Pumpkin Patch

Today we went to the pumpkin patch with Grandma Sommers, Katie, and Jackson. It was so much fun!! We took a hayride out to pick out our pumpkins. Since we had a little girl on our ride who wanted a cute, little, baby pumpkin we rode over to another patch that had smaller pumpkins that were perfect for her. While the driver was out picking a pumpkin for her, he was nice enough to get a small pumpkin for each of the small children. After the hayride we went out to the courtyard to feed and admire the animals in the petting area. Talmadge still gets nervous around the animals so he had me feed them but he enjoyed watching them from a distance. After a ride on the animal train, Talmadge bolted for the slides. Of course he wanted to go down the biggest and steepest slide first. Since it was so big I decided to go down the slide with him. I got more nervous going down that slide then he did (screaming all the way down)!! Talmadge enjoyed jumping in the inflated pumpkin, climbing on huge tires, see-sawing with his best bud Jackson, and going down all the fun slides. I highly recommend Black Island Farm in Syracuse. They even have $2 off coupons online.

Boo at the Zoo

On Saturday we went to the zoo for their "Boo at the Zoo" day. Wow was I surprised how busy it was when we got there!! I have never seen the zoo that packed. Luckily we didn't just go to the zoo for the tick-or-treating or it would have been no fun since there were a quite a few long lines to get a piece of candy. We went to dress up and see the animals. Talmadge could care less for the treats. He just wanted to see all the animals. He is such an animal lover!! Talmadge had a blast since he was able to dress up. If you ask him what he is and he will tell you that he is a horse. His outfit started out as a cowboy since that is what he wanted to be but now he is a horse. It was a beautiful day and such a blast!!

Happy 29th!!

Happy Birthday Sweetheart!! The 17th was Cameron's birthday which I asked him to get off since I wanted to spend a day with him. He was lucky enough to have the entire day off which is rare especially for a Friday. I originally wanted to go spend the night at a nice hotel then spend the entire day celebrating but when I found out how expensive a "one-night-stand" would cost, I passed. Instead we spent the morning with Talmadge and I cooked Cameron bacon and eggs for breakfast; his favorite. Cameron's mom volunteered to watch Talmadge (thanks again Kris) while we spent the day looking a cars. We really wanted to get a new car before the snow started to fly this winter since Cameron's car really doesn't do well in the snow. Plus he has been having a lot of problems with the car lately and we figured it would cost more to fix it than it was worth. We were lucky and found the car Cameron really wanted to get, a Subaru Legacy GT. This car was just like his other Subaru but 2 years newer and a model better. Cameron really like Subaru for their all wheel drive and comfort. When we found the car I told him happy birthday but he quickly told me that it wasn't a birthday gift that the car is more for me since it will be safe to drive in the winter. I know that he will let me use the car when the weather is bad but its just fun to watch him get excited when he gets in the car. It is a fun car for him. Happy Birthday!!

...Oh What Do You Do In The Summertime?

This blog is to catch up on the last month of summer. We had a lot of fun and wanted to share some of the fun with you.

MORGAN COUNTY FAIR:

Talmadge getting a tattoo of a turtle

This mask was his favorite for several days he would have slept in it if we didn't tell him "no"
This was the highlight of the fair
Talmadge was so excited that he wouldn't even look at the camera

BACKYARD CAMPING:

HAFB MUSEUM:

Having Fun w/cousins

SWISS DAYS:

The parade got just a bit too loud

CONSERVATION DAY:

Bouncing Castle or "Temple"-as Talmadge liked to call it

We hope you all had a wonderful summer!!

A to Z

Let's see if you learn something new!

A: Attached or Single- So attached that I would have to be surgically removed
B: Best Friend- I have a lot of wonderful friends but I would say Cameron is my best friend
C: Cake or Pie- BOTH! I love a nice moist cake and fresh fruit pies
D: Day of Choice- Wednesday...the week is half way over!
E: Essential Item- Showers...I can't stand feeling dirty
F: Favorite Color- Pink
G: Gummy Bears or Worms- Bears
H: Hometown- I really can't claim a "hometown" since I'm such a vagabond moving 23 times in my lifetime
I: Indulgences- Ice cream
J: January or July- Definitely July...I love the summer and the 4th of July!!
K: Kids- An adorable little boy and a sweet little girl on the way
L: Life is incomplete without- My family
M: Marriage Date- 5/22/03
N: Number of Siblings- 4 brothers and 1 sister who I had to wait for 8 long years :)
O: Oranges or Apples- Gotta love a nice sweet orange!
P: Phobias and Fears- Fire in my house
Q: Quote- "Live each day without a regret"
R: Reason to smile- My sweet little boy...Talmadge!
S: Something new- Mia now weighs 3lbs 4oz and looks like she is going to be a tall skinny girl...just like her brother...I hope they make adjustable pants for girls!!
T: Tag- Maaret, Alea, Valeria
U: Unknown facts about me- I'm deathly afraid of heights
V: Vegetarian or Meat- Definitely vegetarian though I do eat meat but not much
W: Worst Habit- Stressing out easily
X: X-rays or Ultrasound- Ultrasounds are so much less scary than an x-ray
Y: Your favorite food- Fresh fruit
Z: Zoo Animal- Lion

She's Growing!

