Splish Splash

Ah, bath time. Miles loves it. And that makes me love it too, because I get a few uninterrupted minutes to get myself ready in the morning . . . and to click a few pics. ;)

Happy Birthday Scottie!!!

Did I mention that today is Scottie's birthday? We headed out to Izakaya Den (Sushi Den's sister restaurant) on Saturday to celebrate. It was awesome. Pricey, but worth it for this extra special occasion. Scott has been talking about the Kobe Beef Sliders ever since . . . mmmmmmm. Personally, I LOVED the spider rolls (which do NOT contain spiders, by the way). Anyway, here's the quick shout-out. Happy Birthday, my love!! You are incredible - thank you for all you do for our little family. I hope you had/have an excellent day.

Little Pumpkin

Scottie got off a bit early on Halloween, so we headed to May Farms for a little down-home fun. The delight of watching Miles grow, learn, and really enjoy holidays just about kills me . . . in a good way. :) We visited the petting zoo, took a hay ride, picked out a cute little pumpkin (since we already had carved a couple big ones), and rode around the farm on a small train. So, here are the pics . . .


Our little bubba -

I just thought he looked a little like an action-hero heart throb in the pic below. You know, right after the building/boat/or whatever blows up and the discheveled hunk is gazing toward the golden sunset.



Just thought this one was cute -

And here's the mini train -

Oh yeah, and earlier in the week we made caramel/chocolate/pecan apples . . . mmmmmmm

Bunch-a-Bubbas

Not much time for commentary this week - I just wanted to quickly post some pics of our red neck Halloween get-up. Watching Miles Trunk-or-Treat for the first time was oh-so-cute. I love my little bubba(s).

I suppose it runs in the family -

Delish Tradish

There were many traditions in my home when I was young - and I LOVED them! Since Miles is quickly growing into a little boy and becoming increasingly aware, I've realized that now is the time to implement more traditions in our little family. The other day, it just hit me that we need to have a special treat for General Conference. The trick is that it had to be delicious and that we could only have it twice a year for conference weekend. Scott and I were watching America's Test Kitchen (love this show) and came across a recipe for Blueberry Scones. So, I gave them a shot . . . Incredible! Not like the traditional English Scones - much lighter, sweeter, and with a crisp sugary crust. Ah, so tasty.

PG party

No, not parental guidance . . . that's Pleasant Grove, UT. A few years back, my parents retired to PG and we've been faithfully visiting ever since. This last visit was just Miles and me (Scottie was on a work trip), but we partied hard and had a great time. Here's a quick (and completely unthorough) recap:

Miles loved dressing up in Grandpapa's shirt, Uncle PJ's sandals,

and whatever else he could get his little body into

He watercolored for the first time with Grandma (and LOVED it!)

He repeadetly snuck the sugar out of the pantry, sat down, and enjoyed

He was all about hopping in the mini-grocery cart and just chillin . . . if only he would do this for me at Albertsons -




He watched Grandpa bike, then became ridiculously obsessed with the whole thing. Still, whenever he sees a bike, he growls "Grandpapa!!"

And, the big outting of our trip?!?! We went to the Barnum & Bailey Circus!!! Miles was a rockstar and completely loved (pretty much) the whole thing. Who knew this kid has such an attention span? It took me back to going to the circus as a kid . . . good times.

Thanks Mom, Dad, PJ, & Uncle Keith!!! We had a FABULOUS time!