Happy Halloween Elmo!

[Taking a break at mom's office]


[The night before, we practiced trick-or-treating and made sure Evy knew that wearing the Elmo costume meant candy. We're not above bribery.]

[Does mom sit around and eat candy every day at work?]

Today was my office's annual trick-or-treat event and I was accompanied by Elmo! No problem! Evy hit all three floors and gathered a nice little stash! She loved picking out pieces of candy to put in her "bag." Suckers seemed to be her favorite pick, but she was a little confused. Each time she picked a new sucker out of a bowl she would try to put the one she was eating back in its place. She was a big hit with all the rest of the kids since most of them seemed to be Elmo fans too. She had a little groupie who kept following her around saying "Melmo!" and wanting to touch Elmo's nose!

I Not Wear Dat!

Evy loves, loves, loves Elmo! She sleeps with a stuffed Elmo, she loves to watch Sesame Street, read Elmo books and wear shirts with Elmo on it. I was thrilled when my friend let us borrow an Elmo costume for Halloween. What could be more perfect for this Elmo lover?

Silly mom. We have had the costume around the house for weeks trying to coax Evy to put it on. "I not wear dat" she says every time we ask her to put it on. If you ask her what she's going to be for Halloween she responds "Elmo." But, she won't put it on. Some people may be wagering on the outcome of the Iowa vs MSU game this weekend, but in our house the wager is on the Halloween costume. Elmo or No Elmo? Only time will tell...

Lil' Pumpkin

Everyone seems to be doing the same things---All of the blogs are talking about trips to the pumpkin patch and pumpkin carving. We didn't want to be left out! Scott carved and Evy and I watched. Evy touched the "guts" but wasn't too fond of them. As I snapped a picture of our glowing creation Evy said, "Say cheese jack-o-lantern!"

Party Like a HawkStar

If you're in town on gameday give us a call! We're always hanging with the usual (or should it read unusual?) crowd in the usual spot prepping ourselves for a tough game.

Balance

I had a little chuckle last night as I layered Ore-Ida tator tots over the mixture of organic ground turkey and onion. The term juxtaposition comes to mind, but perhaps I'm not using it correctly. All of you writers who read my blog can chime in on my usage. Whatever you call it, it's kind of like washing your McDonald's value meal down with a Diet Coke. Crazy, but good.

Happy Birthday! (Round 1)

Evy kicked off her birthday celebrations this weekend, sharing a party with her cousins who also have fall birthdays.


[Check out my Elmo PJ's!]


[Holding and/or wearing every single gift]


[Some people call this an apron. I call it a "Piddy Dess"]


[The cousins]

[Taking a spin and laughing the entire way]

Fun Evening But No Mini-Skirt

On Friday night we went to the Carrie Underwood concert. On the way there the boys were sharing their excitement for seeing Carrie in a mini-skirt. Unfortunately, Carrie wore pants, leggings and long skirts for the majority of the concert. But I would still consider the night a hit.