The perfect pumpkin...

How do you pick the perfect pumpkin?  There are so many options.  Tall and skinny, short and fat.  Some have a flat back and some are perfectly round.  Some are orange...somegreen...and some white.  Sometimes you find them in the last week of September and sometimes not until the 30th of October.  There is no wrong or right, but it should fit you.  This is not a task I take lightly.  Somehow, I've fallen into this trap where I really believe that the pumpkin I choose will represent a little piece of who I am.  Like it has a small part of me in it. I know this is a weird thought process but I can't help it.  So this year...we went to Cornbelly's at Thanksgiving point.  It is a pumpkin patch with all sorts of things to do with kids.  There are slides and scary creatures. There are a few corn mazes and a big jumping pillow.  It is so much fun.  As we are walking into Cornbelly's...I saw it.  It was like it called to me.  There at the front was my pumpkin and I haven't been able to stop thinking about it since. Those of you that know my husband you know that of course he would not consider buying it for fear that the total on the "receipt" would be to high so I had to walk right past it on the way out.  Of course that just meant that Blake and I went back this morning and picked it up.  This year the winner was a white fairly proportioned pumpkin with a few tan/orange bumpy things on it.  Apparently I was the only person it called to because it was still there in its same spot. And now it is happily resting on my front porch....Here it is.  The tiny pumpkin was Blake's pick.  He could of had any pick of the whole pumpkin patch...and this was it.  A little anti-climatic for him, but fun for me.  I love them!

It's time....

It is time to start blogging again.  I've been on a seven month break and am feeling like it might be time to start up again.  We'll see how far I get.

I have a TWO year old!!

I can't believe that Blake is TWO!  He is so much fun and has so much to say about everything. He has learned so many words and trys so hard to talk to us.  We are so grateful to have him in our lives and couldn't picture life without him.  This is my Blake Gratitude list.

-I am grateful that Blake is TWO instead of a newborn.

-I am grateful that Blake still needs an eye rub when he needs to be comforted.  If you have ever had the opportunity to experience one of Blake's eyerubs than you would be grateful to.  

-I am grateful that Blake and I share this conversation about 30 times a day...over and over.

-Blake: "Mommy?"

-Me: "What?"

-Blake: "What?"

-I am grateful that Blake likes to be outside.  He would be all day if I would let him.

-I am grateful that Blake says his prayers...or tries.

-I am grateful that Blake likes the babysitters we get for him.

-I am grateful for Blake's bright blue eyes.

-I am grateful that Blake loves his Daddy.

-I am grateful for Blake's orange Keens.  Aren't I a little bit shallow.

-I am grateful that I get to be Blake's mom.

-I am grateful so grateful for Blake and all that makes him him.  There are so many more small things that we get to experience daily. 

March 22, 2007

A day in the life of Blake EVERYDAY!

My mom gave Blake a train set for his birthday.  He loves it.  He wouldn't take a nap today unless he could sleep with his train.  

Color...

Don't you love the color of this page??  Have a good night!!

Jeff

I was sitting here last night after Blake had finally gone to bed and the TV was not on,  It was nice and quite.  Jeff came and sat down and we started to talk.  I love these times.  It is so nice to be able to reconnect and to catch up on each other's days.  So my post today is a gratitude list for for Jeff.....

-I am grateful for Jeff's sense of humor...he has a gift that can make every and any situation humorous.

-I am grateful for Jeff's relationship with Blake.  He loves him so much, everything about him.  And the feeling is mutual.  Blake talks about Daddy all day long.  Daddy, comes up in his mumble of a conversation constantly through out the day.  He runs to the the door every night when he hears "Daddy's" truck in the driveway.

-I am grateful for Jeff's relationship with his family.  

-I am grateful for the way Jeff honors his Priesthood

-I am grateful for the way Jeff takes care of our cars....he really likes them clean.

-I am grateful that Jeff keeps a journal on our life and he really takes it serious.

-I am grateful for Jeff's ```` with my family

-I am grateful that Jeff collects my receipts and balances the books...then I don't have to.

-I am grateful that Jeff supports me with my job.

-I am grateful that Jeff is willing to get his MBA.

- I am grateful that Jeff cleans the house with me....

-I am grateful that Jeff listens outside the door of Relief Society when I have to teach.

-Okay, and lets be honest, I am grateful that Jeff writes my Relief Society lessons.

There are so many more and so much that he does for our family.  I am lucky to have him.

My two boys...

Just a few pictures for today....Isn't he handsome?  Notice the rockstar...

This was Blake's outfit of choice on Monday.  He took a nap in his onsie and when he woke up he would not leave me alone until I put his boots on him...He wore that the rest of the day!!

Bored

So I have been the worst blogger ever.  Maybe it is because I don't want to have to account for my New Years Resolutions yet....I have been eating to many Graham Crackers to lose my 10 pounds yet.  Bet luck next month I guess.  Things have been pretty busy.  Jeff started his MBA program last week and seems to think that I too, am earning my MBA.  We been spending a lot of time getting that all figured out.  I just wanted to post these pictures quickly.  We had a little extra time on our hands this week at work...and look what came of it...Great editing done by our physicist at work...funny isn't it?  You should see some of the others.  Have a good night...