I found this article on-line this morning and had to share it with all of you...
We've all got our favorites when it comes to Halloween candy. Snickers, Butterfinger, M&Ms. To paraphrase Homer Simpson, "Mmmmmmm, candy."
But when you paw through that stash of Halloween candy and pull out your favorites, did you know that your choice of treat screams volumes about your personality? Well, we didn't either, until we had too much pre-Halloween candy and invented the theory.
So say hello to our sugar-induced candyscope, and don't overindulge in the coming days.
M&Ms: If you go for double Ms, you tend to separate your socks by color and have abnormally clean hands.
Snickers: Sign of indecisiveness. Do you want chocolate? Do you want nuts? You don't know. Or do you?
Candy Corn: Frustrated farmer. You are a sweet soul who loves to grow sweet peas and make maple syrup.
Nestle's Crunch: You have a well-rounded personality but can be a little snappy.
Kit-Kat bars: You love to build sand castles on the beach, grow herbs and claw up the couch.
Jolly Ranchers: You have a daring side and love adventure. You're also fond of parrots and eye patches.
Butterfinger: You're kind and considerate, but we wouldn't trust you to carry the family china.
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups: You have hidden talents and are a deep thinker. You like to do things in pairs.
Gummy bears: Sweet, cuddly and loving, but people often find you sticking to the ceiling, which makes you an inappropriate guest for parties that include a pinata.
Sour Patch: You're bitter and abrasive and good at making people cry.
Hershey: You are loved by most people and live a simple, plain and unassuming life.
Junior Mints: You have a refreshing and zippy personality, but you suffer from an inferiority complex.
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(c) 2008, Contra Costa Times (Walnut Creek, Calif.).
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Video: A Very Happy Landon in His Exersaucer
This is the first video I've posted on the Blog. For those family & friends with Flickr access you have seen many others, but I wanted to get my feet wet and learn how to do it here as well. Here's one of the latest videos of Landon. He is having such a wonderful time in his exersaucer. His smile makes my heart melt! Note: Yes - these are silent videos...our camera does not record with sound, but this is better than nothing. :)
Monday, October 13, 2008
Stayin' Busy and Havin' Fun
Our Halloween Cookies
Andrew Models My Black Boots (I)
Andrew Models My Black Boots (II)
Sweet Baby Landon...Having Some Sweet Dreams
Andrew's Birthday Invitations
Andrew's Having Fun at Our Picnic
Landon's Showing Off His Teeth!
Landon - What a Sport!
Andrew & Mickey
Family Pic on the "Big Hayride"
Me & Andrew on the "Little Hayride"
Daddy is SO Funny!
The Boys at the Pumpkin Patch (I)
The Boys at the Pumpkin Patch (II)
Where does the time go?! I think I will be seeking an answer to this question for the rest of my life!
It's been a while since my last post...but we've been having LOTS of fun down here! We have visited the Pumpkin Patch, gone to dinners at friends' houses, baked Halloween cookies, gone for a picnic lunch in the park (catered by McDonalds)...and much more!
The boys have been keeping me in stitches. Landon is a ball of smiles and laughter and very proud of his new teeth! He is a roly poly and rolls all over the living room...it's guaranteed that you will not be able to guess where he's going to end up after putting him down on the floor! His smile is contagious and so is his belly laugh! I hope we get the camcorder soon so I can capture it to have forever!
Andrew is perfecting his singing skills. He is working on singing the lyrics to Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Little Einsteins, & Handy Manny. He is getting quite good & I am one proud Mama! He is very curious and asks question after question...which keeps me & Cory on our toes. Last night we were laughing so hard because when we got home from our neighbors house, Andrew found my black boots (tall ones w/ heels) and decided to put them on. He walked around the house quite well actually, and was singing the Handy Manny song with his new HM Tools/Toolbox. Of course I tried to get as many pictures as I could while trying not to die rolling on the floor in laughter. My cheeks hurt after this little episode!
The invitations went out for Andrew's first "real" birthday party last week. It's so exciting! He's been talking about having his birthday party since February - so I hope I can make this a special one for him to remember. Of course, since his party is the Saturday before...we will be having our family celebration the day of...and this year's cake might kill me. (You'll have to stay tuned to find out what I'm planning).
We have Cory's work Halloween party on Sunday - so we can't wait for that. Andrew is really digging Halloween this year which is so much fun to be a part of. I will post pics from that next week...
Well, that's all for now...until next time!
