Mama & Her Boy

So...I admit it...I am a camera hog. The benefit of being a camera hog came today when Jacob said "you know, we should really get another camera..." which led to a conversation in which we have made a goal to save up to get me my dream camera, hopefully sometime this year! It also led to this picture. I had been hogging the camera all morning and I said to Jacob "take it - it's your turn." So this is the result: a picture of me and my boy. Thanks, babe. I love it! He's growing so fast! Check out his crazy hair! I am not very good with the clippers and the only thing I really know how to do is buzz it off. Since the weather is getting a little more chilly, I decided to let it get a little longer...but all I can think of is to make it messy so no one will notice my awful hair-cutting ability! If anyone has tips on doing little boy hair, please share! Otherwise, Sawyer will either end up with long surfer-dude hair or super short buzz cuts all the time.

We had a wonderful day today. We went to the Ballard Locks this morning to look at the boats and fish swim by. We even saw a seal! I spent some time hogging the camera and forcing Jacob and Sawyer yet again to be my subjects as we did a mini photo session of Sawyer in his Halloween costume...I'm excited about his costume this year because I broke out the sewing machine and put some of my own sweat into it! And tonight, we headed to the Zoo's Pumpkin Prowl with some awesome new friends who are new in town. We spent a lot of time waiting in lines...but the kiddos had fun, and we got to chat and be out having a good time with great people which always makes for a fun evening. Oh, how I wish there were a couple more Saturdays in the weekend! I just love being able to spend time together! I hope everyone else had an enjoyable weekend as well!

(After) The Pumpkin Patch...

On Saturday, we decided to brave the wind and rain and go to Carleton Farms to pick out some pumpkins. Much to my disappointment (we're talking break-into-tears disappointment...darn hormones!) I forgot the camera at home. I was about to go back and get it but it would've taken an hour...so I decided to just enjoy being there without documenting the event. However, that didn't stop me from taking a few right when we got home ;) We picked out four pumpkins, representing our little (growing!) family.

As we were washing off our pumpkins and muddy boots, Sawyer discovered the little river of water that ran away toward the drain...and he became enthralled.

I told him, "splish, splash!" and it didn't take him long to start stompin'.

Then, Daddy showed him how to jump up and make some big big splasheds He thought that was pretty cool.

Yep, it's the simple things that make life grand. Puddle jumping just can't be beat!

I know we're biased, but isn't Sawyer one of the cutest boys you've ever seen? He makes life so much fun to live!

While we had the camera out - here's the belly at almost 24 weeks. Little Aspen is certainly doing some growing in there! A friend told me this week that I had been hiding it well but now there is no hiding it!

This was so funny - I said "I have two little pumpkins - one right here (pointing to Sawyer) and a little tiny one hiding in here (pointing to my belly)". Sawyer decided to hide a little pumpkin in his belly, too...maybe you had to be there...but we sure thought it was funny! He still just has no clue what's going to happen in about 16 weeks!

Special Visitors

This past weekend we had some special people come to visit us. My mom (Grammy) and grandmother (Gigi) drove up from Bend, Oregon (6 hours is a long time to sit in the car for anyone - but it's amazing my 90-year-old grandmother gets around like she does!)

We had a wonderful, relaxing visit. They got to see in person that I'm not kidding when I say that Sawyer is obsessed with trains. He wakes up in the morning calling our names and then "choo choo". They had fun playing with him, and he quite enjoyed the extra attention. We visited and enjoyed the comforts of our home, and also took them to the beach. We made some rockin' brick-oven style pizza on the pizza stone mom gave us as a housewarming gift. Soooo good. It was a quick visit, but much enjoyed and appreciated!

*by the way, I hope I look as good as they do when I am almost 60 and over 90!!!

Kelsey Creek Farm

We have had amazing weather this week...warm enough to delay the storage of my flip flops a tiny bit longer :) We started off the week with a sick little boy, and spent the first couple of days getting him well. And there were lots errands to run and things to do, as usual. We of course went to the beach, as Sawyer requests the beach or the zoo several times a day. I can hardly begin to tell you about how fascinated he is with "Choo-choos" these days. One reason he loves the beach so much is because the trains pass right next to the beach by our house (Carkeek). Today, however, we invited some friends and decided to venture to the "East Side" and visit the animals at Kelsey Creek Farm. It was the perfect day! If Daddy didn't have a huge deadline and have to go into work, and Mommy didn't have a photo shoot, and we didn't have family coming into town tomorrow...we'd love to go back over the weekend for their Fall Farm Fair. If you have Saturday free - go check it out!