Halloween 2009

Jonathan was in San Fransisco while Isaac and I celebrated Halloween. I found a cute monkey costume at the consignment shop for 3 dollars. It looked too cute and vaguely familiar. It was only later that night that I realized it had been the same costume Charlotte wore one year. Jackson was also going to be this monkey. So, the boys were identical monkeys this year. We were invited to a party at the Gray's house. We had a bobbing for apples contest and a donut eating contest. I came in first place for the girls (I was the only one who participated) and I should have been first for the donut contest. I was second to last, although I didn't know that. And I had eaten the most of anyone before it fell off. If Jonathan was there to stick up for me, I am sure I could have won first place.

The day before Halloween I went to the library storytime and trick or treating down Main street. It was a lot of fun. I used the opportunity to teach Isaac how to say please in sign. It didn't seem to be clicking two weeks ago but this week, he is starting to get the idea. If he says please he will get something he wants...usually. I also made Isaac a black felt trick or treat bag with a ghost on it. It is really cute.

Halloween was a blast.

Sans Isaac

The last time I ran in a race was over two years ago at the Air Force Marathon in Dayton Ohio. This of course was before I was a mother. (it was a relay marathon, 6 miles) Unfortunately, I have only run a handful of times since then.

My friend Natalie and Jonelle were talking about upcoming races at my house on Sunday. They were thinking of running the CowTown Marathon in Fort Worth. I immediately got excited because my little sister lives there and I thought it might be motivating for both of us to train and get back into shape. (She just had her baby girl three weeks ago) So this week, with some motivation, I have already run 7 miles. 4 of which I ran with Isaac. (With my old, awful, veer to the left jogging stroller.) I was initially going to attempt a full marathon. However, with Michigan winter approaching, and Eliza's recent physical demands, we decided to run the half instead.

I am so excited. I have never run anything greater than an 8k race. While it isn't a marathon, I still feel like this will be an ambitious goal that I will have to work hard to achieve. It will also get me into shape and I will be able to run a race with my sister!!!

To die for...

I was looking through my pictures and fell in love with these! I LOVE THEM! So I thought I would share. We were still living in Omaha so Isaac was about 10 months old. He has had this outfit since he was 6 months old and he is still wearing it! We sure got our money's worth out of it.

Fall activities

Isaac loves to be outside. He always finds a stick to play with, throws rocks, and walks up and down the side walk outside our house.

When we went to the pumpkin patch he was adorable! He was so excited about all of the orange pumpkins. He probably thought they were balls...

He throws fits...

Yes, he only does this with his mother. Even when I don't respond to the fit, he continues to do them. Poor little boy. And no, the bump on his forehead is not from his fits. He had a head on collision with the coffee table...

Dinosaurs, packages, and fire!

Well, it was quite the project making Isaac's cake for his birthday. I underestimated how long it would take to make homemade fondant, color, and decorate it. I think we wiped the floors and counters a half a dozen times and mopped twice... Sticky stuff. We initially celebrated Isaac's birthday during Labor Day. Then, we had a kid party on his actually birthday. Here is the picture of the dinosaur cake. He almost touched the fire on the candle when he was supposed to blow it out.



The slideshow is the sequence of events that took place to open Charlotte and Jackson's present. Thanks guys. It was hilarious watching him hoard the fruit snacks in his hand.

Sick of Curtains?

I am. I would rather show off a handsome blondie! We went to South Haven, MI for Labor Day. My parents rented a vacation home on the shore and it was breathtaking! We had so much fun. Isaac had an aversion to sand. He couldn't bear to touch it at first. By the third day it was tolerable enough to stand on and maybe quickly grab a stick. I hope he doesn't have sensory issues!