For Devon

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hope this passes for you californian's!

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Our first Trunk or Treat!

(Well for Briggy and me at least!)
During Briggy's nap this afternoon I decorated our trunk all spiders to match my little baby spider, and I was "Spider Mommy Witch" with my purple spiderweb witch hat! Not the most creative costume, but we matched!
For the "Harvest Festival" party I made a snack---MONKEY FINGERS!!! (Chocolate covered bananas...something I plan on making for Briggy's monkey birthday party snack.)

Lets see, there was SO many cute costumes---I took a few pics of some kids I could get STILL for a moment...all the kids were running around like CRAZY hyped up on all the yummy sugar! We had fairy princesses, tinkerbelles, lady bugs, dinosaurs, elderly folk, cows, chickens, turtles and of course my itsy bitsy spider! Tom took a picture of Me and Briggy posing with Brock and his mommy, Jocelyn. It was a really fun night for the kids--Briggy had a great time boogying down with all the kids!







There were some fiesty teenage boys parked next to us that were hiding in the trunk and between the webs would pop out and silly string innocent candy seekers...pretty good idea!

and they called it...puppy love......

BRIGGY OFFICIALLY OFFICIALLY HAS HIS FIRST TOOTH! I know a posted about 4 months ago that he had one...but it was a false alarm...Now he FOR SURE has one! Its so tiny..like the tippy top of a candy corn. Its one of the center bottom teeth. Today was reallllly cold, so when I had to run a couple errands I bundled my little puppy up!



(getting into mischief as usual.....he climbs up things and likes to stand!)

All bundled up

On Sunday we took a lovely stroll with the Smiths. Baker and Adee have the COOLEST stroller! They also were able to show off their fast running! Briggy wanted to join in on the fun! Here are some pictures of his big boy coat!
(I just realized how FREQUENTLY I !!!! after everything I type!)

Hootie and the...Bearded Man

During the day my living room is turned UPSIDE DOWN! Briggy and his toys are master and I am a wall-building laborer and defender! If you notice in the background of the picture you can see random items lined up against things that I deem "dangerous" or "danger zones--beep beep" I say this to Briggy as he nears, and yet he doesn't seem to get it!!! I have a long skinny stroller box lined up against the lower tv stand, random items against the sliding glass door with those (sharp) blinds, a pillow against my coffee table (where I have a few pictures, magazines, dvds and a basket of pretty-smelling stuff) and then to blockade off the living room there is a wall of blankets, boxes and pillows. I think I need to quit being so cheap and go by one of those expandable/detractable play-pen fences!!! He is seriously DRIVING ME LOCCCCA.



Then (as promised) a better shot of Briggy's new pal, Hootie. Hootie Jr, I should say.....My sister Jessie has had a "hootie" almost all her life (I might have ripped the beak off of it in a spiteful seven year old rage....) So when I saw this little owl when I was pregnant, I thought...Briggy needs a hootie! I usually have him perched right up next to Brigham. This tuesday (if the weather permits) We plan on having a "Woodland Creature Picnic" in the Park! Briggy has a collection of all my favorite animals...owls, squirrels, hedgehogs, bears and moose!



And last, but not least....I wanted to show you a picture of a SCARY! bearded man. Tom hurt his index finger really bad (I should have taken a picture of the insane bruising and swelling) playing soccer last saturday. Since then, he hasn't been able to shave or do much with that hand....so I took a picture the other night before he shaved for this weeks church meeting (it was getting a bit unruly) here is my scruffy stud!

Cupcake Day!

Today is national CUPCAKE DAY! Here's dinner!! (I wish! these sweet treats are from one of my favorite bakers--- the sweet tooth fairy!)

and a special treat. here's another favorite--- special for this day!

First "real" stroller ride...

Well, those of you who know me, know I'm not the sharpest tool in the shed when it comes to assembling things or anything of that nature....(and unfortunately Tom's the same way....) We couldn't figure out how to adjust the seat in Briggy's stroller so he could be sitting upright and not in the way reclined state that it was in...so I have been using the bjorn ALL the time because Brigham loves being able to see everyone and everything around him...and when I didn't have the bjorn, I used the carseat hookup with the stroller which....I kind of felt Briggy was getting too old for....since I was spending time with Jocelyn and Brock today I thought I'd have her take a look at it since she probably had the baby-product know how I was lacking....and she did! She showed me how to adjust it and it's been smooth strollin' all day! After visit teaching sister vasicek this evening (ladies get excited about sharon's RS lesson the 26th--its gonna be a good one!) we went to walmart for some trunk or treat goodies and we cruised all around and Briggy LOVED it. He thought he was big times for sure! Everyone got a good view of how cute my pumpkin is too! Here's a pic of his very first "Big Boy" stroller adventure!

ps-- i thought i'd mention that the little critter briggy has been attached to lately and sort of shown in this picture is a little owl. we named him "hootie" in honor of auntie jessie. (this time i wont rip off the beak, i promise! love you, auntie)