... chickens! aunt jessie found a goat sophies size a visit to the farm isnt complete ... hayride! sophies first! with the calm bumping and cool breeze, she drifted right off to sleep. i guess she enjoyed it! before she dozed ... needed to collect them all in the same place. he didnt want them scattered around. sophies first pumpkin! dont know if you can tell by the picture but hers was the size of a big ...

It was like a confetti bomb went off in our house by the time it was over, but overall, a delightful time was had by all. A few moments: Surprises, giggles, Webkinz, Polly Pocket, art supplies, craft kits, sweet frosting, painted fingers, confetti, one boy (Bridger said he had fun), many girls, stair sliding, craft stations, winter bracelets, magic bookmarks, photos, wrapping, shrieking, hugs ...

... beginning of the day was spent at Hollywood Studios. (That post to come) On the Safari ride Sophies curls+humidity=I can't even stand it Some animal friends. The white rhino was so cool, I've never seen one before, let alone that close Hello there handsome Sophies face right when the triceratops ride takes off... I love it Sophie feeding her new baby minnie, ...

... of the mattress is much more comfortable than either side. ~~~ Had a tasty and filling lunch with salahdra at Sophies Cafe before delivering her to the bus. Put in appearances at both relevant events last night but disappeared about 11. I haven't eaten at Sophies in far to long - this time I had the Elvis Slammer. Crashed into a 2-hour nap - waking up ...

Wow! Time has flown. Just one year ago I was experiencing the miracle of a new baby in my arms while trying to figure out this whole new motherhood thing. In this first year, I've learned that motherhood just happens. You can read books and take advice from other moms, but there are times when you're on your own with baby and you figure out how to do it. It being a mother. And you get ...

... sadnessfrom me - I love to watch his pride in his achievements but so don't want my last baby to grow up too quickly.Anyway, above are a few LOs that I have put together to commemorate some of these magical moments. The first two were done for NZ Scrapbook using the gorgeous 7 gypsies papers and embellishments. I can't believe how tiny Benji was snuggled in Sophies arms at a few days old!!

With a thirst for a beer and a band, Wonderful Beer Wife and I trekked to Des Moines last night to catch one of our favorite bands, Old Crow Medicine Show, at the beautiful Hoyt Sherman Place. There were errands involved, because sometimes a guy needs yeast and potassium metabisulfite. But we mostly headed straight for  Court Avenue Brewing Company, a brewpub I feel like we’ve neglected. ...

It seems the House vote today on health reform is far from a done deal (“This is a much heavier lift than we thought it would be”). Here's the Wash Post on the reason why: Pro-Life Dems want to prevent poor women from having any access to abortion and they're willing to kill the entire deal over it.  Are the Pro-Choice Dems similarly determined? House Democratic leaders agreed ...

... undescibeable plot.  The plot of this book was just great. The immortanlity and the issues that come with it on Westons part is very fun to read. And as the story goes on and Weston's and Sophies lives start to become more and more intertwined, the plotline just grows adding more twists that I hope to be unravelled in the next book in the series. The best part of the plot for me was the ...

So it's official.  We're moving to Hawaii.  Dane got a job with one of the local restaurant chains starting Feb 1.  The countdown to move has begun.  Still haven't told my parents.  I plan on telling them when I land a full time job there.  Granted Dane will be making enough that I don't really need to, but still.  What better way to prove that ...