A little boy lives here

I found a dried booger stuck to the wall next to Xander's bed. The End.

New Moon

The midnight movie of "New Moon" on Thursday night was the perfect kick-off to my birthday yesterday. We got a great group this year, and we even made matching "Team Jacob" and "Team Edward" shirts with numbers on the back. You know, just to keep myself feeling "youthful". Tell me this picture wasn't embarassing though... the theater behind the photographer was FILLED with people just staring at us old ladies in matching shirts getting our picture taken. We had a great time, though, and the movie was great! So much better than the first one, if you ask me.

To finish my birthday off, I slept in while Brian made me my favorite breakfast/dessert: belgian waffles with peanut butter, ice cream, and hot cinnamon syrup. Then off to a 1 hour massage, lunch with the girls, a nap, flowers from my hubby (funny story about the flowers: I didn't see them sitting on our table until after our date, and mentioned on the date that I was still waiting for my flowers... little did I know that he had already got me some, and I just didn't notice them... ooops!), dinner at the Cheesecake Factory, and a Heroes marathon. It was a great birthday! Couldn't have been better. I don't know why people get so uptight about their birthdays and getting older. I say rejoice in my old age and try to keep myself feeling young (like going to a midnight movie with a bunch of teeny-boppers!). Hehehehe.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!

Happy Halloween from the "Enchanted Garden"

(...and these two cuties.)

Things I've learned THIS morning...

Apparently, this guy is the one that is smarter than me (sometimes, hehehe)...

(He taught Xander where the size is on the Target diapers. I should have known that he taught him that. He is always teaching Xander things... like how to turn the lights on with a flip-flop.)

This kid has scary dreams...

(He woke up this morning telling me how he had a dream that "Lil had lots of eyes, and that mommy said "no" and then Lil's eyes would get bend, and it was SCARY!" No wonder he comes into our room crying at night.)

Things I've learned this morning...

This kid is smarter than me sometimes...

(I recently switched from Huggies to Target brand diapers, and I can never tell which size diaper is which because, unlike Huggies, there is no size number written on them anywhere. Well, when I asked Xander to get me his diaper out of the drawer, he pulled the tab (the one that keeps the diaper on) open and looked for the size number under the tab. I have no idea how he knew to look there. Sure enough, Target brand diapers have the size printed underneath their tabs.)

And this kid knows what she wants...

(After refusing to eat breakfast, she climbed on a stool to reach the snacks, opened the "Chocolate-covered Ritz Crackers" box, and managed to get a cracker out. Then walked around the house munching on a delicious treat. I've since started putting up a baby-gate to the kitchen so she isn't constantly in the snack bin.)

Left & Right

That's my boy! He's some wicked smaht.

Utah Summer Fun

This summer was the first summer since Brian and I have even known each other that we were able to have a summer vacation in Utah. It was soooooo much fun. Thanks to the McCauls, Grandma, and the Bostons for such a great summer vacation.

We went to the Oquirrh Mtn Temple open house

We went to Seven Peaks with Grandma, McCaul's, Katie, Katie, and Hezzie's summer camp (thanks Hezzie!!!)

We played at Aunt Hezzie's house, and Liv's house...

...and tried out Liv's new tub.

We went to Cheesecake Factory and a concert (Jack's Mannequin & The Fray),

and met Andrew McMann (fulfilling Brian's dream).

We had a 1st Birthday Party for Lil. Thanks to Brian, Andria, Grandma, and Katie for making it happen (and for putting up with me being sick with the Swine Flu). It was a great party.

And thanks to Amber and Bob for coming. It was good to see you.

We went to Bear World...

...and saw lots of bears...

...and pet some animals...

...and rode some rides.

We stayed in Island Park, ID at some gorgeous cabins (thanks Dad). And while we were there...

We went to Mack's Inn Playhouse...

...and went to a dinner show with some unusual characters.

We sat in the hot tub.

We floated down the river...

...and tried out a rope swing.

We had a fiesta, complete with a pinata.

We played some games at the cabin.

We went to Yellowstone Nat'l Park (my first time ever!).

We saw geysers, hot pots, waterfalls,...

...and lots of animals, close-up.

We had a wicked good time! Can't wait for the next Boston summer vacation.

Summer Fun

Camping and tubing in VT

Friendly Toast and walks in downtown Portsmouth

Lobstah and Meathouse in the Milton Hilton's driveway

playing in the sand

handstands on the beach

swimming at York Beach...

...with cousin Liv, Aunt Katie, Grammie, Xander, Buddy, Lil, Aunt Hezzie, and Amanda

coloring in the driveway at Buddy's Summer Camp

boating in Surf City with Uncle Denver, Grammie, and Bill

Surf City beach with Gramma Tina, Uncle Denver, Aunt Hezzie, and Grammie (And Daddy!!!)

Lauren's Baby Shower

So, I hosted Lauren's Baby Shower last night. Even though it ended up being a baby shower for a new mom instead of a pregnant lady (good thing too, or this lady would have been VERY pregnant and hurtin').

The theme was "Snakes and Snails and Puppy-dog Tails... That's what little boys are made of." So we had blue ice cubes in Sprite, Almond Joy bars (because they have nuts and Mounds don't), "dirty sticks"...

little boy onesies with doggies on them, dirty little boy hand-prints on the tablecloth...

dirt cups, hot diggity dogs, vegetable sticks and dip, and a snake made of cupcakes.

Thanks to Alyssa and Kristen for doing the games and helping me set-up, Marin for the prizes and helping me set-up, and Angela for the saying on the wall. I had a great time.

Congratulations Lauren and Brett!!!! We are so glad that Brickman is here!

Xander-ese

Xander is such a silly boy. He is always making up words. It's getting to the point where I hardly ever know what he is talking about. It's like he is speaking his own made-up language. Here is a little example. This conversation was much longer and even crazier, but I'll shorten it for ya.

Xander: (while jumping off the ottoman) Makin chanchos.

Mommy: What?

X: Makin chanchos.

M: (laughing) Chanchos?

X: It's not silly. (because I was laughing at him)

M: What are chanchos? What's it like?

X: It's kinda like a food that you eat.

M: You mean nachos?

X: Yeah. Nachos.

.....

X: Tacos and Nachos. What are nachos?

M: They are chips with cheese on them.

X: Chanchos are kinda like chips. Chips-teek.

M: Chips-teek?

X: Chips-peek. Yeah, chips-peek.

And just for an added visual: thru this whole crazy conversation, he is doing spinning jumps off the ottoman, and throwing a pillow in the air.