- {Bucket List} - Carve the PERFECT pumpkin! -

One of Harper's first words [or maybe the first???] was "ew gross" -- AKA "ew grahhhhhh" -- with the -ahhhhhh being extended on and on for super gross things such as anyone's unpainted toenails or food remnants that she finds smashed and dried under the wheels of her highchair. She rattles off "ew grahhhh" and "oh boyeeeee" [oh boy] on repeat when she has an audience and finds extreme satisfaction when people understand what she's saying and say those words back.  

...And "ew grahhh" is exactly what she thought about this project:

[If the video isn't working, CLICK HERE to watch on Vimeo...]

^^ Many many more unprompted ew grahhhs before I broke the camera out, as you can imagine..... Dang kid never performs! ;) 

In the short time after all the goop was scooped out but before the carving began, Harper decided she was ready for a snack. So she ate while Brian slaved [but still gave several points of approval]...

...and in the end, she loved the finished product! We've been turning off all the lights and lighting the candle and displaying it proudly every evening!  ...After all, it is the PERFECT pumpkin! 

#happyfallyall #bucketlist2016 #:)

- {Bucket List} - Jump in Leaves -

These twooooo and their mutual love for each other...............  My heart literally beats for them!  *heart eye emoji* *heart eye emoji* *heart eye emoji*

On a side note, Brian instantly snaps into a great mood when life's agenda involves anything outdoors, and -- much to his satisfaction -- his mini-me exited the womb the exact same way!  One sniff of nature and these two be instantly flyin' high...

On another side note, Harper has been loving the leaves this fall!  Throwing handfuls of colored leaves and stomping on crunchy brown leaves are definitely at the top of the list, but nothing beats her sweet giggle/clap combo when a gust of wind comes along and blows up a mini-tornado of swirling leaves!

#happyfallyall #bucketlist2016 #:)

- {Bucket List} - Decorate the House -

Be still my fall-loving heart! :) 

 

 #happyfallyall #bucketlist2016 #:)

- Forgotten things x a million... -

There is some kind of off-road motorcycle race going on in Brian's hometown today; not sure exactly what all the hype is about [exhaust and dirt clods and repetitive loud "braaaaps" aren't my cups of tea, but! ...to each their own...]. ...And not surprisingly, Brian was up at the crack of dawn heel-clicking around the house and throwing together a loaded diaper bag in anxious anticipation to take his little buddy to the race.  I was hesitant at first. Would Harper have fun there? Would there be anything for her to do? Would the motorcycle exhaust be too fume-y?  But THEN, I quickly and easily obliged to his plan after considering the pure bliss that FIVE HOWAS of alone time would be...

So I slathered up my little bear in sunscreen [why is it 88 degrees in October?]...

...packed the duo a lunch box...

...sweetly stood in the driveway to wave them off...

...threw in a load of laundry...

...grabbed my computer...

...and bolted for the car.

Hellooooo, Momma's day out!!!

Hello, coveted personal time!

Hello, Teaspoons Cafe!  [I actually didn't discover this hidden treasure until today; and bee tee dubs, the turtle latte and chicken/bacon/avacado lunch wrap were nothing to complain about... ;)]

Anyway! The whole point of this post: I've been getting really annoyed lately when trying to muddle through the scads and scads of folders in my iPhoto. I got an external hard drive a while ago to transfer photos onto so I could wipe them off my computer, so that daunting task became today's project.

Goodbye, 2,675 photos...

And, of courseeee, here are a few million "forgotten things" from wayyyyy back in the spring/summer; memories that thought for a hot minute they may escape the blog... Muahaha.

In the words of Harper Bear: 

-- I'm the cutest laundry helper there ever was!

-- Weeeee, thank goodness I'm still an only child!!! #tamponsfordays

-- ^^ Waiting outside for my little cousin Emma Kate to come play.....and here she is!!!

-- I was under the weather for a couple days this week, but my pitiful little face got me lots of momma's snuggles...

-- ...but then I was on the mend right away. And THEN I found my belly button!!!

-- Hello, spring! We like you.

-- My momma put on clothes sans slobber/spit-up and went out for happy hour! *party emoji*

-- Uncle Garett, can I help!?

-- Memorial Day shopping with Mommy and Daddy!

-- Reading with Papa...

-- LEMME OPEN THIS BOX OF TEDDY GRAHAMS RIGHT NOW OR I WILL THROW A TANTRUM IN THE GROCERY STORY AND EMBARRASS YOU, MOMMY!...

-- Always a lady!

-- Nap who? No thanks.

-- Should we get cinnamon swirl or blueberry? Eh, let's get both. #carbs

-- Helping Daddy sweep the garage after Mass + painting beautiful pictures make for a perfect Sunday!

-- What came in the mail today?!

-- Just a girl and her BFF!

-- Are these grapes or eggplants? I can't remember...

-- Grammy's girl. <3

-- WHY DEESE ANIMALZ SO FIESTY?

--  A b-e-a-uuuutiful day for the park!

 

And now I'm takin' back the mic to say: truest of true apologies that this post is ALL OVER THE PLACE with seasons and pictures and everything else.....

.....but so is my brain, so consider it fair game. #momlife

I'm a poet and I didn't know it.

[Or maybe I did.]

Harper and I say, "Bye now!"

- {Bucket List} - Pumpkin Patch -

We realized this morning that we're down to the last three squares of toilet paper in the .e.n.t.i.r.e. house [which I'm positive is the first time this has ever EVER happened in my 20-something-year-long life; have I ever posted about my obsession with over-over-OVER-stocking the closets with TP and tampons???].  This said situation ^^ very quickly de-escalated to a struggle: shall we a) sh*t at home and wipe @$$ with paper towels or b) wake up the baby to drive across the street to Wal-Mart to get the TP.....and possibly use their disease-ridden restroom while in the store?! ...

#firstworldproblems 

The debate continued and then pretty soon Brian was like:

Jay to the kay, but seriously.  WHERE BE ALL THE TP????? I'm positive the last time I checked the stash there were 48 rolls left...

In better news...

...we eventually got our sh*t together [no pun intended] and headed out for an awesome day at Rhodes Family Farm! The fun-filled, beautiful-weathered afternoon knocked out two bucket list birds with one stone: go to a pumpkin patch and go through a corn maze! 

Feeding the goats in the petting zoo was the biggest hit of the day!  We gots an animal lovaaa on our hands! 

When we finally made it out to pick a pumpkin, Harper bee-lined to the biggest, most deformed one in the patch... 

Life is so incredibly fun with a lively 18-month old!!! I love her and our family adventures so much! <3

#happyfallyall #bucketlist2016 #:)

- {Bucket List} - Leaf Art -

It's time to go, Van Gogh; there's an up and coming artista on the block! *heart eye emojis all around* 

#happyfallyall #bucketlist2016 #:)