Full Weekend, post 2

Then, as previously teased, on Saturday we went to the Pumpkin patch with Keri and the Amundsons. The pics share the story better than I can, so feel free to scroll on down...

Eliot's pumpkin date: Charlie...



The spinning apple of death. Needless to say, Eliot wasn't a fan.





Is this what sharing is supposed to look like? Hmmmmm...

Full Weekend, post 1

Friday we got to experience the first annual FE bonfire! The guys spent the day recording and the families all met them at Sheri's parents house, the ultimate location for a family fun night!

Other than a random one day allergy attack, we had a great time! Any chance we have to hang out as a whole group, we take it. The FundeesUndees haven't had a chance to all be together since the CD release party in May. Again, to echo previous posts, I cherish time with those women. They're truly a blessing.

Cute Comparison

More later...

For real.

I know, I know! Our "news" has been delayed beyond funny. Just when I thought we were close, the perils of modern technology pushed our ribbon cutting even further.

You may want to sit down.

Russ' hard-drive crashed.

This kind of news in CasaMohr makes you shush the babies, clean the house on your tiptoes, and close all doors leading to rooms anywhere near your husband. The news makes you sit quietly, praying silently for the outcome to be different news that what you think it might be.

So far, we're still holding our breath as the hard-drive makes its way to some company in another state who may be our last hope.

Our 'news' has 100% to do with that hard-drive.

Oh technology.

Apple Eating!

I would have titled this post "Apple Picking" but the key member of the trip ate apples while we picked them. See below:

On the tractor with the DeGroots!





It was a great day for a trip to Eckherts. We're ready for cooler weather but today was perfect!

Infomercials...

Normally, I complain and turn the channel. However, a couple years ago I happened upon one that caught my attention. Before I knew it, I was dialing the number and pulling out my credit card. Sheepishly, I confessed to Russ what I'd done that evening. I would love to tell you that he got equally excited about my new items due to arrive in 5-7 business days but he gave me the smirk. You know the smirk. The husband smirk.

This story has a happy ending. The "You can't live without this" product was a DVD serious entitled Turbo Jam. It's like a work-out dance party including songs like "Momma said Knock you out!". I mean, c'mon! Now, before you get all judgmental on my bad stewardship of $$, please know I have gotten my money's worth. Two times over, I've gotten my money's worth.

This workout is unlike anything I've ever done before. I've run half-marathons, taken kickboxing and other aerobic classes and spent a good many-a-night doing Sweatin' to the Oldies in high school. This series works muscles I wasn't aware I had and takes inches off where it seems impossible. I'm serious, peeps. I used it all last summer and then pretty consistently in Guate and I got down to the smallest size I've been in ten years.

I bring this up because I can't move today. I unearthed the goodness from a packed box in the basement and have climbed back on the wagon. And it hurts. Look out, skinny jeans, you're next...

Now, I don't normally do this, but I'm curious about people's experiences with another product. This may seem like a private issue to some, but if Tina Fey can talk about it on the red carpet before the Emmy's than I can blog about it. I'm just going to say it. Spanx. Who's used them? What's your happiness level? While visiting the in-laws, we were all drawn into another infomercial with a similar product and the results were amazing. Of course. But what's the reality? Do they actually work that well? And if so, why don't I already have them? Why doesn't everyone have them? Gimme details, blogees, details.

Marvelous Mondays

At some point in our lives, Mondays became a welcome sigh of relief. Our weekends are so crazy between band gigs, arbonne parties, and random activities with friends that Mondays seem calm and inviting. Mondays is when I feel like I can catch up on emails, phone calls and even a nap. I used to hate weekends during our adoption process because that meant that no one was working on our case. Then once we got home and I went back to work, I craved my weekends again and now we've come full-circle. Weekends are good but always non-stop to the point that I wish I could hug Mondays.

So, hello Monday, it's good to have you back.

and just so you're not totally bored with my post, here's an eliot fix:

(setting: watching football after putting on bandaids as a result of some shoes that are too small and insisting on placing the bandaid himself on his knee that had an ouch as well, albeit a fake ouch)

Mo Mo Bayoons!

Saturday was packed full of fun in STL. The day's agenda included a trip to the farmers market, 2 walk-through peeps in our house, a hearty nap, visiting the balloon launch/race with CJ and Keri, and going to an outdoor show of FE! Here's a few pics from the fun stuff.

A headless CJ clearing the Eliot-hurdle...


Eliot running and stopping around strangers from the excitement of the balloons!

Eliot saying 'Cheese!'

The launch occured in a different part of the park but several of them had difficulties and had to land in the field we happen to park ourselves in!


Eliot and "That Girl"...(reference to FE song...)

Bye Bye Bayoons...

We went to the Balloon Glow at Forest Park tonight. It was the first time I've gone and was surprised how close you can get! At one point I was able to put E on (not in) one of the baskets! Here's the best we could do for pics!


He was a little shocked sometimes when they would turn on the loud flames to keep the balloons inflated. So silly.


Eliot standing to watch them inflate the balloons. He's such a little dude. The whole walk to the car he kept saying "Bye Bye Bayoons!" Then we saw the fireworks go off right before we got to the car and it changed to "Bye Bye Bombas!"

Family time!

We didn't take as many pics as we normally do on Little Rock trips, but here's the favs...