Don't you just hate when...

You drive an extra long way to shop at that really cheep grocery store...you shop for an hour and have a fully loaded cart...the total is $167...and you left your wallet at home?

Oh Murry Wiggle, you've got a hold on my son!

Carson loves the Wiggles. His favorite is Murry because he plays the guitar. He LOVES the guitar right now. I think it is a mix of watching Murry play on T.V. and also watching big kids play Rock Band when we go to the Lovell's house. The other day we were at Target and he heard music playing and quickly picked up the toilet brush in the cart and started "playing it" like a guitar.

Jimmy Eat World

Last night Steve and I went with one of Steve’s Shell friends and his girlfriend to see Jimmy Eat World in San Francisco. If you weren’t aware I am a huge Jimmy fan.  I used to be a big concert goer, but alas wifehood and motherhood has made me a much more boring individual… The concert was awesome, right up my alley. It was a small venue where there was not a bad seat in the house. We were third row on the balcony and could see everything perfectly. The Warfield is beautiful. It is a cool, very ornate old turn of the century theater. Jimmy was amazing of course. Their new album just came out and I am excited to get it! Thanks Melissa for letting Carson sleep at your house. I am exhausted now, but it was totally worth it =)

Play Groups

 I have kids over Thursday mornings. Here is Derek, Carson and Ty.

Poor Ty looks a little squished!

Nothing like a bounce house and Popsicles on a hot day.

Watching the city of Fairfield guys dig-up a tree stump. Every little boy's dream!

Carson and Ty

 A group of us met at Scandia last week for some air conditioned fun!

Melissa and Allison

Kisses

Happy Autumn!

I'm not sure which I like decorating more for autumn or Christmas. I think I just love the beginning of October because that means the holidays are right around the corner! I love the colors of fall and the changing of the weather. October is BEAUTIFUL here. Despite the 100+ degree weather outside I was determined to make it feel like fall in our house. It better cool down, or Carson will have a heat stroke in his Halloween costume.

What a Wonderful Sunday!

After a HORRIBLE Sunday last week (involving Carson and rascally/emotional nursery behavior) Steve decided he was done trying to keep him in nursery. It was too exhausting and chaotic. I was talking to my friend Anissa, who is also the primary president, about it all. She decided to go and observe nursery today and also keep an eye on Carson so Steve and I could actually attend classes. Carson loves Anissa  and feels very comfortable with her because he is always at their house playing.  I don’t think I’ve been to Sunday School in at least a year and a half! It was so great being without him for 2 hours. GLORIOUS! Anissa said he did pretty good. Cried a few times, but was happy when she was near.

Sidenote, if you think I am one of those Moms who refuses to let my kid “just cry it out” you are sorely mistaken. I love the just cry it out theory and live by it. The issue with nursery is there are too many kids, in a cramped space, without enough adults. It is not the environment to let him melt-down and sob for an hour… The other kids wouldn’t be able to handle it, nor could the leaders. Thanks Anissa! You are amazing. The next two weeks we don’t have church, and after that Anissa’s husband Brent said he’d go in with Carson. I’ll keep you all posted!

*Oh, I almost forgot. Carson made it through…wait for it… an entire sacrament meeting without having to go out in the hall! This hasn’t happened since he was able to crawl. Life is good.

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Swimin' on a Saturday

Saturday was one of those abnormally hot late September days. 97 degrees I think. We spent the afternoon swimming with friends at their community pool. All summer I've been meaning to get Carson swimming on video and finally did it! That boy LOVES the water!