HELP!!!

My mom came over yesterday morning to watch Wyatt for me so I could go to the gym.
I had last year's costume out because I'm going to take it to Jackie and see if Luke can squeeze into it. (he's 11 months younger than Wyatt, but he's the same size and possibly weighs more...He's a brick...in a good way...I love Lukey)
When I came home she said she had asked him what he wanted to be for Halloween this year.
What did my child say?
He said he wants to be a crow.
So she asked again.
He said he wants to be a crow.
So when she told me this...I asked him yet again...his response was the same.
I died laughing. It was hilarious. So I asked him if he meant the birdy crow..."Caw". And he said..."wanna be a crow, CAW!"
What the heck do I do with that?
I've been pouring through the internet looking for toddler sized crow costumes.
They do not exist.
What can I say, at least he's original.
I'm probably going to have to deter him from his original request, but wouldn't that be so funny if I could make it work?
I don't have the first clue about how to make a costume.
I don't think the pattern exists.

All I know is this, he is very persistent.
He wants to be a crow...CAW!

London

So, I offered to help my friend Savannah with invitations for her little London's first birthday.
When she came over I took a few pictures of him too. She brought him over in these little legging things. All of a sudden, my brain snapped into place and I remembered a picture I saw on this blog.
So before he got into his fall picture mode, I had to take some fun pictures.
I love these butt shots!!!







Those eyes get me every time.

Mr. Potato Head

Wyatt loves these glasses. He came up to me like this.
This is mildly concerning for me, mildly.
When I was a youngun' I went through this phase of wanting glasses, SOOOOO BAD!
It got so bad that my grandma and grandpa bought me glasses and had the lenses taken out. I wore those things everywhere. That wouldn't have been so bad if, I wasn't going through the "little house on the prairie" and "not brushing my hair" phases at the same time. Doesn't that paint a pretty picture.
I'm hoping we skip these phases with Wyatt, but for now...I'll just share these cute pictures!!!

Rewind...

At the end of summer, one of my favorite flowers blooms. Hardy Hibiscus. I have one down in the backyard its huge. It's about 5 feet tall and gorgeous. I didn't water it for about 2 days and all the flowers fell off. I was absolutely devastated.
But, I have one planted in the front yard that is much smaller and has never bloomed, until now.
It was incredible. It looked like a fake in my front yard because the bloom was so huge, it didn't look like it went with the small plant. I mean, this bloom was the size of a dinner plate.
I take too many pictures of my plants than I would like to admit, but it does remind me of my Grandma Parmele so that's ok. But these were just to pretty to not share!

I Finally Went Birthday Shopping...

...I am usually very frugal. I don't splurge often. But I used the money that my parent's gave me for my birthday and bought this ridiculously cool new pot. Yes, I said pot. It's actually a cast iron enamel Dutch Oven. Did I mention it's Emerilware too? So, this is the debut of my new "real & rustic" "Trinity Pot".
I'm making Buffalo Chicken Chili for dinner. This is actually one of my favorite things about fall...making all different kinds of soup.
Ryan is coming home to spend the evening with us, instead of working on the house.
We will be watching "The Office" premiere.
I am really looking forward to tonight.

And I love my new Dutch Oven...that sounds better than "pot" doesn't it.

We Interrupt This Break...

...with a post!!!
Ha ha, I didn't know I was on a break from blogging either, I just haven't had time to put anything together.

My parents 30th anniversary was this Tuesday!! Happy Anniversary mom and dad.

So, we are plugging away with the house...we are so close (and yet so far away), that I don't want to post any more pictures until it's done.

Last week, I did a little photo session with the beautiful Miss Nat. She was 9 days old on the day these were taken. I didn't feel very good about the pictures when I was taking them. I just didn't feel like I ever got into my groove. But, all in all, I think, we got some pretty cute pictures.

Natalie Jane

Well, sweet little Natalie Jane was born a week ago today, September 3, 2008. I was there at the hospital and was honored to be one of the first to get to meet the little bundle. She is a snuggly little girl, weighing in at 7lbs 8 1/2 oz. Much smaller than her 8lb 8oz(?) big brother who was born 2 weeks early...YIKES!!!
Nattie (thats what Wyatt calls her) was very quiet, unless she was unwrapped, then it was ON!
She did not like being unswaddled or bathed.
I thoroughly enjoyed being there and of course, I have pictures!!!