oh, for 70 degree weather

and we'll have it soon! the past couple days i've made several grocery shopping trips to ensure that i have all the necessary things my baby might need on his first ever airplane trip tomorrow. (that does include, yes, some baby nyquil in case things get really bad). i even got baby food in 2.5 ounce containers fearing T.S.A. might confiscate my sweet potato and turkey meal. you never know what can be accomplished with mashed up beef and gravy. i have many things to entertain him and hopefully with frequent nursing and a little tylenol his ears will be okay with the altitude. all i have to finish doing is some cleaning (bathrooms, laundry, sweeping...washing the sheets? we'll see....) and packing. but i've already made lists for jr, myself and my husband for the things we'll need. so i think i have dotted my i's and crossed my t's when it comes to preparedness...but...with a 9 month old, you can never be prepared enough? sorry to all my california family and friends if i looked 10 years older once i step off my flight. i just can't promise what my son will do to dave and i on the flight! but we are excited to see you all! 

and happy thanksgiving to everyone! be blessed!

for some free d.p....

okay so i know it's early, 7:30 to be exact (and if you really want to feel sorry for me, know that i've already been up for one whole hour) but i have a fun little tidbit of news. so james was playing with the remote control this morning and turned on the news, lucky for me when they were doing the segment on dr. pepper. apparently, dr. pepper said a long time ago that if guns 'n' roses ever came out with a new cd, they'd give every one a free dr. pepper, probably thinking this would never happen. but it did!

so if you go to dr. pepper's website, and fill out some info, you get a free coupon for one free drink! isn't that nice? well, it cheered up my morning! but you can only get the coupon today (i think there is like 16 hours left or something) so go now!!

free dr. pepper! 

nothing like a cold race in the morning

because that's was dave, susie and i did today.

we ran in the 45th annual turkey trot race at western michigan university. it was my first experience running in the cold, and i have to say, despite being only 12 degrees with snow on the ground, it wasn't that bad. it was a fun experience, with lots of middle schoolers and such running in the race. dave ran up ahead and susie and i kept it pretty solid in the middle of the pack. though my lungs where mildly burning by the end, i'm definitely going to have to do this race again next year! it is a nice feeling to come back after the race with hot chocolate and jump into a hot tub. nothing beats that feeling. (thank goodness the hocker's have a hot tub to make that all possible). now after some lunch, i'm off for a nap. what a perfect day. oh- and dave's taking me out on a surprise date later. could this day get any better?

my brilliant husband...

...fixed our computer! my apple (which last february was ruled at "broken" due to my leg kicking it off the bed when we were at the hospital at james' birth) is now working again! and soon we are going to get internet! hurrah! he completely replaced our hard drive (amazing) and got all the programs working again. so for the past long long loooong while, we haven't had a computer, and only a hundred dollars out have a whole brand new computer! go husband!

so i'll let you know once we get internet again, hopefully more posting will follow!

zoo boo 2008

so the day before halloween, we took our little golfer to the binder park zoo for some pre-halloween fun. at the zoo there were lots of wee folk, but of course, i have to say, mine was the absolute cutest. there was trick or treating, a look at the snow leopard cub, a little carnival, and a hay ride. there was also a little train ride but while were just about to go in line, it broke and about 50 people were walking back to the entrance along the track! oh well! here are some pictures to commemorate:

zoo boo!

our little "dwarf" outside the "dwarf house"

sittin' with some punkins

ahh! being eaten but by the lion water fountain

a blurry picture of the fam

and with my favorite mommy

yours truly


and then for the actual halloween day, we went down to corie's for some trick or treating fun. along with a monkey (lily) and a dragon (tessa) we set off for some good food. our little golfer was a little tired by then, but nonetheless, we had a good time.
my wonderful family

a nerd, golfer and fairy

the end!