Potato Bug

Last week we were at the store and I was so excited to have Colby with us (doesn't that just say a lot about how boring my life is! I really like it when Colby comes shopping with me for some reason, although I know he hates it and it really isn't much of an outing). I told him I wanted to look for a Mr. Potato Head for Caylin for Christmas, and ran into a display of Halloween Potato Heads. It was so cute, but I couldn't justify buying it just for Halloween and was going to look for a more generic one. I showed Colby, and being the dad with his little girl wrapped around his finger, he insisted we buy it for her. When we got it home and opened it, Caylin loved it and started carrying it around with her, that is, until daddy scared the bejeebees out of her with it by putting the ghost sheet on his head and chasing her around the house. She was scared of the thing for a couple of days, and is still a little hesitant about having the ghost costume on, but luckily she loves the thing. She calls it "Tato Bug" and most of the time even has to sleep with it.

Isn't he so cute?

I love the costume!

No Nap

So today I had warned Caylin that it was time for her nap, and she was determined to keep playing. As I was in the kitchen getting a bottle ready for her, she walked in and said "No nap, no nap!" I told her that she needed a nap so that we could play later, and to that she replied, "tiny one." I guess she's starting to negotiate already!

Dancin' Fool

Please keep in mind that this is taken from Colby's phone, so the quality isn't the best.

Random Happenings

So this is quite a random post of pictures from the past couple of weeks.

It was Mimi's birthday last week - Happy late birthday mom! We love you!

Caylin was such a big help when it came to decorating the cupcakes, that is until she realized the sprinkles were candy, then she just sat there and ate them while I finished. She was, however, a big help when it came to blowing out the candle. I don't know how many times we had to relight it, but she loved it.

Caylin's little friend Tessa came over the other night and they had a blast together! They loved pushing each other around in Caylin's little doll stroller.

We went to the zoo the other day with Holly, Tanner, Connor, and Abbey. Connor and Abbey fought over who got to push Caylin around in the stroller, so we had to take turns so everyone was happy.


Caylin loves shoes! She is constantly walking around the house in someone else's shoes!

She loves to color, and I love to see her laying down coloring so intently! Almost everything she draws is a "snake", and she is so proud.

DeeDee made her a Halloween pillowcase, and she now has to sleep with not only the pillow but also a blanket and twenty other stuffed animals. It is so cute because this is the first time she has slept with anything but loveys and binkies.

Crazy 8's

8 TV shows I love to watch

1. The Office
2. ER
3. The Hills
4. Still Standing
5. John and Kate Plus 8
6. Law and Order
7. the News
8. cooking shows

8 Favorite Restaurants:

1. Sugarhouse BBQ
2. Cancun Cafe
3. Cafe Rio
4. Olive Garden
5. Bajio
6. Costa Vida
7. Chili's
8. Barbacoa

8 Things I did yesterday

1. cleaned the bathrooms
2. vacuumed
3. went to my niece and nephews' soccer game
4. did the ward newsletter
5. laundry
6. played with Caylin
7. went to dinner with one of Colby's co-workers and friends
8. went to Wal Mart

8 Things I'm looking forward to

1. getting into a house
2. start running again (I've taken the last week off!)
3. seeing Caylin on Halloween
4. my birthday
5. BYU vs. Utah
6. trying out my car in the snow (that one was for Colby!)
7. Christmas
8. Christmas shopping

8 Things I love about THIS fall

1. wearing sweaters
2. listening to and watching Caylin get overly excited about anything and everything Halloween
3. the leaves
4. anticipating the holidays
5. getting out Caylin's new fall and winter clothes and putting away her summer wardrobe
6. egg nog (yes, it's already out and I bought some last night!)
7. watching Caylin grow up
8. Utah football games

8 Things on my wish list

1. a house
2. a healthy family
3. go on vacation
4. start digital scrapbooking
5. run another marathon
6. just have fun
7. be a better mom and wife
8. expanding our family

Which is harder?

Three years ago as I was riding on the bus to the starting line of my first St. George marathon, I happened to be situated in the middle of a large group of women who were running together. The conversation came up, "Which is harder, running a marathon or giving birth?" As I listened to the debate, I wondered what I had really gotten myself into. I heard one women claim that giving birth was easier because you had something tangible in the end. Having experienced neither, I quickly found myself wondering what the next few hours had in store.

Saturday morning as Colby drove me to the drop off point to once again ride the bus to the starting line, I was a little worried about the sprinkles on the window that quickly turned into much more. I am not the bravest person about running in the rain, and hoped with all my heart that it would let up. To my dismay, it rained the entire 4 hours and 40 minutes it took me to run that 26.2 miles. During that time, I found myself several times agreeing with that woman on the first bus that running a marathon is more difficult than giving birth, and that's saying a lot since giving birth was no piece of cake for me either. In the end, I finished, dripping wet, sore, and cold, but I finished. It really was one of the most challenging experiences of my life, but so worth it when I crossed that finish line. They said at the start that this was the 32nd year they had run the race, and only the second time it had rained. Go figure, just my luck!

I know I look so cute in this picture, but please keep in mind that I found some nice guy at the starting line who was handing out grocery sacks to people to help them stay dry. I ran with it on my head for 90% of the race!

This is Caylin's version of running a marathon!