Halloween Costumes

Yes I like Halloween- but no I did not buy all of these for Kate. They were gifts from various friends. You can cast your vote for the one you love most in the poll on the site.

My thoughts are

Pumpkin- is this a little overdone?

Polar Bear- a cute picture, not as cute of a costume, but if we say it is the Polar Bear from Lost it makes it awsome and

Ladybug- a little more hard to manage with the wings and boots, but I think it is what I am leaning towards.

You may notice I took the poll off. I am not sure what happened but all the votes got erased, though I think when I last checked 9 people had voted for the Ladybug, 3 for the Polar Bear and 8 for the Pumpkin. Congradulations Lady Bug Kate for winning the poll.... too bad the poll turned lame and got erased early. Oh well it will be a fun Halloween!

100 % Purebred Fan

I have mentioned in a previous post how were are conditioning Kate to be a BYU fan from birth. We had tickets for the BYU vs. Air Force game and were all ready to go in our white and blue last weekend. Then thunder clouds appeared on the horizon- so Kate stayed at Grandma Anderson's house while Jake and I went alone. It was a good game and we did not get soaked by the rain until the last quarter. We have tickets again for Nov 3rd, but I am sure Kate will not get to go to this one either as it will likely be 30 degrees outside. Too bad- she was in her BYU tennis dress and everything.

Last week I did not have much work, so I got a little bored and decided to do some sewing. I made several big blankets for Kate and then with some scraps made her this cute yellow hat. It took a few tries- she has a pretty big head. I thought this was a decent new picture of her.

Fall Top Ten

Fall is my favorite time of year- if it is not yours, here are some reasons to reconsider.

1. How every picture you take looks like it belongs in a calander- (ie, pict to the left)

2. Eating anything that is Pumpkin and Spice to include but not limited to Spice Muffins, Pumpkin Pie, Pumpkin Bread, Chocolate Pumpking Bread, Choclate Zucchini Bread (not a pumpkin but in the squash family); and Halloween candy- also not Pumpkin but whose wouldn't list it.

3. The way it smells old outside, and like Pumpkin and Spice baked goods inside.

4. Taking a nap on the couch cuddled with Kate in the afternoon as I listen to the wind outside russle the leaves and bang the gate back and forth.

5. Halloween, my favorite holiday, costumes, candy, parties, decor, we love it all. Kate's costume is already ready to go.

6. How I can now use things, that I use all year including in the summer because i am always cold, but somehow now seem moderatle more approriate now that the temperature has dropped below 70 degrees.(ie, quilts, hoodies, the car heater, hot chocolate)

7. The Return of real primetime programming. (Prison Break, The Biggest Loser, Grey's Anatomy-thank goodness), and along with this guilt free television watching, now that it is too cold to do something outside.

8. My motivation to excersize outside increases now that it is not soooo hot.

9. College Football. Well okay only BYU football, but my husband I think is glad I have at least some interest in SOME team and SOME sport for SOME period of time.

10. Fall brings back good memories, memories of good changes, of starting school, of falling in love.

Little Trip- Big Trees

We just got back from California for our summer trip. It was Kate's first time on an airplane! One day we went with all the Fresno Freemans to the Grand Sequia National Forest to see the big trees. We had a fun trip- and saw the 2nd tallest tree in the world

Kate had fun playing with her cousins Ellie and Melissa, and seeing Uncle Dave and Mark, Aunt Emily and Elisabeth and Grandma and Grandpa Freeman. What a great long Labor Day Weekend!