He's all shook up, uh huh!

It's a busy day, but here's a post of my little king on the way to school this morning. What a little ham!! More later.

The Big Vote

Tee hee! We were buying some finishing touches for G's costume and found these. I had to take pics and share! Funny, no Palin masks to be found. Sold out??





I just thought he looked hilarious in the hat. Nothing political, just funny.

Parent's Weekend: New England

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We haven't had a weekend alone in ages. So we loaded up to see the fall foliage on a five state whirlwind tour: Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, and New York. We didn't arrive in Connecticut until after midnight on Thursday, so we woke up late on Friday and drove around taking our time and ended up in Bellows Falls, Vermont. We stayed in a Bed and Breakfast there. Everyone said that this is the best fall foliage they have seen in years. The colors were really spectacular everywhere you turned. All of the towns were so quaint with rolling hills, small churches, and no chain stores. Sometimes we thought we were in Germany as the towns felt so European - of course they were setup by the Europeans so there is a reason for that. We just took our time and took a lot of back roads and made stops where ever we saw something interesting. We stopped at several National Parks. We covered a lot of ground, so there wasn't a lot of time to rest, but it was still relaxing. We tried Vermont cheese at our Bed and Breakfast. And made a stop at the Vermont Country Store. We drove back through New York and stayed in Connecticut before leaving EARLY on Sunday. We decided we would definitely do it again. I still have an itch to go to Maine, not sure why, but it's on my list to visit someday.

A Trip to the Pumpkin Patch

G and I went to the local pumpkin patch today. We have gone every year since he was born. This year he really had a blast. We took a hayride and rode on a mini tractor barrel ride. They had bounce houses, lots of animals, hay mazes, painted cut-outs, kettle corn, and pumpkins of course! We spent over three hours there, but we had to leave because it was starting to get dark. We can come back again before Halloween though. It's a really great place, and it's basically free!

Brilliant

After daddy and I have been working with him off and on for several weeks, he finally got it! G finally knows my cell phone number! In Dallas we have to know the area code as well, which makes for a really long number to memorize, but he knows the entire thing, and on Saturday night he and I worked on our address and city. So in case he ever gets separated from us he knows his entire name, my name, my cell number and our address and city. Now will he tell someone this and remember this under pressure? We shall see... :) Sometimes we call him a silly name and he's started calling himself his silly name, I just hope he doesn't tell someone that. Well, enough of that. I just hope he never gets lost!!

Fall

I LOVE Fall! I really do. I love the smells, the colors, the festivals, just everything about it. Unfortunately there isn't a lot of fall in Texas, but I take all that I can get. We went to a Greek festival last week and the State Fair of Texas on Friday. We bought mums last night and planted them. This is the first year for me to plant a fall plant, so I'm excited. G picked purple mums that have probably a hundred blooms that will open in the next week or so. They will be gorgeous.

This morning G and I decorated pumpkins. What fun! We will go to the local pumpkin patch next weekend.

Story Time

Remember Story Time at the library? I do. Mom took me almost every week. I took G to Story Time at our local library for the first time last night. It was fun and the librarian read us books about the zoo. We heard three books, sang zoo songs, and she gave us an elephant art project to take home and make. He received a story time card where he gets a sticker for every time he comes and after so many times (15, I think), he receives a free book.

After story time ended, we read some books together. I always forget about the library...I hope we can go to story time every week.

I've been tagged!
Angela tagged me!
Me and My First Baby
Were you married at the time? Yes
What were your reactions when you found out you were pregnant? I was extremely excited, of course
How old were you? I was 30 when I found out and 31 when he was born.
How did you find out you were pregnant? The Dollar Tree pregnancy tests really do work.
Who did you tell first? Brad first, Mindy second
Did you want to find out the sex? Yes, I track my FedEx packages every day until they arrive. Why wouldn't I?
Due date: September 17, 2005
Did you deliver early or late? Three days late. Seemed like years.
Did you have morning sickness? Not really
What did you crave? Salty things.
Who irritated you the most? No one really.
What was your first child’s sex? Boy
How many pounds did you gain throughout the pregnancy? Enough. But I lost it all. That's all that counts. ;)
Did you have any complications during your pregnancy? None.
Where did you give birth? Presbyterian Hospital Dallas
How many hours were you in labor? 7
Who drove you to the hospital? Brad
Who watched? Brad
Was it vaginal or c-section? Vaginal
Medication? Epidural.
How much did your child weigh? 8 lbs 4 oz.
What did you name him/her? G money :)
How old is your first born today? Three

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