Wednesday, October 29, 2008

snow plows in october

On my way to work I saw something very disturbing, a snowplow :( I know I said I find something magical about the first snow, but this is ridiculous. I don.t even have my snowbrush in my car yet. Nor did I grab gloves because it was not snowing at home. there's easily 1-2 inches! Hello, it's october.

Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Some Photo Favorites

I've been working on better photographs and strive everyday to get better and better pictures. So here are a few of my recent favs!



Tuesday 10 Spot

1. I can't believe I have now created two, yes two tens in two weeks in row! That is fun!

2. Our little girl has turned into a RAGING two-year old the last few days. Even going to Target to purchase new Wiggles DVD's, a pair of snowpants and one pair of hot pink snow boots was a bit of a challenge.

3. I will say that watching B run around the shoe aisles in hot pink snow boots with fur at the top while still attached by the elastic string that they (the Target people) feel the need to use to keep the boots together was quite funny. And yes, I did say Running!! Full blast in attached boots with her coat half hanging off. She is a funny one that little girl!

4. If it is any consolation to my friends and family who do NOT reside in Ohio...it snowed here yesterday and today and will probably snow tomorrow. Not enought to stick but still it is October people. I will say that there is this little kid side of me that finds the first snow (even the tiniest of flakes)completely and utterly magical because it means that my most favorite time of the year is just around the corner.

5. I miss that my husband is not at the other end of this couch right now. We have been really lucky lately that he hasn't had to travel much overnight lately, not that he is traveling now, just a late work night for him tonight.

6. My scrapping friends and I are creating a 2009 Calendar so keep your eyes peeled for the link to purchase in the near future! I am pretty excited that I get to be part of this calendar. Our theme is...well I guess you'll just have to stay tuned.

7. We are going all out for Halloween this year. The grandparents are coming up and having dinner and then getting to see the little girl all dressed up and going out to get her "canny" as she calls it. She's been practicing for Haleleen. She brings me her pumpkin, says "trick a teat, canny pease" "thankyouwelcome" and "eat canny in my mouth". I seriously cannot wait for Christmas if Halloween is this much fun!

8. Report card time is here and I while this time we have to do them by hand we are piloting an electronic system that will make the process much more efficient. I can't wait to see how it ends up working out.

9. The weekend holds lots of work for us as we continue on the basement clean-out/revamp project. It is our great hope that we will be able to host something over the holidays. It will be great to have a place where Brenna can run around a little bit and get some exercise. We are seriously considering bringing in her climber so that she can use it year around. She loves to climb and slide so if there is room we are going to go for it.

10. I know I promised pictures from the Wiggle's Concert so here you go! Have a great week friends!

Friday, October 24, 2008

Who knew?

Who knew that a Wiggles concert would bring a mommy to tears. Watching our daughter as the guys came out in the Big Red Car and she waved and said "hi wiggles" over and over with huge eyes was just too much! It's as if she realized that they are real people, not just people in the tv. Pictures to come soon although they just don't do justice to the utter awe in that little girl's eyes.

Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Ten on Tuesday

Wow has it been a long time since I had time for a Ten!

1. I love my new job! Even though there is much more work, it is well worth it and my class is awesome. We are getting into our groove and really working well together.

2. Two days until the Wiggles - hopefully Brenna won't be afraid of them. I am hopeful since she loves to dance to all of the songs and sings along quite a bit too!

3. Thank goodness for furnace fixers who know what they are doing!

4. Having a wireless router is very convenient, I can sit on the couch, load grades into my gradebook, catch up on blogs, watch tv, and most importantly spend time next to my husband when I would otherwise be banned to the upstairs computer to complete my work!

5. I love that Brenna is really a little person with thoughts and feelings now. Not that she wasn't before but her personality is truly developing and she is definitely every bit of 2 that she can possibly be.

6. Day care keeps telling us that she is very well-behaved and they love her. I'll take that news any day!

7. Pain tolerance is apparently high in this little girl. We were in the ER over the weekend for a pretty serious ear infection that she didn't complain a bit about. The good news in all of this is that her tubes are still in their correct locations and working very well.

8. B likes to "read" her bedtime stories now. I start the sentences in her two favorite books and she finishes them, sometimes even telling the whole sentence before I have a chance to start. She is either very intelligent or we have read these books entirely too much. I am hoping the intelligence factor wins here.

9. I found some pictures from the summer that I love (taken by my awesome aunt!). Brenna is so lucky to have this photo - we have one when she is only 2 months old also - it isn't often that you can be part of a 4 generation photo.

Mommy and Brenna


10. I am happy that I can update the blog a little more often. I am trying especially since family and friends don't get to see the little girl too often!

Here's to being better about blogging. My goodness if my friend can move to another state and still manage to blog in the middle of it all I really have no excuse. Now if only there was enough time left in my day for a little scrapping...

Monday, October 20, 2008

Conversations with a 2 year old

M: Brenna, what do you want for dinner?

B: I want pie!

M: We can't eat pie for dinner.

B(very matter of factly): I like salad!

Oh Brenna, the conversations right now are absolutely priceless!

Sunday, October 19, 2008

"Punkin's Mommy, Punkin farm Daddy"

"My punkin, my roll it!" Apparently pumpkin rolling is all the rage in toddlerland.


Our baby is not really a baby anymore! sniff, sniff
We did have lots of fun at the pumpkin farm...

Friday, October 17, 2008

Fall

Three words for you...

Pumpkin Spice Latte


I love fall!