Andrew Models My Black Boots (I)
Andrew Models My Black Boots (II)
Sweet Baby Landon...Having Some Sweet Dreams
Andrew's Birthday Invitations
Andrew's Having Fun at Our Picnic
Landon's Showing Off His Teeth!
Landon - What a Sport!
Andrew & Mickey
Family Pic on the "Big Hayride"
Me & Andrew on the "Little Hayride"
Daddy is SO Funny!
The Boys at the Pumpkin Patch (I)
The Boys at the Pumpkin Patch (II)
Where does the time go?! I think I will be seeking an answer to this question for the rest of my life!
It's been a while since my last post...but we've been having LOTS of fun down here! We have visited the Pumpkin Patch, gone to dinners at friends' houses, baked Halloween cookies, gone for a picnic lunch in the park (catered by McDonalds)...and much more!
The boys have been keeping me in stitches. Landon is a ball of smiles and laughter and very proud of his new teeth! He is a roly poly and rolls all over the living room...it's guaranteed that you will not be able to guess where he's going to end up after putting him down on the floor! His smile is contagious and so is his belly laugh! I hope we get the camcorder soon so I can capture it to have forever!
Andrew is perfecting his singing skills. He is working on singing the lyrics to Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Little Einsteins, & Handy Manny. He is getting quite good & I am one proud Mama! He is very curious and asks question after question...which keeps me & Cory on our toes. Last night we were laughing so hard because when we got home from our neighbors house, Andrew found my black boots (tall ones w/ heels) and decided to put them on. He walked around the house quite well actually, and was singing the Handy Manny song with his new HM Tools/Toolbox. Of course I tried to get as many pictures as I could while trying not to die rolling on the floor in laughter. My cheeks hurt after this little episode!
The invitations went out for Andrew's first "real" birthday party last week. It's so exciting! He's been talking about having his birthday party since February - so I hope I can make this a special one for him to remember. Of course, since his party is the Saturday before...we will be having our family celebration the day of...and this year's cake might kill me. (You'll have to stay tuned to find out what I'm planning).
We have Cory's work Halloween party on Sunday - so we can't wait for that. Andrew is really digging Halloween this year which is so much fun to be a part of. I will post pics from that next week...
Well, that's all for now...until next time!
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
A Little Teaser...
We got Landon's 6 Month pictures taken on Sunday...and they turned out to be GREAT! Seriously, Heather took 129 pictures that day...although we decided to get some updated pics of the whole family so that accounted for some of them. It was a gut wrenching decision on which ones to choose, but I finally made my picks and here are a few of them for you to peek at...the rest will be posted on Flickr.
I will say these are the first ones that Landon is truly sitting up in...and he did a great job! You can also see his 1st 2 teeth in a couple!
Have I mentioned how much I adore my family? My heart feels like it's going to explode each and every time I think about them. I am so blessed!
Slowly But Surely...
Okay - I'm officially making progress on updating some pics on Flickr - Woo Hoo! Although I have to admit that I'm further behind than I remember! The important thing is that I'm working on it and I should be caught up sometime in the next century...
Monday, September 29, 2008
Updating...My Next Project
Okay - so here's the deal. I am behind on updating...especially Flickr! I have tried to keep up with it, but I seem to take "too many pictures" and therefore want to post "too many pictures" and then try and tell a little story about each picture...it's a viscious cycle! Not to mention, with our crazy September...things got bumped even futher back. So, I've decided to post my pictures with no captions or titles (for now)...that will speed things up to where friends & family will actually get to see what we're up to NOW!
Once I get caught up - I will go back to the way I prefer to do things...after all this is one of the things I like to do very much...it's like a window for you all to peek in and see what we're up to...
Start back peeking tomorrow...
Once I get caught up - I will go back to the way I prefer to do things...after all this is one of the things I like to do very much...it's like a window for you all to peek in and see what we're up to...
Start back peeking tomorrow...
Monday, September 22, 2008
Ahhhhh - Time to Relax
Okay - so as you can see it's been quite a while since my last post. As warned, our September has been a crazy month that turned out to be even crazier than expected!
Our time with the Kosciulek's was great. It was so nice to spend some real time with them, talking, laughing, remembering the good ol' days, and letting our kids play together. We had not seen them since last year when we met them in Aspen, CO over Labor Day...and it was long overdue. To think next year there will be yet another member joining the group...we can't wait to meet you "John Jr. Jr."!!!
After they headed off back home, I noticed Landon wasn't himself and seemed to be under the weather. I decided to load him up and take him to the Dr. for what I was sure would be an ear infection. Nope - the Dr. that was able to see him said all was clear and to get ready for teething (which I already knew)...so no news is "good news" - but we still had a tired, fussy little one on our hands to comfort and make feel better.
