HAPPY TURKEY DAY

I am grateful tonight for so much. I love Thanksgiving every year. I do have to work this year, but hopefully it will not be too crazy. Just dropping a post to remind you all to check out my bag blog. I have updated my blog with 10 bags for sale. Check them out. http://hilarybrookecollection.blogspot.com

"Monkey Eats the Banana"

I had to blog this...Today I picked Carter up from the babysitters. His new thing is to throw little fits when it is time to come home from her house. He used to say "Momma" when I got there, not he says "No". He wants to stay and play and I come and ruin his fun. It makes this mommy feel bad, but I hear it is normal.

Anyway, he did not take his normal afternoon nap, so he was a bit tired. However I had to go to the grocery store for some staples. I knew it would be hard to make it through so I gave into his request for the "Dora the Explorer" video cart. (It was my first time) Things were going well and he was entertained for the moment. Until he saw the bananas!!! He loves bananas and he wanted one RIGHT THEN! I thought, "OK, he can hold a banana, no harm in that". He was happy just holding it and was sticking the end in his mouth. He was quiet for awhile, when I looked down to see that half of the banana was gone!!! He had opened the banana and peeled it back and began to eat.

So what do I do? Take it away...and have him throw a hairy fit in the middle of the store? Nope, not today! So I let him enjoy his treat, I just needed to get through the store. I went back to thr bananas (keeping them out of his sight this time) and grabbed one more. I told the lady at the check out to weigh the banana and keep it because my child had already finished his and we needed to pay for it. She could tell by the sticky mess all over his clothes and face that I was telling the truth. All I could do was smile at my little "monkey" I had to laugh! I came home and took a picture of my messy boy. I love this kid and he keeps me on my toes, I never know what to expect from him!!!

You can't see how much of it was all over him, but believe me it was EVERYWHERE!

Warm Weather in November!

It is such beautiful day today we had to enjoy it outside. It was 71 degrees this morning-IN MICHIGAN!!! I took Carter to the park with my friend Megan (who actually watches Carter 3 days a week) and her son Carick. We played in the leaves and climbed the slides. Carter even fell off the side of the slide head-first. We "dusted-it-off" and no tears were shed. The fall colors are almost all gone, but we got a few pictures.

He loves the swing!

Carter and Carrick--Carrick is will be 2 in January and Carter will be 17 months on the 7th. One has lots of hair, the other NOT SO MUCH! (It is growing though)

Our Monkey goes Trick-or-Treating

We went to Chris' parents home tonight for the anual trick-or-treating w/ yummy treats. All the cousins that live close were there. Here is Carter w/ cousin Calie. They are about 3 weeks apart in age. Carter figured our the "Trick-or-Treating" thing real quick.

He realized that if he got out of the wagon he got something yummy. Then he wouldn't give them up. He had a death grip on that candy. The chocolate was totally melted when I finally pried it out of his tiny fingers.

He refused to take one single picture looking straight on at the camera. I still got some good pics. He was the cutes monkey I had seen.

Here are all the cousins. They had a good time together.

He wanted the lolipop, unfortunately mommy wouldn't let him have it. So he started sucking off the wrapper. He was going to get to the sweets one way or another.

We had a great day. Chris had to work so we went to see him all dressed up at work. He "trick or treated" to all the coaches offices. He made them all smile. All he could say was "Football" because it's all over the office and he loves to see it.

Happy Halloween to all our loved ones.

Happy Halloween

We had a work Halloween Party last week. It was a good time. Carter had fun planning in a un-child-proof house and playing with my friend Bianca's son. We carved pumpkins, ate good food, and had a trial run of the Halloween costume.

Chris was there but of course I had the honor of carving the pumpkin.

Laura and her brother, she was the hostess.

This is my pumpkin or as Carter calls it "Pum-Pum" It says "I (heart) State Football"

This picture of Carter in his monkey costume kind of caught the action he had in in. Niklas (Bianca's son who if 18 months) really liked the costume and wanted to take it off of him. He pulled on the monkey head, the banana in the pocket, even managed to take Carter DOWN. He would just look at me with a look of "Help Mommy!" We eventually had to take it off of him despite him wanting to keep it on, otherwise Niklas would not leave him alone.

We had a great time, I love Halloween, Carmeled apples, and pumpkin carving. I have Friday Oct 31st off so I think I will be taking Carter around to trick-or-treat. I will keep you posted.