".....To Infinity and Beyond!!!"

My little boy is absolutely OBSESSED with Buzz Lightyear and Sheriff Woody. So when we heard that Toy Story and Toy Story 2 were being shown as a double feature... AND in 3D... we knew that we had to take him. How CUTE is he in his glasses???

We kept our expectations low, just in case. But he made it through the entire first movie, the 10 minute intermission, and then at least half-way through the second movie!

Then it was about that time of day when there can be a meltdown that brings everything to a standstill and throws the option of dessert right out the window! (This, of course, just makes the tantrum even worse...) I don't really know what set him off, but all of a sudden we found ourselves grabbing coats and 3D glasses and running for the theater doors before Noah could catch his breath and actually scream! Then, all the way out of the movie theater doors, down the street, through the parking structure, and about halfway home he cried and screamed, "Turn around! Turn around! Watch Buzz! Watch Buzz! Nooooooooo! Turn around! AAAAaaaaaaagh!......" You get the idea.


Despite how we exited, Kevin and I deemed our first trip to the movie theater with our little boy (since he was about 5 months old) a great success and we're so glad that we took him. I will remember the tantrum of course. But I will NEVER forget how adorable he was, sitting on his own movie theater seat with his legs kind of at a 45 degree angle because they didn't weigh enough to bring the seat all the way down. His feet just barely hanging over the edge with the tips of his favorite shoes pointing toward each other. 3D glasses overwhelming his perfect little nose. Kiddy movie meal complete with popcorn and bev sitting across his lap. And he's munching away while watching Buzz and Woody... My heart took a picture. :)


Hey Howdy Hey,

Nicole
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Cookie Henge

Ah, yes... Pumpkin cookies!!! It doesn't get better than slapping some sprinkles and candy corn on buttercream and then devouring it. Of course, since Noah has joined in the fun the last few years, I've learned that the candy corn and sprinkles don't always MAKE IT onto the frosting. But that's okay, too!

Noah and his friend Derek "Stone" decorated Halloween cookies together last week and we had a great time. Let's just say that we gave the boys free reign over sprinkle choice and quantity, so the cookies turned out very Picasso-ish. I think they were awesome!!! And oh so yummy...

Kevin once again tuned into his artistic side and created a masterpiece. Ladies and Gentlemen, I ask you to behold......

COOKIE HENGE!!!!


The finished products:


The Boys...


Pouring away...


I joined in... Noah's doing his imitation of the pumpkin cookie! Funny dude...







I'm still finding sprinkles on my kitchen floor... Good times.


Counting down to Trick-or-Treating!!!!

Nicole
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"Oh, Pumpkin... My Pumpkin!"

More pictures of our AWESOME day at the Pumpkin Farm coming soon!!!

Worth The Wait

I've been very careful about talking with Noah about the possibility of a baby brother or sister. Children definitely live in the moment, and they get so excited about something and then want it right away. Since we really have no idea just how long it may be until that dream might come true, I've been hesitant to suggest it to him.

But the other day we were in his room and I just felt the need to ask him what he would think about having a baby brother or sister.

"You know, Noah... Someday Daddy and Mommy may bring home a little baby, and you could be their big brother. We could get out the baby crib again and put it next to your big boy bed..."

His eyes lit up and he went on and on about helping me feed the baby milk, bringing me diapers, giving the baby kisses and hugs, and so on... I made sure to end our little talk by reiterating that it may be awhile, but that it's good to be happy about it and it's okay to think about it. We moved on with our day.

The next morning, I was in the kitchen feeding my Abbie when my little boy wandered downstairs in his footed jammies, carrying his favorite toys. When he got to the bottom step, he paused and looked around.

Then he looked at me:

"Baby here yet?"

The tears came and I allowed myself to cry for a little bit before I answered:

"I'm working on it, Baby."

Getting into the "BOO" Mood

Getting into the Halloween spirit has been very easy this year. Noah is SOOOOO excited!!! He checks everyday just to make sure that his costume is still hanging there in his closet and that Abbie Mae knows that she's going to go Trick-or-Treating, too. He has his Buzz Lightyear candy bucket all ready to grab on the way out the door.

AND... He's so into it that he may actually let me do some Halloween make-up this year!

Here's a look at my FIRST attempt at costume make-up... On an eight month old... I know...


He was a good sport about it, and the fact that he was dressed like a scarecrow. But now the fun begins! I figure that this just may be the last Halloween that I will pick his costume for him. This may just be the last year that he and Abbie will coordinate. But definitely just the beginning of Daddy and Mommy pilfering a percentage of the goodies when we head back home. It's just a fact of life...

Love,
The Black Cat
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