Video

Sorry for the dishwasher noise in the background.

Update

We haven't really been doing much lately. Joshua has really enjoyed going to the Library story time. While there he gets to sing songs, listen to someone read some books, he loves getting his hand stamped, and after all that they get to make something. Last week we learned about apples (all fictional books) and he was able to make an apple tree. The instructor had all the pieces pre-cut and Joshua pasted them all on the paper. He loves pasting paper and has even been doing that at home a lot. He is great using a glue stick and sticking the little pieces on the paper. He also loves to paint, color, and play with play-dough.





After story time (the one with the apples) we went to the store to get supplies for apple pies. Joshua really enjoyed watching me cut up all the apples, he loved eating them too. After I put the sugar, flour, cinnamon, and nutmeg on the apples and gave them a good stir, he realized that they taste so much better like that and ate even more apples. Here is a picture of him with the yummy coated apples. Once the pies were cooked he didn't really have an interest in them at all but he was a good helper in the kitchen.



I want to share some cute things Joshua has been doing. He loves to try to count, and he enjoyed running to me. So our latest game is to have him stand against a wall and he counts two bee go!! (two three go), and runs to me. When ever he wants us to start something, anything he says "two, bee, go!!" it is now running into one word not three, he is very cute.

He also loves watching "Browie" (Barney) as he says it. He has learned all his colors and some shapes because of the show. The other day he was pasting shapes on a piece of paper and he would show me a shape and say "two, bee corners" he is trying to tell me how many corners was on the shape. When ever he counts he leaves one out and counts "two, bee, poor..." then repeats them.

I need to try to get him to count for me on video and say barney. It is so funny, he has such a personality I wish I could share it with you more often. If I get something on video I'll post it soon. :)

Happy first day of Fall

I love fall and everything that comes with it. The cool, crisp air, changing leaves, farmer's markets, zucchini, squash, and fresh baked breads. Short walks, and last visits to the park before the snow. I love finding the cute little costume my little monster will wear at each Halloween. I like sweaters, scarves, hats and mittens and drinking cocoa or cider from my mugs. I love the pink little nose my son gets after playing outside. Since Joshua has been born I have grown a special place for fall in my heart. I have gone on many walks with him and I enjoy watching different areas of Laramie change with the season. This season feels like the beginning of the year to me. Since 1989 either I have started a new school year or my husband has started a new school year in the fall. I like the line in the movie You've Got Mail "Fall makes me want to buy school supplies" "If I knew your name and address I'd send you a bouquet of freshly sharpened pencils." I think it would be funny to actually receive a bouquet of freshly sharpened pencils.

Here are some pictures of trees right out our window. I thought the colors were beautiful and had to take a picture of it all before it went away.

If you click on the picture you can see all the colors better.

Tag I'm It...

I was tagged by Katy. I am supposed to write down 3 joys, 3 fears, 3 current obsessions/collections, and 3 random surprising facts about yourself.

3 Joys.
My Family
Sewing
dessert

3 Fears.
Tornadoes
losing loved ones to death
having a baby sitter lose our child while 'watching them'

3 Current obsessions/ collections
collecting baby things
blogging
sewing

3 Random surprising facts about myself
I like to collect cute coffee mugs in twos
I have known Michael since at least Jr. high school but possibly longer, our mom's were friends
I love the Ocean and it would be wonderful to have a little cottage on the beach

I am tagging. Megan, Misty, Jessica, and Jamie.

Crazy Day

So I thought my day was good enough (or bad enough) to blog about so here it goes.

It started like any other day we get up, eat, get dressed, but today we went to Bible study at 10am and a friends house. The study went well and I was out of there by 12:15pm. As we were headed out the door I realized I didn't know where my keys were, they were in the car. I tried calling Michael at least two times to see if he would bring me the set of keys, but he wouldn't answer the phone, I thought maybe he is in the shower or he decided to work in the office instead of at home. So I asked Debbie if she could take me to my house to get my extra set of car keys, she said she would. We got to my house, I told her that the back door should be unlocked, it wasn't. I tried the front door, it wasn't. I even tried to break in through the screen but the window was locked.

We drove to Campus in search for my husband who had the extra set of keys. I couldn't find him so we went to his work office and a lady at the front desk said he called in because he went to check the mail and locked him self out of his house. So now he doesn't have the extra set of keys, we are locked out of our car and our house. Very sad.

Debbie drove us to get the extra set from a box our land lady has, drive back home, unlock the house, drive to our car to get it. Then drive home. I should have been home by 12:30, instead I was home by 2:30. All in all we had a great time, we ate lunch at the park so the boys could play. Joshua enjoyed the car ride with Tyler and he even fell asleep on the way home so he got his nap in too. I was very please about that.

I guess it is time for me to sew. :)

Felt board

Yesterday I wanted to make something for Joshua. His room echos very badly so I thought something above his bed might help a little bit. We went to Wal-mart and bought a bulletin board and some felt. Came home attached the felt to the bulletin board and cut out felt pieces. I have 4 stories in a binder with animal cut outs that go along with the stories. He has had a lot of fun with this board already, I am sure he will get a lot of use out of it. I am looking forward to showing him the stories, hopefully sometime today.

Our walk.

Yes I was stupid and decided we would go on a walk and it would be enjoyable. It has been over cast all day out but had quit raining for quite a while. Joshua didn't take a nap yet today so I thought we would go on a walk so he could snooze for a little while, and so I could get some exercise. Well all was fine, Joshua was snoozing it wasn't raining, I had just stopped to check my heart rate when I felt a sting on my thigh.

OUCH! I just got stung. I wasn't sure by what yet I was still walking holding my watch in my right hand swatting my leg with my left when I got stung again on my right hand middle finger. I saw the hornet, or wasp (I can't tell the difference) on the stroller top I started to RUN... I didn't know they could sting you multiple times. I will not walk on that side of Bill Nye again. I made it about two blocks when it started to down poor. I was still at least 6 blocks away from our house. I am thankful Joshua slept the entire way and that he had a plastic protector over him so he didn't get wet. His blanket did though soaked, and so did my coat and pants.

Once I got us inside I checked my sting wounds, the one on my leg swelled up to the size of a quarter and the one on my finger is the size of a pencil eraser. They still sting and I still hate anything that stings.