Mommy Loves a "Must Have"

Today, the "Must Have" toy for 2008 made its way to stores, Elmo Live. I am a self admitted sucker for anything that is considered a "must have". So I strategically placed relatives all over the country at Target stores bright and early this morning. The result, 5 Elmo Lives!

Of course my intention was to save Elmo for Christmas but surprise, surprise I couldn't resist the urge to give it to Brooklynn today! Here's video of Brooklynn and her Elmo Live! He's tooooo cute!

Then and Now

Then~ Pumpkin Farm 2007

Now ~ Pumpkin Farm 2008

The Pumpkin Farm

This morning we made a trip to the Pumpkin Farm with some of our good friends. We had a great time!!!


Brooklynn and her pumpkin.
"The Boys" ~ Mateo and Keller
Brooklynn and Mommy on the hayride.
"Girl Time" ~ Jana, Sanaya, and Brooklynn
"The Girls"~ Sanaya, Jana, Carmen, and Brooklynn
"Friends"~ Brooklynn and Carmen
"I think I like this one"
"Yep, this is the one!"
"Mommy, I found one!"
Brooklynn and her pumpkin.

Thursday's Thirteen ~ What's Hot and What's Not in Brooklynn's World

The life of a toddler is complex and exciting. Trends, likes, and dislikes change on almost a daily basis. As of today this is a list of some of things Brookie likes and doesn't like.

1. Puppies (real, pretend, stuffed, etc.) - HOT
2. Living off of a diet of oatmeal, pasta, and pizza - HOT
3. Naps - NOT
4. Spongebob Square Pants -HOT
5. TV shows mommy wants to watch- NOT
6. Sweet tea - HOT
7. Stores where mommy wants to go - NOT
8. Telling mommy and daddy "No" - HOT
9. Being told "No" by mommy and daddy - NOT
10.The word "cute" - HOT
11.Dora the Explorer - STILL HOT
12.Wearing our Dora panties on top of our diapers - HOT
13. Using the potty - HOT for mom (she even tells mom "good girl" when mommy goes potty.) NOT HOT for herself

A Visit from the Fire Department

Today Brooklynn's school had a visit from the local fire department. All through the month of October they will be learning about various community helpers. Brooklynn really enjoyed the firefighters visit! She loved exploring all the equipment and the fire truck. After the visit they made really cute firefighter hats in their classroom.

Mommies, Margaritas, and Movies...Oh My!

Friday night I had a much needed Mom's Night Out with some of my "mommy" friends. We had some great Mexican food and some even better margaritas! Afterwards we went to Megan's house to watch a chick flick, Crossroads (yes, the one with Britney Spears! It's a good movie, I don't care what they say!). I had a great time and I can't wait for us to do it again!

Heather, Me, and Megan.
Lindsay and Breanne
The Mommies!

Grandparent's Day Celebration

Today was Grandparent's Day at Brooklynn's preschool. Both sets of Brookie's grandparents live out of state. However, we are so fortunate to have a wonderful person to fill in on days like today. Mrs. Van is a close family friend and actually used to babysit Hendersohn when he was little. Since we moved to Texas she has been there for us and Brookie. We're so blessed to have her. Here are some pics from the class celebration.

Brooklynn and Mrs. Van
Brookie was really happy to have Mrs. Van in her classroom.
Brookie's classmates (they're supposed to be singing) :)
Brooklynn wasn't in the mood to participate.
Brooklynn and Mrs. Van watched the other students perform.