8 Things

Look at these adorable brothers. (And this is Sam's "real smile".)

8 Things
Jen... I totally forgot about this until Reagan. :)

8 shows I enjoy watching:
1) The Office
2) Chuck
3) Heroes
4) Healthy Appetite with Ellie Krieger
5) 24 (starting again soon!!!)
6) Lost
7) SuperNanny
8) Whatever movie I have recently TiVoed.


8 things that happened yesterday:
1) melted crayons and made train shaped crayons (see this)
2) made baby food (sweet potatoes and a fruit mixture) for Z
3) played play-doh with Sam
4) ate a LOT of pumpkin chocolate chip bread
5) finished the last of my 25 train bean bags (for Sam's party)
6) played Ticket to Ride with the Roms. ADULT GAME NIGHT. :)
7) had the best. fish. tacos. at Lonestar. Again. Love that place.
8) went to the library

8 things I'm looking forward to:
1) Thanksgiving dinner. I LOVE THANKSGIVING DINNER.
2) Snuggling tonight with Matt and watching a movie
3) a slimmer waistline (if it ever happens)
4) my fam coming out to visit in about 10 days
5) Sam's bday party. It's going to be traintastic.
6) having good friends in SLC. this place is kinda weird.
7) Bel coming. Anytime Bel comes is my favorite time.
8) the end of YW in Excellence (tomorrow night...)

8 things I love about fall:
1) crisp mornings and evenings
2) leaves, leaves, leaves. I miss Boston, although SLC has had surprisingly good colors this year.
3) my bday
4) Thanksgiving
5) hot chocolate/hot cider/wassail
6) Christmas music
7) squash and sweet potatoes (both things Matt hates... oh well!)
8) sweaters, snuggly blankets, etc.

8 things on my wish/dream/goal list:
1) get organized
2) get exercising
3) clean out scary bedroom
4) send nate and rach christmas packages
5) finish this forever post
6) finish planning Sam's train party
7) a double maclaren stroller
8) a new kitchen

8 people I'm tagging:
(First of all, CONGRATULATIONS if you've made it this far and are still reading. You deserve something... go scoop yourself a bowl of ice cream and read on.)
1) Bel (will you do it, huh huh huh? a departure from your witty banter for sure...)
2) Leese of course
3) Lesley and Trev since they are having a hard time blogging ... when are you going to do my photo post suggestion, ehhhhh cuz???
4) Dr. Katerbates if you have time.
5) Mindy, Mindylou, I miss you.
6) Ev cuz he's so entertaining.
7) Tiffany Jenks... but funny enough you just did it. You're off the hook. :)
8) Anne since I know it's about a, ohhh... ummm...a negative 4% chance that you'll actually do it, my little blogger voyeur. Why oh why won't you blog anymore? I want to see Brock's awesome hair, and Drew is so big now... and we miss you guys.

Some pics. Since what's a post without pics, right???
Brothers. Sam reading Z a book.
Raking leaves with Dad. This was from a couple weeks ago, but repeated today. Sam LOVES playing in the leaves with Matt.

This is Stuck in My Head

Fun choreography and poppy song. Can't seem to get a different tune to stick right now...
(ignore the terrbile video quality)

Just for you Corinne.
THE BOYS ARE BACK...

My Snuggle Bug

Sam loves his "snugglies". Here he has piled all of them and every toy he could find on our main floor on top of me.

And then "snuggled" me. I love my little snuggle bug.

Heard Today...

(Background: We have been listening to new "train" tunes in preparation for Sam's birthday party...)

Sam (walking into Z's room with my small black purse slung over one shoulder)-

"Bye Mom, I'm leaving. I'm taking the A train."

Guess Who...

Is getting quite literally INTO solids and loving it???
Yep, the Z-man.
(Another plug for making your own baby food. So so easy. The above? Sweet potatoes and apples. You can do this too...)

Plus, two more of Sam's creations.

Happy Halloween

...from the train family. Thomas, Percy, and James... (those diaper boxes sure come in handy to paint over and make trains, dontcha think???)Sam was REALLY excited about being trains.
Z also went as a BYU football player to our trunk or treat. (like Sam was a couple years ago... do they look alike???)

A Note from Zachary

Hello. I just had a doctor's appointment that confirmed what my mom and dad suspected.

I am a big boy. Just how big you might ask???

Well... let me tell you.

I'm 85% for weight.
I'm 99% for height.
And my head? Well, it's off the charts.

But aren't I cute???

Sam's First Drawing

I can't believe that Sam can do this... but I watched him with my own eyes. Behold. Sam's self-portrait ("with REALLY big ears, Mom!").


Here are his other drawings from today and Sam being silly...
(this is Sam's "smile")...

Z - Whatcha Doing??

Oh... just chilling out here reading this book you got for me at the library... (Doesn't he look so OLD in these photos???)

Official Barrister... Again

What do these two times in our lives have in common? Both of Matt being sworn in to be an official attorney in each of the states we have lived. The difference? Boston was WAY cooler - Fanueil Hall simply wins over a blah giant assembly room at the Salt Palace, SLC was WAY shorter and more kid friendly (surprise, surprise). Biggest of all... our family size has doubled since then. Crazy!

Allow me to reminisce...
BOSTON.
I took a couple hours off of work, took the T and met Matt downtown.
In typical Boston fashion, there was no parking, limited seating and we had to wait outside in this line in the FREEZING cold for about 45 minutes.
All Matt had on was his suit... But, then we got to go into this beautiful historic building...And all the attorney-to-be were seated here......where Matt listened intently and even took notes! (Actually, that's him reading Tom Clancy...)
Here's us after Matt was sworn in almost four years ago...

Now, fast forward a bit to...
SALT LAKE.
I woke up my 6 month old baby from his nap, packed us all in the van and drove around and around the Salt Palace looking for parking until my father in law saved me (THANKS!). We made it to the swearing in only a little bit late...
Although this may be a bit scary to some of you, all of the above were sworn in to be OFFICIAL attorneys in this fair state just a few days ago. And yep. Our good friend and one of Matt's law school buddies "Lovey" Olson was one of them too.
With my two kids in tow. This is Sam's "smile". They were really good and patient for the whole ordeal. Sam ate his lunch and Z played with toys while the short ceremony concluded.
Our fam after Matt was made official. We celebrated by going to Crown Burger and talking my father in law into having regular game nights. Only those who know him realize what a raging success that is...

Congrats Matt. Here's to one foxy and wicked smahhhhht (and now officially legit) Utah barrister. ILY.