Being that it is getting to the end of Oct (I know can you believe it) we decided to trek out into the semi cold weather and go to the pumpkin patch! We had a great time. :) We made it about 20 minutes before closing to Lattin Cider Mill. What a great place for kids. On the weekends they have pony rides and face painting. You can experience all sorts of animals and of course PUMPKINS! We grabbed some delicious apple cider and went out into the field.

Kaylee had a great time running around and touching all of the pumpkins. She loved sitting on them. We grabbed a few her size and headed home.

One Sunday Amy, Sam, and Parker (aka Pepper in Kaylee language) came over to help us carve some pumpkins. We had eggnog and pumpkin pie and carved some pretty amazing pumpkins! I am so excited to get all dressed up for Halloween. We are going for a western theme! (pic to come of course)

I leave you with this adorable video (of course again she isn't looking at the camera.... this time Toy Story was on. I am not first priority when "Moon" is on)

Snowboarding!!!

When Isaiah and I first started dating we started a weekly date that we called "Our Tuesday Outing." We were lucky enough to both have the same WEEKDAYS off so we wanted to do something fun together once a week at least. During the warmer months we would go to sporting events, drive out to the ocean, spend the day walking around Seattle or Portland, or playing a round of golf.

During the winter months we would get up super early every Tuesday and make the few hour drive either north or south to the slopes!! We would get there when the lifts started and be there until last run!

(keep in mind this was back in our D.I.N.K. days....thats DUEL INCOME NO KIDS)

Oh how I long to have the chair lift sweep me off my feet :)

Before I came along Isaiah had never skied or snowboarded... Now he is pretty good. He can almost make it down an entire run without falling.

I am so excited this year to take my little lady to the snow and show her what her mamma can do on a board!

Although I complain often about the cold weather I do love when I am on the moutain and having a great "Tuesday Outing" with the man of my dreams :)

with a few words.....

This is what has been on my mind..............

oh and of course.... this little cutie

Oct 2009

Now I know this doesn't seem like a long flashback but when you sit down and think of all of the things that have happened in one year it is amazing! I love now being a mom and going back to see how much Kaylee has changed.

Here she is last year at the Pumpkin Patch!

So cute! Her curls were just starting to form :)

Its even crazier to think that a year before that she was still in my tummy!!

How much they grow before your eyes....
I'm so grateful for pictures to look back on and remember what a year ago looked like :)

I love this title!! It really states what has been going on in the Torres house this last week

Potty Training

Don't let this smile fool you! This is not all smiles and rainbows...POTTY TRAINING IS HARD!!

I am envious of the mom's who have kids who were born to go in the toilet. Kaylee unfortunately is not one of those kids. She is at the stage right now where she LOVES to sit on the potty and read when she DOESN'T have to go but when she does she FREAKS out.

After much research from experienced mom's I have found out that this FREAK OUT stage is normal. I guess the child feels like their waste is a part of them and they can't understand why its FALLING out of them.

We went to the store last week and picked out some big girl underwear with Dora on them and she loves them. Unfortunately she doesn't love them enough to keep them clean.

Its a work in progress I know....but jezzz I didn't think it was going to be this rough

Big Girl NoW!!
Kaylee's room underwent a MAJOR big girl makeover last night! I found this toddler bed on craigslist for a steal of a deal and had to get it. With Kaylee potty training now and our big trip just around the corner, we figured it was time for her to get out of the crib and into a bed.
I LOVE the way her OWL room turned out :)


Mama's makin A's!

So all of my long night library dates with myself are really starting to pay off! A's on both my Anatomy and Physiology Exam and my Math exam!! Whooo Whoot!!
7 more weeks of this and then its Christmas Break!!

In closing....
No matter how crazy being a mom can be it is all worth it when you see this :)

I saw this posted on a friends blog today and I can so relate!! Courtesy of Jaimie:

One of my girlfriends Amy (who has one of the cutest little guys EVER...and one of the cutest blogs ever) has inspired me to begin doing Flash Back Fridays! I have found there is a blogging culture and I am starting to really like it!!

So here goes:

Flashback to TWO years ago... Fall 2008!

As you can obviously tell I was WELL into my pregnancy.....about 6 weeks till d-day! We were so full of love, joy and anticipation to meet our little girl :) Crazy to think now but I actually MISS being pregnant. What a wonderful blessing it was to be able to experience the creation of life first hand!

(one thing I don't miss about this time is the extra 45lbs!!)

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