Crazy Eight Tag.

I have been tagged...normally I show no interest in such things, but Owen is asleep and I happen to be online so...why not?

Eight shows I endorse:

-Survivor

-Women Behind Bars

-America's Next Top Model

-So You Think You Can Dance

-American Idol

-Intervention

-Oprah

-E! News

-Chelsea Lately..oops is that nine already?

I am choosing to skip restaurants I love, because there isn't one that doesn't carry something I could learn to enjoy!

Eight things that happened yesterday:

-I worked out

-Re-read Twilight

-Googled Robert Pattison (wow, I am a loser)

-Made dinner

-Took Owen to the park

-Downloaded some music

-checked my blog

-had a HORRIBLE nights sleep

Eight things I am looking forward to:

-The new movie with Brad Pitt

-Owen enjoying Christmas

-Having another child (maybe in this lifetime)

-Loosing weight

-Having Mike's parents in town

-a vacation with Mike in March

-Seeing changes in the White House

-Sleeping tonight

Eight things on my Christmas Wish list:

-An I-POD

-a sweater

-work out clothes

-for my family to be here

-Owen to say just ONE word

-T-shirts

-love.

I tag...

Jamie

Amy

Gloriana

Megs

Eden

To my love...

I have never enjoyed Owen as much as I am enjoying him now! It is such an amazing thing to watch your 'baby boy' grow into their personality, and show you glimpses of who they are about to become. He is such a sweet boy, always happy and laughing. Yet also serious, curious, and reflective. I never thought my love for Owen could blossom to this degree!! I am just loving this age, and I felt it important to document it so I can reflect on this when I do have those rare bad days. My mom really put it best when she said, "Liz, can we duct tape Owen up to keep him this size forever?". Don't I wish!
Owen is loving his new backpack...thanks grandma!

Owen can only give love when he is 'feeling it'. I guess he wasn't feeling it today...

Like father, like son!

Anytime Mike goes missing you can bet your bottom dollar that he is sweeping the tire marks of the driveway. Weirdo!

Sure enough we caught Owen outside attempting to please his father with all his might to get that very noticeable tire tread to disappear! Don't you love the fun quirks we pass on to our children?

Portland

Due to a broken camera...I am reduced to mooching family photos. I may not have much to post until this camera situation is solved ie NEED A NEW CAMERA (hint, hint).

Anyway, These photos are from our trip to Portland. Mike's brother and sister currently live there, and we haven't been there in a couple years. No better time to visit than during their beautiful fall season. We had a wonderful time, and as you can see we stayed quite busy!

Owen and his cousin Ben. How lucky is he to have a playmate only one week older than him??
This is the Portland clan! Between us, Mike's brother, and sister there were 10 kids total.

Kim might kill me for this photo later, but we had to capture the true mess of carving pumpkins!

Back Splash, Owie, and Crafts!

I can't express it enough: I am the luckiest girl ever! I love my new back splash, and the husband who afforded me to have it!

Look at my poor son! "Daddy, can I get a backyard now that mommy got her tile???"

"Oh I wish, I wish daddy would add grass, a swing set, a purgala, and a hot tub for me and my friends!"

I have learned a thing or two about home renovations...they are EXPENSIVE. So my extra curricular activities need to be significantly cheaper. Look what I created out of $10.00!

A night without the kiddos...

We spent last night out with our friends Amy and Tony. With them having twins, and us having Owen you can imagine that getting together without the kiddos is quite a feat! We had so much fun, and it was nice to have some stimulating adult conversation with two very intelligent and funny people. If you haven't eaten at the White Chocolate Grill, you are surely missing out. They have the most delicious white chocolate brownie for dessert!

Wow, I must have said something really funny!

Yes folks...here she is...the mother of all desserts!

The gang!

Albuquerque

We were able to visit Albuquerque a couple weekends ago. This was my first time going back since our move in January. We made the trip back to visit our dear friend's new baby girl, Emery. She is SOOO beautiful! I had to steal some pictures from her blog for you all to enjoy! Loved meeting her, and seeing our "Albuquerque Family"!

We also had the pleasure of revisiting our first home. It was uh...interesting! I thought for sure I would want to pack up and move right back to our starter home, until I realized that we lived in the freaking ghetto. Why did we not see the signs when their was a drive by shooting across the street, or the woman who came to my door in the middle of the night to tell me her boyfriend tried to kill her. We were blinded by the sanctuary we created on the inside...trying to forget the chaos on the outside. So to all our friends and family who came to visit, and never suggested that we get the heck out of that neighborhood...feel lucky that we are still alive!Meagan and Liz pre-children! Not sure why I thought it was okay for my tummy to be showing.
This is Emery. Isn't she perfect!

Thanks for a great visit guys!