Can't seem to get a different tune to stick right now...
(ignore the terrbile video quality)

Just for you Corinne.
THE BOYS ARE BACK...

My Snuggle Bug

Sam loves his "snugglies". Here he has piled all of them and every toy he could find on our main floor on top of me.

And then "snuggled" me. I love my little snuggle bug.

Heard Today...

(Background: We have been listening to new "train" tunes in preparation for Sam's birthday party...)

Sam (walking into Z's room with my small black purse slung over one shoulder)-

"Bye Mom, I'm leaving. I'm taking the A train."

Guess Who...

Is getting quite literally INTO solids and loving it???
Yep, the Z-man.
(Another plug for making your own baby food. So so easy. The above? Sweet potatoes and apples. You can do this too...)

Plus, two more of Sam's creations.