when cornered....

okay, i really love sarah palin. i do. but this video is just too funny! and dave said that when searching this snl clip, he found out that the part where tina sorta babbles on and on was word for word was sarah said in one of her speeches. take a look!

eight months!

can anyone believe it? not me! and to celebrate, here's my son, standing!


and for kicks and giggles...a side shot:


i just can't help myself. he's just too great. and right now he's wearing a certain reindeer suit that looks so adorable. maybe i'll put up a picture later, if you're good. :)

tonight we have one of many freshman football dinners to go to which on the one hand is nice because i don't have to cook dinner but on the other hand is bad because it's at richland township park outside. and it's pretty cold and rainy right now. (reason one as to why my son is wearing a fuzzy reindeer suit). but it's free food so i think i can withstand the elements for a little bit.

i've also been tired alot lately. i think my body is getting ready for hibernating for the winter. oh, to be a polar bear.

lastly, here's a shot of my husband during homecoming week at the middle school dressed up for "favorite team day" (guess which team he picked???)


(helmet design by yours truly)

he took a step!

it's true! last night, while reaching for a necklace that susie had in her hand, james took a step to get closer and grab it! not a lie! ask susie!

in other news: he's sick. i'd like to give a shout out and thank you to tessa, who as any good cousin should, shared her germs with him. :) such love!

my favorite time of year

northern michigan

this is about how a lot of the trees lining the roads look in my area. it is absolutely beautiful. fall is by far my favorite time of year and if it was this way all year long, you would have no complaints from yours truly. it's 53 degrees right now will a slight breeze and the trees are starting to change. it's also the first day of october! if i would have to do it over again, i would definitely get married in michigan in october. i don't think i've ever seen more wonderful sights!

also, the first day of october means it's breast cancer awareness month! i was watching the today show this morning, and found out about this: army of women

if you sign up, it will let you know when they are doing research studies in your area for breast cancer research. if you don't qualify for that specific research criteria, maybe you know someone who does! it will help find a cure!

lastly, thanks to my wonderful and gracious parents, we'll be coming out to california for thanksgiving! let me know if you'll be in town, because i'd love to see you! and maybe you can meet james!

running with stroller day three.

and yes, it was a successful one. but hard. very hard.

following (somewhat closely) the prescribed workout plan devised by my husband, today i was supposed to run 3 miles at a easy pace. and seeing as that today is the freshman football game and jv football game, i had to run it during the day with james because my hubby wouldn't be home until way late. so running stroller in hand(s) i set out around the block. i think the very first step was hard and people driving by must have thought i was dying or at least suffering from a hernia the way joey did when he ran out of health insurance. nonetheless, there are three good things to note from my run:

1. i finished it, running the whole way
2. it's the beginning of fall, so the changing leaves are a nice distraction
3. my son was quite the whole way

in fact, i don't think he moved at all the whole time i was out there. i even documented how he was the entire run:

also like this, after he saw me:

(also notice right hand. this is his desired way of being the entire day. he likes his right forefinger and thumb to be pinched. it's only not this way when he's either playing with a toy or sleeping)

so that was the run. yesterday, i tried running on the treadmill at mimi's house and that was succesful until mimi had to leave to pick up susie. after she left, james was no longer distracted at either a. wanted to climb up the basement stairs or b. get on the treadmill with me. both of which, are highly unacceptable to me. which, peaking of treadmills, reminds me- if any one knows of a treadmill not being used or goes to a garage sale and sees one or what to buy me a brand new one (haha) let me know. i am in the business of acquiring one since once fall is over, it will be hard to go out running with a under one year old with temperatures in the negative. so let me know. i'll pay you back if you get one. (unless of course, it's brand new, in which case, you're outta luck.)

well that's about all. i'm excited for the office premire tonight and desperately want micheal to get together with holly. we will see what happens! and to leave you with...
tupperware boy!