As promised, here are the answers to my second tag. Thanks, Heather! I thought this one was going to be easy, but it was much harder than I anticipated.
8 shows I love to watch:Backyardigans (Stetson's favorite - it's a daily must)
So You Think You Can Dance?Chuck
House
Grey's Anatomy
The OfficePsychDesign on a Dime8 favorite restaurants:Tia Rosa's
Gecko Grill
Cafe Rio
Olive Garden
Moki's (you have to try the cake and coconut ice cream)
Outback Steakhouse
Cheesecake Factory (more for the dessert than dinner)
Aladdin's (delicious falafel)
8 things that happened yesterday:Stetson and I headed to the pediatrician to make sure his ear infection had cleared up. All clear!
We went to the "zoo," aka Petland to play with the dogs. We goofed around with a fiesty puppy that looked like a small rabbit. Stetson loved it!
I accidentally tossed Stetson on his head. :( Great parenting. I was playing with him on the couch when he rolled off onto his head. He didn't cry and didn't appear hurt at all, but it sure scared me!
I taught my darling dance classes -- the highlight of my week! Every Tuesday I pack all my family room furniture into the office so that two classes of sweet 3-5 year-olds can take over my house. I can only hope that they have as much fun as I always do.
Dinner: the extremely fancy Hamburger Helper. I teach until 5:40pm on Tuesdays, so whatever I do has to be super quick. Usually I stick something in the Crock Pot, but the doctor's appointment threw off my groove. In emergencies, I send Lafe to Subway. This seemed the more economical choice.
Stetson and I headed to the library to pick-up/drop off books and play in the children's section while Lafe studied.
Stetson threw a big fit because I wouldn't buy him a snack from the library's vending machine. He was grouchy the whole way home and during his bath. After the bath he ran out, dripping wet and naked, and sat on the kitchen floor saying, "pop-pop" (popcorn). So we made popcorn and then read our library books on the couch.
After Stetson was in bed, I read
Frankenstein (great choice for October.
Dracula's next on my list), and watched TV until Lafe got home.
8 things I'm looking forward to:Going to see
A Chorus Line on Thursday.
Halloween.
Finding out what my sister's fifth child will be. And then meeting that cute baby in March.
My in-laws coming to visit.
Thanksgiving -- and having a house full of family and food.
Christmas break in Arizona.
Lafe taking the boards. More accurately, Lafe being done taking the boards.
Owning a home someday.
8 things on my wish list:Snow bibs, boots and jacket for Stetson (because if we have to stay inside all winter, we'll go crazy)
My guest room organized.
All of my favorite books. Make that a house full of my favorite books.
The repairs in my apartment finally done. (Hole in roof, hole in ceiling, windows stuck, screens missing, drain clogged, faucet dripping, linoleum peeling, paint chipping...).
An all-expenses-paid trip to NYC. See previous tag.
Knowing where we'll be and what we'll be doing post-dental school.
Having our student loans paid off.
8 people I'm tagging:
Alysen C., Kara F., Jordyn P., Jacquee W.,
Lisa S., Tasha M., Kimberley Y., Ashley Y.
My fabulously fashionable friend Kara created a stunning ensemble for Shabby Apple's online contest. Now she's been selected as a finalist and needs your vote! Her ensemble is named "Times Square Countdown." Post a comment in order to vote. But do it soon -- voting ends tomorrow at 10pm!
I'm finally getting around to posting a picture of the three of us dressed up for Halloween. We look a little haggard after trick-or-treating. I think Stetson looks particularly scary with chocolate drool. I borrowed my princess costume from my cousin and sewed Lafe's knight costume. Lafe designed and created the front emblem. A good time was had by all.
It may be some time before I post new pictures. My camera is missing! Cross your fingers that we find it soon.
(Yes, this is our jack o'lantern)
Then we carved a pumpkin for Family Night. Stetson loved the goopy insides, but was a little frightened by the end result.
And Wednesday we took Stetson trick-or-treating at the dorms of a local university. He didn't quite understand why he didn't get to eat all of the candy right then. You can see, however, that he did enjoy a few pieces of tasty chocolate.
Although he wasn't sure of it at first, Stetson now loves his dragon costume. He even wore it to the grocery store this week. I'm glad he's gotten so much use out of it! We're excited to dress up and go trick-or-treating again tonight. We hope your family has a safe and happy Halloween!
With company in town, we headed out to the historical sites in Kirtland -- only about 20 minutes away. Although the forecast said rain, we had perfect, sunny weather while we were there. Stetson loved running down the paths in between the houses. We're glad we enjoyed the weather while it lasted; now we've got rain, hail and snow!
For you, Kara -- a picture of my new haircut. I think Stetson looks so old in this picture -- he's growing up way too fast! He can climb out of his crib now, so we're looking into a "big boy" bed. He'll probably do fine with the transition, but I'm not ready for it (the story of our parent-child relationship). It's still amazing to me when I hear him talk, saying things like, "I want" or "yeehaw!" (his two favorite phrases) It seems like every day he learns how to do something new. His favorite thing to do is snuggle up on the couch next to Lafe and share a bowl of popcorn. He's the man of the house when Lafe's at school, and I couldn't ask for a more wonderful buddy. Most of the time, he has me laughing out loud with his antics. My new favorite: he does a pretty fierce pretend scowl. Sometimes Lafe and I will be eating dinner and look over to find him scowling at us in an attempt to crack us up. It always works.
