Pumpkin Patch 2010

 

Sunday we went to the pumpkin patch here in Hermiston and picked out our pumpkins. I have to admit this is one of my favorite activities of the year. I love the fall weather and watching Laney and her daddy have in depth conversations about the merits of pumpkins. Just like everything else, The Laney Bug had to pick out a pumpkin family this year, complete with a Mommy, Daddy, Big Sister and Baby “punkin”.

What happens when I try to provide photographic evidence that I am indeed a member of my family…. lots of crying!

 

Can you tell that they take their carving seriously!?

My little Pumpkin’s first pumpkin

When I Grow Bigger

“Mommy, when I grow bigger, I’m going to ride a Giraffe…”

I hear this atleast once a day!

( I should mention that I don’t get credit for this picture, the Zoo’s photographer took this and asked later if he could us it in some of their promo stuff later. He just e-mailed it to me this morning- cute huh?)

Milestones

 

We’ve had some milestones go by lately…

This little guy’s mastered crawling- I’m not in love with it, now I’ll have to baby proof EVERYTHING again. But he thinks he’s pretty cool!

 

My little Binkie Baby finally had to give up her bink. She has loved that thing since she was teeny tiny. We had her down to just using at night but Doctor Daddy finally had enough and took it away ( I would’ve let her have it forever-she’s gonna need braces no matter what).  We told her that the Binky Fairy took them to little babies who needed them but she’s not buying it. The first day she even made a break for the mailbox to retrieve them (she beat me to the door and was out on the sidewalk before I caught her!). It’s been rough, hopefully the second week goes better than the first!

And the last one is about me- I finally broke down and bought a new sewing machine! It came in the mail Friday and I’ve only had a little bit of time to play with it but so far so good! I’m pretty excited to really figure it out and start to do some new things…

 

For those of you who are curious it a Brother LB6800 with embroidery function.

So Sweet

There are a lot of days that I miss my old job, my freedom, even my old life. The days where I could accomplish something, read, go pee by myself… you know. The days before kids….

But tonight, I went into Delaney’s room to kiss her and say prayers and she sat up in bed, gave me a big hug and said, “Mommy, I yuve you so much. You sing itsy bitsy spider with me?”

Ahhh, so worth it.

Something tells me that there will be a time again when I have some freedom and get to use the restroom solo, and I’ll look back and miss this.

Delaney’s Dance Recital

This month Delaney’s been taking a dance class and Tuesday she had her first little dance recital. It was pretty cute- even if there wasn’t much dancing. (this might be one of those you want to skip if we’re not related- the camera work leaves something to be desired!)

A Gorilla Suit

On my 13th birthday my mom showed up AT SCHOOL wearing a gorilla suit and carrying balloons. Horrifying right? I still remember seeing her walk in and thinking that someone was about to have a very bad day, then she walked toward me. It has always baffled me, why would my otherwise cool mom choose to humiliate her daughter on the most awkward of birthdays- I mean c’mon junior high is fraught with embarrassment, did I really need my mom to show up at my locker after school dressed like an ape? I think not.

However, in the past few months here are a few other embarrassments I’ve endured…

1. In Barnes and Noble in Spokane Delaney thought it would be funny to lift up my dress. Hope those happy little shoppers enjoyed a nice look at my granny panties.

2. Laney announced LOUDLY to Jessica and Emersyn (and the entire audience at story time in the Kennewick library) that “My daddy has a butt, but I have a bum. You hear that Jessa and moo moo?”

3. In a public restroom she has asked me to “help squeeze her poop out.” (No idea where that one came from).

This from a child who can scream like a hyena and has no problem waking the dead when she doesn’t get what she wants in a store. She has also- knocked over and entire rack of clothes on Emersyn in Gymboree, cried and rolled all over the floor in almost every store possible and peeked under restroom stalls and dressing room doors, just to say hi.

Lets just say I’ve recently gotten a little insight into what compelled my usually sane mother dress up like a monkey in public.

Paybacks are a bitch.

I think I’ll put a Gorilla costume on hold….

Seattle Zoo

Okay- this is the last of our vacation photos- promise. Tuesday we went to the zoo- one of Ryan and I’s favorite places in Seattle. It was a rare beautiful fall day and we spend almost 5 hours wandering around looking at the animals and playing. There wasn’t that many people there so we got to see a lot!

 

I don’t know what Delaney liked more- the real animals or the bronze ones!

 

We happened to be there in time to feed the giraffes- it was AMAZING for $5 Laney and I got to go up to a special area and feed the giraffes- it was so much fun! They gave you a small branch and he just reached his long neck over and ate it! It was really cool to get to see them so close. Although after that I had a hard time explaining to her why we couldn’t feed ALL the animals at the zoo!

  

I think we’ve been watching too much Dora because Delaney HAD to have to map the entire trip so she could tell us where to go… I’m the map, I’m the map…

Ryan and his mini-me! I’m not sure what face Ryan’s making- but he’s probably telling me to put the camera away- he hates pictures!