Here is the latest picture of Mia. She sure is growing. She now weighs 2lbs 4oz. The top picture is her profile picture and the bottom is a picture of her spine and her heartbeats (158 bpm). Her thigh bone was measuring long so the doctor said she looks like she is going to be a tall girl. She really doesn't have a chance to be short with a 6'3" dad and 5'9" mom. I just really hope she is not super tall. Growing up I never really liked being taller than my friends. Now, I like my height but I wouldn't want to be taller. Another exciting thing that is going on with the pregnancy is the fact that we are now down to double digits on our countdown. Yippee!! I've started making appointments for every 3 weeks instead of 4 weeks...I can't believe that we are so close! Mia sure seems to move a lot more than Talmadge did while in the womb. When I look back I was working while I was pregnant with Talmadge and sat down most of the day so he probably slept most of day. Now I'm chasing after an active toddler and feel lucky if I get a moment to sit and relax. We can't wait for her to come. Talmadge thinks he has a baby growing in his tummy too...maybe that is where we will get the boy baby. Before we knew we were having a girl I would ask Talmadge if he wanted a baby brother or sister and he told me he wanted both. He just cracks me!!

Olympics

I absolutely love the Summer Olympics and I would contribute most of that liking to my love of swimming. For those who don't know, I swam in high school and have loved swimming since I was a little girl. I had to post this video of the men's 4x100 relay gold win. I thought it was such a spectacular win. Everyone was favoring the French, even the commentaries and the Americans just came up and swooped the gold out of the French's hand and smashed the world as well as the olympic record. Awesome job, Jason Lezak!!

(If you are still looking for the video just click on the word "video" in this post)

Baby Mia

On Tuesday I had my target ultrasound which looks over the baby and makes sure everything is growing well. Baby Mia looks healthy. Here is a really good profile and 4D picture of Baby Mia. I can really see some facial features that are similar to Talmadge's, like her nose!! It is going to be so much fun to have her here when she arrives. I can't wait. We are going to name her Mia Lucille Sommers. Mia comes from the Italian word "mine". Cameron has liked that name even before we met. When I heard it I loved it. Yippee, a name we both agree on!! Lucille comes from Cameron's Grandma Sommers. That is her first name and since Cameron has always been really close to her we only found it fitting to give Mia her name. (If you can't see the ultrasound very well you can click on the picture and it will enlarge).

Frontrunner

On our way to Salt Lake
A little cool down from the Gateway fountain

Mmm...ice cream

Wednesday Cameron, Talmadge and I took the frontrunner down to Salt Lake. We were even lucky enough to have the company of Cameron's Grandma Sommers. It was so much fun. Talmadge loved riding in the big train! When we got to Salt Lake we went to the Joseph Smith Memorial Building to watch the movie about Joseph Smith. We all hadn't seen it before so we thought it would be fun. Mid way through the movie Talmadge started to cry really hard and was being a bit loud so Cameron took him out so he could play outside. I don't know if he was sad, bored or just tired but that was a first. The movie was really good and made me cry. I couldn't believe that I was getting emotional within the first couple of minutes of the movie. It must be the pregnancy! After the movie we went to the the Garden for lunch. I really like going to that place. The food is always good and the atmosphere is so beautiful since you can look out over Salt Lake. At the Garden we decided the day was still young so we should do something else. Since Cameron's grandma hasn't been to the Gateway since it was first opened we decided to go there. It was fun but really hot. Cameron took Talmadge to the fountain and they got a bit wet. We walked from one end of the mall to the other. When we got to the food court Grandma needed a drink so we stopped and we got ice cream while Grandma had a cool drink. Afterwards we were all pretty much tired so we headed home. Talmadge fell asleep on the way home on the train. He had a big day!

Dinosaur Park

On Tuesday we went to the Dinosaur Park with Shari's kids, Jackson, and Grandma Sommers. That was a lot of fun but the dinosaur growls were a bit scary for the younger boys. Even though it was a really hot day, the boys didn't seem to mind. They loved digging for dinosaur bones and trying to name all the dinosaurs that they saw. I think Talmadge just loved being with his cousins. As soon as Kris came and picked us up, Talmadge got in the car all excited and had to say hi individually to each of his cousins. It is so fun to watch him interact with them. He just makes me laugh!!