Happy Halloween!

We had a great Halloween. We carved our pumpkins and lit them on the porch. I did something new this year with my pumpkin, and carved Jack the pumpkin king. We put 'Nightmare Before Christmas' on and Liam watched it for a bit. Mike made BBQ-'Chicken' pizza for the first time, and it was REALLY good! We put Liam's Tiger costume on and we handed out candy to the trick-or-treaters.


Liam's cousin Baloo came by dressed as a bear. They were so cute together!

More Halloween Pics Here:

Mixed Results

So it took me a month from my 'No Pain No Gain' post to actually get started with my routine, but I am proud to say that I have worked out everyday for the last 12 days. Most days I have been working out 30 min. on the elliptical, if I have a little more time I will do the 'Buns of Steel' video, if I'm short on time I will do some yoga, but I have made an effort to do something everyday! I have also scaled back on snacking, especially junk food. The good news is I am feeling better, and am building muscle, the bad news is I have lost 0 lbs?! I have about 10-11 lbs. that I would like to lose. I have heard the last 10 lbs. is the hardest to lose, and I sure believe it. The 2 factors that I can think of that may be a reason would be muscle weighs more than fat, and also I am still pumping milk for Liam, and that can change hormones which influence weight loss. Anyway, I am not going to give up!

Liam visits the Zoo

Today we went to the Hogle zoo with Liam's cousin Madison and her family and Grandma P. The zoo was having Trick-or-treating for the kids, so it was super busy. But we still had a great time. Mike and I had not been to the zoo for many years, so we were really impressed with the new habitats for the animals, and also how many new animals have been added.




Click here for more pictures of our trip to the zoo.

Pumpkin Land

We have a tradition of going to Vineyard's Pumpkin Land every October and picking out a couple BIG pumpkins to carve for Halloween. This year we were excited to take Liam. He seemed to enjoy the big orange things, and even wanted to try a taste.

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Lil' Stinker

Liam has a new habit now, that was funny the first time, but isn't so much any more. He now likes to blow raspberries and spit while he's eating. Let's just say that it makes for a pretty messy time for all of us. Here is a picture and note from his Grandma today while he ate lentil soup.


"He loved the lentil soup, but not until he had enjoyed spitting it and playing in it!! He ate every bite. He even pulled his bib up and sucked on it!!"

Happy 10 Year Anniversary!

10 years ago today we were married, and 13 years ago today we went on our first date.

Happy Anniversary D.H. I love you!

I Heart Fall.

Fall is my favorite season. Here is a top 10 list of things I love about fall.

1. Trees turn vibrant colors

2. Crisp clean air

3. Earthy fall scents

4. Candy Corn

5. Pumpkins

6. Halloween

7. Making chili and soup

8. Peaches

9. Apple Cider

10. Anniversary of our first date and wedding.

Happy Birthday Michael!

I asked Mike what he wanted for his birthday, and he said that Liam was his gift. Happy B-day! We love you.