Gobble Gobble 11.23.08

With Thanksgiving just around the corner, I helped Logan make his annual Thanksgiving cards. This year I realized if I want to keep this tradition up, I'm going to have to move to bigger cards. Logan's little hand is not so little anymore. Yikes. Anyway, here's a picture of the beginnings of one of his turkey cards. Ah my little Picasso. Life is good.

My little baker 11.22.08

That's enough flour Logan. ;-)
Who wouldn't love something with two sticks of butter?!?!!?

Got enough Loganberry?

I just had to try some as well...not bad!

Ah, perfection. Home made chocolate chip cookies...doesn't get much better.

On Saturday evening I promised Logan that we would make some chocolate chip cookies. Man what a great little helper he was. As soon as we got home, he was opening up the pantry to get all our "stuff" and dragging a chair over to the counter. He excelled in scooping and dumping, oh, and taste testing! Look out Emril...here comes Logan. I can't think of a better way to spend a blustery November evening. Life is good.

Bear Hug 11.16.08

One of Logan's birthday presents was an adorable pair of bear jammies from my folks. Here he is ready to give a bear hug of his own. Life is good.

Charlie's 1st Birthday 11.16.08

The cake!
The birthday boy before....

...and after! ;-)

Logan was put to work...

...as well as Brady. Good job, boys.

On Sunday Logan and I headed to our dear friends house to help celebrate Charlie's 1st birthday. We always have such an amazing time when we hang out with my school friends. Charlie was absolutely adorable, although Logan was just sure that the presents were suppose to be for him. We were blessed with a great fall day so the kids even got to play outside in the leaves for awhile. Thanks Julie and Matt for throwing one heck of a shindig! Life is good.

Giddie Up 11.10.08

Logan cleaning his shark with a babywipe.
That's one cute cowboy!

Logan had his three year check-up today, so I took the day off (I was also feeling really crappy so it all worked out) to take him to his appointment. He did great at the doctor's office. He's a whopping 31lbs. and just a hair over three feet tall. Dr. Lowe (who we love) checked him all out and said he's looking great! He didn't however appreciate the flu shot; neither did I for that matter. Later on in the day (after the flu shot trauma) Logan donned his sombrero which he believes makes him a cowboy and was ridin' horses aka Norman around the house. Life is good.

Friend Party Extravaganza 11.2.08

Logan and I in front of one of the dino's I made for the party.
Logan actually did quite well with the fossils...but it was Tommy who prevailed.

As much as those little tikes tried, that pinata was not willing to break.

So many cupcakes, so little time.

The Anderson's got Logan a book about two of his favorite things...The Dinotrain!

Some might call me insane, but I decided to throw two separate birthday parties this year. Last year it just got too crazy at my place to have friends, family, grandparents, great grandparents, and oodles of little ones running around. So, this weekend we did a friend birthday party. It was so much fun. We played pin the dino head on the fossil, the kids beat up a t-rex pinata, we had cupcakes, opened presents, and overall had a grand time. It is always so much fun to visit with friends and watch our children play together. Life is good.

Halloween in November 11.1.08

That Kirby is so dangerous and funny. Look at that paw out ready to strike.
Oh my little triceratops.

"Dat better, Sane?"

This was the first year that Logan actually liked dressing up.

The annual picture in front of Mom and Dad's fireplace.

Because I didn't have Logan for Halloween this year, we did our trick or treating a day late. Luckily we have amazing friends and family who were willing to keep out their candy and decorations so Logan and I could have our trick or treating experience. Thanks to everyone who made it such a fun night: Grandma Claire, Papa Bill and Grandma Jo-Jo, Jack and Elsie, and Mom and Dad. Kim and Shaneo and Katie all met us at Mom and Dad's so Logan got some great play time with his favorite cousin, Shaneo. As he says..."I wuv you Sane." We also got a chance to play with the very fickle kitty, Kirby. At one point, Shane's sword broke and he was very upset. Logan gave him many loves and kept asking him, "Dat better Sane?" What a little lovebug I have on my hands. Life is good.