A few pics!

I finally cleaned off my memory cards today.


Zan man on Thanksgiving day.


Laying on the floor cuddling with Mickey, probably watching a Disneyland tape. (I got him one to get ready for Disneyland, it worked! He's ready!)


What dirt?


Bounce U (Our playgroup went a few weeks ago, the boys had a blast!)




ain't scared!

Halloween (yeah, I know, I'm late)

Zander, Madison & Gage (Dani's friends son)


With Noni - Zander's picking a good one!


Pirate Elvis Attitude


We didn't trick-r-treat because we don't need the candy. But Zander enjoyed his treat - a cupcake made by Noni.



Cupcake Boy and I

Favorite Food Icon

Zander doesn't know Ronald McDonald yet (and we avoid going there) or Tony the Tiger or Snap, Crackle and Pop.

Zander's favorite food icon is the Quaker Oat guy and it has been for months. He's known the face on his beloved oatmeal, which he eats almost daily, since he was about 13 months. And as soon as he could say it he pointed out the "Meal-meal Man" in a magazine I was reading and also on the commercials.

Doug bought a giant box at Cosco and Zander was super excited, he even kissed the box - "Oh Meal-meal Man!"



I hope his love of oats continues for a long time, we're proud he eats so healthy! Some nights he wants to have oatmeal for dinner though.

2 year old conversations

Zander says so many cool & funny things, I should document them more. Tonight we were sitting on the couch playing and Vinnie was whining for his ball which was under the couch. He always whines for the ball until we get it.

Me to Zander anoyed at Vinnie - "Oh why is Vinnie crying?"
Zander to me - "He wan'ts his dada"
Me to Zander - "He want's his dada?"
Zander petting Vinnie - "Don't worry, don't worry, don't worry"
Zander to me - "I think he wants his dog food"

He's so smart.

ETA - his line of the last week has been "That's a great idea". He says it for everything. We say "Zander let's change your diaper" and he says "That's a great idea!" lol

Nothing Alike

Lately Doug's been saying how much Zander looks like my brother Marty. Zan does look like Marty because Marty had blonde hair, blue eyes, etc.

So I made this to show Doug that Zander does look like him:

As soon as I took that picture of Doug I knew he had the same expression as Zander in that picture, lol.

New Ride!

Our 1970 Suburban!



Doug built this.


WE LOVE IT!

and a random picture of Zander last week.

It's my birthday, here are some pictures!

I'm 31 today. :-)

Lots of Pics! Young's Farm

Sunday 10/30 we went to the very last day of the Young's Farm Pumpkin Festival. There are soooo many good pictures. ;-)

We left at 0700 and got there at 0800 for breakfast (I just realized I was typing in military time, I do that cuz of work) and it was soooo good! Fresh pumkin pancakes, herbed potatos, farm fresh eggs and fresh turkey sausage for the boys! I'm so sad we won't get to enjoy their delicious restaurant again (we have gone a total of 3 times in the past 2 years). Zander liked his pancakes but not the pumpkin and he loved the eggs, toast and sausage.

We were done before 0900 and walked right in the festival with no crowds, yay!


Excited! and he actually sat in the stroller!






Tractor driving!


requisite farm animal picture, love them!






Daddy & Zan


Zan & Mama


Zander loves to 'drive' the tractors and loaders.






This tube was so cool!















We took the hay ride tour of the farm and it was really sad to hear the farmer talk about the farm closing. Politicians basically wanted the land and home or business property is taxed more than farms. So a while a go a law passed taking water away from farms. The farm was losing 25% of it's water to the state and can't continue to do business that way. The farm is moving to Oregon. We've only been to the farm three times but we're really going to miss it. And it's a shame that this resource and these jobs are leaving Arizona. We should be buying locally and supporting locally owned businesses but lawmakers make it hard on them. AZ is losing fresh, locally farmed turkeys (that are not treated with any antibiotics or growth hormone) and locally farmed produce. It's really sad.

The farmer stopped at a patch of remaining sweet corn and we got to get off and pick sweet corn of the stalks and eat it right there. It was wonderful!

Zander & the corn


Zander was super excited to see the grasshoper on the ground.


Zander loves popcorn, and he really loves fresh cheese popcorn!


I LOVE THIS PICTURE!


"More popcorn!"


A picture to show just how early we got there.... we were the only car in the restaurant parking lot when we left but the rest of the place was packed! (that's my parents car, haha)

jeessh, that was a lot of pictures! I'm going to miss Young's Farm.

Playgroup Halloween Party pics!

I'm sooooo behind on pictures! Our AP Playgroup had a Halloween Party and it was so fun for the kids! I'm so glad we had the party because I feel that Zander is still too little for trick or treating and we don't need the candy in the house. The party involved a candy search but Zander had no clue what was going on and prefered trying to eat pumpkins, lol. Oh, and he loves doritos so if theres a streak of orange artificial cheese on his face it's from them. ;-)


Eli & Zander looking at the dogs through the back window.


Zander & Eli playing at the play tables upstairs. (Lindsey, our moderator has a great house for kids!)


Elvis on a trike.


Bunny Annabell.


"mmmmmm, pumpkins!"


Cyrus


Zander decorates his pumpkin.


Cyrus, Zander and Ashley (she was Boo from Monsters, Inc. She looks just like her!)


Zander & Cyrus


Tuckered out with his puppy after the party.

There are more kids in the group but I didn't get everyone's pictures. I love our playgroup! Zander loves to play with Cy and Eli, he always asks for them.