With the news that Landon was okay - we headed down to my Mom's on the 5th for an early birthday celebration. Andrew & Diva got to run outside and play with all sorts of treasures at Mimi's. Diva & Maci (my Mom's Sheltie) got along much better this trip. Cory fixed some things around the house for Mom and we took Mom to dinner to ring in another year. The 2nd most frustrating thing about our trip was that we tried to surprise Mom with an ice cream birthday cake from the good ol' DQ (notice I said tried) the one lady that makes the cake "just didn't get around to making it". This is after we had called it in and everything...the incompetence is something I will never quite understand. The MOST frustrating thing about our trip are these bugs that the locals call "Love Bugs". That is because these bugs travel in 2's and seem to stick together...and everything else they come in contact with. There wasn't just a couple here and there...they were EVERYWHERE! In fact, on our way to Mom's house it sounded like it was raining because there were so many hitting the windows of our car. They don't bite or sting - they are these annoying creatures that hover around you and land wherever their little hearts desire. I had never seen anything like it in my life.
After our return home, we noticed that Landon wasn't getting better. He had a really rough night on Monday - which prompted me to get him back into the Dr. on Tuesday. This time we saw our "real" Dr. and whenever he's involved I know we are in great hands. Landon did not get a clean bill of health this time around. He had horribly infected ears and they took him in to get a chest x-ray. The x-ray showed that he had a mild pneumonia with asthma and they put him on antibiotics.
Becky & Jeff came in for a short, surprise visit on Tuesday too! It was great to see them...but I felt horrible because while they were here Andrew & I got really sick too. Andrew, Landon, & I were miserable and all of us were on antibiotics. We weren't the best hosts this go around...but we'll make it up to you guys - I promise! It was just great to see you and spend some time with you - gosh I wish we lived closer!
After Beck & Jeff were on their way to California...Mom & Maci were on their way up to our house to escape the wrath of Hurricane Ike. With Beck's help - we were able to convince (beg) her to come up to our house to safety. Hurricane Ike was on his way and he didn't look happy. Mom stayed for several days - to insure her safety and make sure her home was safe to go back to. (Mom was extremely lucky as she had some limbs down, and some damage to her fence...but no flooding or structural damage to her house. Whew!) It was also a blessing she was here when she was, because she was able to help me with the kiddos. We desperately needed her with all of us being sick and Cory heading out of town. (Cory had his trip to Florida planned for several weeks. He got to go watch the KU vs. UCF game and got a weekend full of golf with his buddies. He had a great time, and I'm glad he got some down time to enjoy with his friends.)
I took Landon back for his 6 month check-up and a re-check for his pneumonia. He is growing like a weed and now weighs in at 18 lbs. 14 oz.! He is growing so fast! His Dr. wasn't happy with his progress in regards to his pneumonia...so he got stronger meds which took care of everything in 5 days. Unfortunately for Landon I still have to take him back in a week or 2 to get his immunizations.
Then Cory's mom came to visit us for a few days. We had a good time with Grandma Aubuchon and enjoyed some time outside with her and some fun activities inside as well.
So here's another snapshot of our month...
The Kosciulek's came to visit us over labor day weekend. (8/28 - 9/1)
We went down to my Mom's to celebrate her birthday (9/5 - 9/7)
Becky & Jeff made a quick trip in to visit (9/9 - 9/11)
Cory goes to Florida for golf & to see the KU vs. UCF Football game (9/12 - 9/14)
Hurricane Ike forces my Mom to evacuate to our house (9/11 - 9/16)
Cory's Mom came to visit (9/17 - 9/21)
...and in the middle of everything I had to take Landon to the Dr. 3 times in 3 weeks, Andrew & I got horribly sick, and Landon's first 2 teeth just popped through! Did I mention we are also redoing both of our bathrooms in the middle of this too?
Thanks to everyone for taking your time to come & visit us. We had a great time visiting with you and spending time with you....but...needless to say, I am thrilled that it's all over and that October looks much less crazy for us. That gives me a month to recover before November hits and the craziness starts all over with 3 of our b-days, Thanksgiving, and preparing for Christmas. YIKES!
Our time with the Kosciulek's was great. It was so nice to spend some real time with them, talking, laughing, remembering the good ol' days, and letting our kids play together. We had not seen them since last year when we met them in Aspen, CO over Labor Day...and it was long overdue. To think next year there will be yet another member joining the group...we can't wait to meet you "John Jr. Jr."!!!
