Carving Pumpkins

So last Monday we had fun carving pumpkins for Halloween. Sophie was so excited as she helped Tyler carry the pumpkins into the house. That is until I cut into hers and told her to start scooping out the insides. She wouldn't even put her hand in the pumpkin, she thought it was too messy!

After the carving got underway she got more excited as I carved her pumpkins face to be scared. She loved the star shaped opening for the "hat," and the circle for the mouth. She also had a blast replacing all the shapes I had cut out in their original holes. It was really cute.

Here are some pictures of the carving:

It's a.....

GIRL! Evidently Tyler's y-chromosomes are pretty weak...haha. We have decided on Zoe for the first name and are stumped for a middle. If anyone has suggestions feel free to post them!

A Very Early Birthday Party

While Grandma Cherly was still here, she wanted to have a little birthday party for Sophie since she couldn't come back for her birthday. Sophie didn't complain in the least...lol. She had fun opening the presents from grandma and grandpa and from aunt Cami.

A cute sweater dress and boots from grandma and grandpa along with...
a cool floor puzzle! She absolutely loved those boots and puzzle! Thanks grandma and grandpa.
Aunt Cami went overboard once again and got her a "'rella" costume, complete with tiara, shoes and purse (which Tyler claims is a clutch..haha).

Here is her yummy pre-birthday cake from Cold Stone. She devoured all the ice cream in it and left the cake.

Sophie had a blast and everyday since she has walked around the house saying "Happy Birthday Sophie!!" She is very excited about more presents soon to come and more cake.

Here is the complete "rella" outfit and Sophie blowing a kiss to you all!

The Pumpkin Patch

Saturday morning Tyler and I decided to take Sophie to a pumpkin patch. After searching for one around Logan we found one not too far away in Paradise (no pun intended). So we hauled ourselves into the car and set on our way. Sophie had no clue what we were doing except that it involved the word "punkin" which she proceeded to say most of the way there.

Once we got to the Paradise Valley Orchard we found most of the pumpkins picked already....guess that is what you get for being lazy in October. Anyway the man there was really nice and gave us a wagon for our pumpkin finds and said there were still some good ones out there.

So off we went! Sophie loved the wagon, she insisted on sitting in it and refused to get out when it was time to put the pumpkins in. She kept telling the pumpkins to, "get out!!"
Here is my disgruntled daughter trying to throw the pumpkins out while I am trying to convice her to leave them in and look at daddy for a picture. Oh, the things kids do when you want a cute picture.

Here's Sophie trying to pull the wagon when she failed at trying to get them out. She doesn't look like such a happy camper does she?....

Finally daddy came to the resuce and started pulling the wagon which she ran to catch up with so that she could help pull.

After we got to the car she was having a great time...too bad it was time to go home. She did not want to put the pumpkins in the car, she wanted to pull them in the wagon. Then she realized that once the pumpkins were out she could get in. Needless to say it was a power struggle the whole time, thank goodness for Tyler and his help!

Once we got home she was a happy girl and helped unload the pumpkins and would talk to them. "Mommy punkin, Daddy punkin, baby punkin...." and then proceeded to blow kisses to them. She was also excited to learn that soon we would be putting faces on them. "Faces on punkins!" and so ends our "punkin" patch saga.

A present, a visit, a lion and no I can't carry you.

It has been a while since I have been able to even get on the computer, let alone post. So here are the events of our busy week.

First off, Grandpa Kraig sent Sophie a cool train whistle via Grandma Cheryl. She was in love with it the first time grandma blew into it. The funny thing is that Sophie won't blow into it herself but hands it to everyone else for one blow each! It is quite humorous.

Here is Sophie trying to blow in the train whistle with Aunt Cami and grandma.

Grandpa this picture is especially for you! Thanks for getting Sophie something she absolutely adores!

Cami and grandma were great babysitters this week, stepping in for me, who was laid up after a minor surgery in which I wasn't allowed to lift ANYTHING, and I still am not allowed to pick up Sophie for the rest of my pregnancy. Bummer, it is so hard to resist her "hol' me, mommy!" Nevertheless, Sophie had a blast playing with Cami and grandma, she just couldn't get enough of them.

Since Tyler was home on Thursday he helped me out with Sophie. While they were playing with blocks and Noah's Ark, Sophie pushed zebra off the tower of blocks with the lion and then proceeded to say, "Lion, pushin' people off...no, no lion. Be nice!" with a very serious facial expression. It was the funniest thing she has spit out of her mouth....well along with repeating grandma's phrase, "freakin' out!" and my "gross" as she spit out her blueberry muffin.

Tag...I'm it!

So a friend of mine tagged me and here are the questions to be answered...oh and it isn't my fault if the tag post is interspersed with pictures of Sophie, after all that is what this blog is all about!

8 T.V. Shows I watch

1. One Tree Hill

2. E.R.

3. Dancing with the Stars

4. Law and Order: SVU

5. SUPER WHY!!!

6. Clifford

7. Ellen (occasionally)

8. Good Things Utah

8 Favorite Restaurants

1. Tepenyaki (I think that is how its spelled)

2. Olive Garden (yummy salad and bread sticks and mushroom ravioli!!!!)

3. Firehouse Pizza

4. Maddox (but just because of the rolls and shrimp steak!)

5. HOME COOKING

6. Old Grist Mill

7. Fat Jack's Pizza

8. Maple Gardens

8 Things that Happened Yesterday

1. Got up

2. Didn't have to fight Sophie while brushing teeth.

3. Cleaned the bathrooms.

4. Had to lay down because I did way too much.

5. Watched Good Things Utah.

6. Played Noah's Ark with Sophie.

7. Went to Walmart (ugh!)

8. Took a nice hot bath!!!

8 Things I'm Looking Forward to

1. April

2. Cooler weather

3. Tyler finishing grad school

4. Living in my own house......someday.....maybe....

5. Today is my last day babysitting!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

6. When Sophie is potty trained.

7. The holidays

8. The Second Coming

8 Things on My Wish List

1. A house of my own.

2. A healthy baby, born in March or April and not a moment sooner!

3. An end to Sophie's tantrums.

4. An uneventful pregnancy!

5. A Subaru Tribeca

6. Someone to write in an ethical presidential candidate and have him/her win.

7. Brother's that would stop reenlisting in the military (hint, hint....Preston!)

8. A jacuzzi style tub, with a nifty waterfall like Natalie's......oh and don't forget the lifetime supply of chocolate!!!

8 People I'm Tagging

1. Jenny

2. Catherine

3. Jessica

4-8 anyone else who feels inclined!