Chef Costume, Book, & the BCM

• We went to the Brooklyn Children's Museum with some friends. It was really neat, and Matthew enjoyed running around and playing with everything. I think that will be a weekly wintertime activity.

• I finished reading The Soft Spoken Parent by Wallace Goddard. There are 55 strategies presented in the book that will help you become a more understanding, compassionate, and Christ-like parent. I really liked it, recommend it to anyone with kids or without, and will be reading it again shortly to refresh my memory!

• We had a ward party and the kids got to wear costumes and go trick-or-treating to classrooms in the church. Matthew was a little chef. Happy Halloween!

Flight Special!

LOOK!

If you want to come visit THIS WEEKEND - tickets are only $99 each way through Delta! You would have to come on Saturday, October 25 and leave on Monday or Tuesday, October 27 or 28. Bonus: you would get to see me play the piano in the primary program!

COME!

Haircut, Fall, Shopping & Books

• Matthew got a much needed haircut - Joseph is usually the hair cutting guru, so it was my first time doing it by myself. It turned out pretty good, and his hair is still reddish.
  

• Isn't NY beautiful in the fall? I love walking down these streets to go to the park.

• I went on my first shopping trip in Manhattan! I loved the craziness of Union Square, the awesome deals I got, and carrying all my shopping bags home on the subway!

• I just finished reading So Brave, Young, and Handsome by Leif Enger. I thought it was beautiful and interesting and exceptionally well written. I loved it just as much as Enger's other book, Peace Like a River.

One Word Answer Tag

I haven't done a tag in a long time.

1. Where is your cell phone? bag
2. Where is your significant other? school
3. Your hair? frizzy
4. Your mother? friend
5. Your father? funny
6. Your favorite thing? life
7. Your dream last night? clothes
8. Your dream/goal? happy
9. The room you're in? office
10. Your hobby? crafts
11. Your fear? bridges
12. Where do you want to be in 6 years? closer
13. Where were you last night? couch
14. What you're not? hungry
15. One of your wish-list items? boots
16. Where you grew up? taylorsville
17. The last thing you did? read
18. What are you wearing? navy
19. Your TV? off
20. Your pet? nope
21. Your computer? works
22. Your mood? ready
23. Missing someone? family
24. Your car? parked
25. Something you're not wearing? watch
26. Favorite store? target
27. Your summer? busy
28. Love someone? lots
29. Your favorite color? lime
30. When is the last time you laughed? morning
31. Last time you cried? week

Matthew's Bedroom

I have kind of finished decorating Matthew's bedroom. I painted the striped picture on the wall and the oatmeal canister bookends, and I sewed his crib quilt. I think it turned out pretty cute!

I still need to hang some pictures, get a chair, and buy a few more organizational things. And I think a nice yellow color on the walls would look wonderful!

Mom & Dad Visit

We had a wonderful time with my parents here! They just left today - and I miss them so much already! It is a little lonely here without them...

Wow, we did a lot of stuff. I will try to share, without sharing too much. Here are some pictures, in no particular order...

bike shop in Lower East Side --- wheat growing exhibit in the Financial District

yummy gelato on Bleeker Street --- Wall Street

new stroller --- rose garden at Brooklyn Botanical Gardens

Brooklyn Botanic Gardens --- Brooklyn Bridge

best pizza we had --- Brooklyn Bridge

Times Square --- outside Central Park

Central Park --- lots of walking

Museum of Modern Art

"Legally Blonde" on Broadway --- subway musician

Hudson River --- M&M store in Times Square

waiting for the subway at the airport --- lots of walking

good pizza --- Matthew's first dentist appt.

We kept ourselves pretty busy. And I think we are all sore from so much walking. It was great to be able to show my parents what our life is like here in Brooklyn. I think they liked it here - and we hope they will come back soon!