It's A Family Affair...

Mom and I both had the great idea that tonight was the night to get some pumpkins! So after supper, Liam, Adam, Mom, Dad, and I headed over to Connell's to buy our blank slates...Liam climbed all over the wagon to find his perfect pumpkin and the rest of us scoured as well. I think mom spent about $34 at that pumpkin patch...but we'll be back again next year, because they have the best pumpkins in town! I loved taking pictures of my family tonight. It's my favorite time of year and I can already tell that it's going to be Liam's as well. Next, carving...

Life in the Great Outdoors...

We made a trip to the cabin this weekend with family and friends. The kids were silly and everyone laughed and had a great time! We went 4 wheeling through the "Monkey Mud", made pudgy pies over the fire, s'mores, hand cranked home made ice cream, and listened to the Indian music station and danced the night away under the stars while howling at the moon...literally. I remember doing that as a little girl with my sister. Grandpa Phil and Grandma Jean would turn on the radio and my sister and I would dance the polka, howl at the moon, and laugh until our stomachs hurt...makes me happy that our kids are going to have the same memories as my sister and I. And not every time, but sometimes, we're even lucky enough to get Mom and Dad up to dance...makes the whole trip a beautiful memory. My family is wonderful...

Wii Love It!

The above should be posted on the outside of every Wii box as a warning.

"If your child should stick out their tongue, ignore you when you talk, or fail to see the humor when you shut the TV off so they listen to what you're saying. Your child may have Wii brain."

Repeat after me: "Put the Wii remote down and back away."

CONSIDER YOURSELF WARNED.

The Naked Chef...

It's that time of year where we get ready to go to our family cabin "up nort" every weekend in the fall. And this weekend is no exception. So much to pack, so much to do for such a short weekend getaway. Instead of cooking one of the main meals, Liam and I have decided that we will keep "the camp" supplied with homemade cookies. Liam is quite the baker. He loves to sample the "product" BEFORE it's finished and gets really excited about dumping the ingredients and stirring everything together. His future wife will thank me one day when she comes home from work to a home cooked meal. However, when he does bake, I can't convince him to wear all of his clothes...oh the dangers of cooking nude...not sure his wife will thank me for that one...but hey, I tried.

Chocolate vs. Chuck-lit

In an effort to make my life easier, Adam decided to take Liam downstairs and pull something out of the freezer for tomorrow night's supper. Roast was decided on and Adam, being the wonderful father he is, gave Liam the choice of rump roast or chuck roast...I mean really, what 3 y/o SHOULDN'T have the choice, right????

Adam: "So which one do you want? Rump or chuck?"

Liam: "Ummmm...I think chuck-lit"

Won't he be sad when it's a piece of meat that he is eating and not the hunk of "chuck-lit" he wanted? Makes me smile...

Strong Man...

So there I am...minding my own business when out of no where I'm hit with: WELCOME TO THE GUN SHOW!!!!

Midnight freedom...

Tonight is the second night that Liam is being asked to sleep in his big boy bed. It seems impossible that he has turned 3, has a full vocabulary (some what of a sailors tongue), and that he will be starting 4 y/o kindergarton next year. Where has the time gone? I know people always say this...but REALLY!? WHERE HAS THE TIME GONE?! My sweet innocent little boy that used to like to cuddle on my lap, hold my hand, and kiss my cheek has turned into a boy who squirms when I pick him up, would rather put something "alive" in my hand than hold it, and runs and laughs when I try to get my good morning and goodnight kisses. It seems like only yesterday I was rocking him to sleep and admiring how handsome his baby face was. Now I look at him and can see the grown up little boy who will undoubtedly drive all the girls crazy...So, even though tonight he may drive me crazy by coming to visit me in my bed every two hours...I will take comfort in the fact that he still needs me and is again the little boy that I remember from not so long ago...