After they headed off back home, I noticed Landon wasn't himself and seemed to be under the weather. I decided to load him up and take him to the Dr. for what I was sure would be an ear infection. Nope - the Dr. that was able to see him said all was clear and to get ready for teething (which I already knew)...so no news is "good news" - but we still had a tired, fussy little one on our hands to comfort and make feel better.
With the news that Landon was okay - we headed down to my Mom's on the 5th for an early birthday celebration. Andrew & Diva got to run outside and play with all sorts of treasures at Mimi's. Diva & Maci (my Mom's Sheltie) got along much better this trip. Cory fixed some things around the house for Mom and we took Mom to dinner to ring in another year. The 2nd most frustrating thing about our trip was that we tried to surprise Mom with an ice cream birthday cake from the good ol' DQ (notice I said tried) the one lady that makes the cake "just didn't get around to making it". This is after we had called it in and everything...the incompetence is something I will never quite understand. The MOST frustrating thing about our trip are these bugs that the locals call "Love Bugs". That is because these bugs travel in 2's and seem to stick together...and everything else they come in contact with. There wasn't just a couple here and there...they were EVERYWHERE! In fact, on our way to Mom's house it sounded like it was raining because there were so many hitting the windows of our car. They don't bite or sting - they are these annoying creatures that hover around you and land wherever their little hearts desire. I had never seen anything like it in my life.
After our return home, we noticed that Landon wasn't getting better. He had a really rough night on Monday - which prompted me to get him back into the Dr. on Tuesday. This time we saw our "real" Dr. and whenever he's involved I know we are in great hands. Landon did not get a clean bill of health this time around. He had horribly infected ears and they took him in to get a chest x-ray. The x-ray showed that he had a mild pneumonia with asthma and they put him on antibiotics.
Becky & Jeff came in for a short, surprise visit on Tuesday too! It was great to see them...but I felt horrible because while they were here Andrew & I got really sick too. Andrew, Landon, & I were miserable and all of us were on antibiotics. We weren't the best hosts this go around...but we'll make it up to you guys - I promise! It was just great to see you and spend some time with you - gosh I wish we lived closer!
After Beck & Jeff were on their way to California...Mom & Maci were on their way up to our house to escape the wrath of Hurricane Ike. With Beck's help - we were able to convince (beg) her to come up to our house to safety. Hurricane Ike was on his way and he didn't look happy. Mom stayed for several days - to insure her safety and make sure her home was safe to go back to. (Mom was extremely lucky as she had some limbs down, and some damage to her fence...but no flooding or structural damage to her house. Whew!) It was also a blessing she was here when she was, because she was able to help me with the kiddos. We desperately needed her with all of us being sick and Cory heading out of town. (Cory had his trip to Florida planned for several weeks. He got to go watch the KU vs. UCF game and got a weekend full of golf with his buddies. He had a great time, and I'm glad he got some down time to enjoy with his friends.)
I took Landon back for his 6 month check-up and a re-check for his pneumonia. He is growing like a weed and now weighs in at 18 lbs. 14 oz.! He is growing so fast! His Dr. wasn't happy with his progress in regards to his pneumonia...so he got stronger meds which took care of everything in 5 days. Unfortunately for Landon I still have to take him back in a week or 2 to get his immunizations.
Then Cory's mom came to visit us for a few days. We had a good time with Grandma Aubuchon and enjoyed some time outside with her and some fun activities inside as well.
So here's another snapshot of our month...
The Kosciulek's came to visit us over labor day weekend. (8/28 - 9/1)
We went down to my Mom's to celebrate her birthday (9/5 - 9/7)
Becky & Jeff made a quick trip in to visit (9/9 - 9/11)
Cory goes to Florida for golf & to see the KU vs. UCF Football game (9/12 - 9/14)
Hurricane Ike forces my Mom to evacuate to our house (9/11 - 9/16)
Cory's Mom came to visit (9/17 - 9/21)
...and in the middle of everything I had to take Landon to the Dr. 3 times in 3 weeks, Andrew & I got horribly sick, and Landon's first 2 teeth just popped through! Did I mention we are also redoing both of our bathrooms in the middle of this too?
Thanks to everyone for taking your time to come & visit us. We had a great time visiting with you and spending time with you....but...needless to say, I am thrilled that it's all over and that October looks much less crazy for us. That gives me a month to recover before November hits and the craziness starts all over with 3 of our b-days, Thanksgiving, and preparing for Christmas. YIKES!
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