Holiday excitment, flu shots, and voting

This past week has been full of sickness, thanksgiving planning, and playing outside.

There is not much to complain about these days, with gorgeous weather to play in. And we take walks every day. Today we saw a spider AND a baby catapillar crossing the road.

examining the "bugs"

We had an awesome family day this weekend, and hunting season is well under way, My husband has been in the male humans form of the "rut" for two weeks now, but the deer will hit theirs soon, and lets cross our fingers that he brings home some bacon, I mean deer.

Today Austin went for his flu shot, I explained to him hours before what they would do, and that it might hurt for a second, but then he would get a sticker and a bandaid and he would be okay.

Needless to say, I urged the nurse to grab some help, because this kid has got super man legs, and could kick a bouncer out the door, especailly if there is a needle coming his way..

At any rate, he did great! He cried, but only for a moment, and he did get a bruise, " because he was tense" (words from the nurse)
I didnt bother telling her that I probally got one too, because jeez THAT WAS tense..

his DAFFY DUCK bandaid

Then we headed to vote, where we got ANOTHER sticker.

AND of course what doesnt make a boo-boo feel better, other than a giant oreo icecream sandwhich??

I clicked as he was blinking.. lol

love his goofy smile!

he loves the "dangles"



Have a great night and week.

As for us, we will be having an asteroid party, with lots of snacks and movies all snuggled up together.

oh and T-minus two weeks till THANKSGIVING, where if you are here, I assure you, your tastebuds will never be the same again.

This morning we woke up, with not so much of sicky, yucky, achey bodies, and moreso really enjoyed our day, The weather was great, and although we are still in the stage of our "cold" that we seem to sleep more tha do anything else ( oh I also think growing human life makes me more tired too, but thats not proven)

 we got outside to enjoy the last remains of the "record breaking October snow storm" snow, it was tradgic and beautiful all at the same time - While I hate to see it gone, I loved to find this buried beneath a foot of snow.

a lone flower, that survived a storm...

Austin was the most sad, or is it saddest, to see the snow leave us. I tried to tell him that it would be back in a few short weeks, but he didnt get it!

he loves "stomping" in it

And with November in full swing, hunters are out on the prowl, which means we all need to dress safe. and really really orange... Which I might add, that while dressing me in orange really brings out the pumkin, I still kindda think Abby does better at pulling the whole look off..

Happy hunting!!

Our very spooky Halloween

I'm the type of mother who DE-LIGHTS in the end-of-year holidays, Halloween is the Big kick off, I embrace my sewing skills  costume purchasing skills weeks before I really have to, I decorate to the 'nines'
( pumkin lanterns and sticky leaves? )

This year, my little dinosaur came down with a nasty little cold, that continues to peak DAILY..

Needless to say, we did go out the night before to see meme, so he got the idea of what he was going to do..

Last night, just as we were heading out the door to go to a school function, Mommy got really sick ( another not so glamerous side effect of pregnacy)

And I, of course, was obsessing on how he missed out on the experience, and my father relentlessly reminded me that he wouldn't  remember, you know.. I get like this. I cant help it I love holidays, and making memories..

so I know, Im rambling, mostly because there is a metaphorical cinder block on my chest making it very hard to inhale deeply, I guess I am "catching" Austin's still-getting-worse- cold. ( hes doing okay by the way)

Bad news - I missed my ultrasound appointment today, BUT not to worry, we rescheduled it for next Friday, still in my time-frame..

SO anyhoo. on this note, I will leave you with my little dinos favorite thing right now:

WEARING HIS COSTUME, ALLLL DAY!!

Tomorrow we go to the doctors to get him checked up on, don't worry, the costume will stay home.. :)