Fall 2013

I can't believe it's been OVER a month since my last post! I feel like the reason for that is because there is so much to catch up on that I keep putting it off and then never end up posting anything! So here we are a month since Lily's broken leg (which healed great, after 3 weeks in a splint!) and tomorrow is Thanksgiving (not sure how that came so fast!). Here's a little catch up and then I'm going to just pick up where we are in life, because if I don't, I'm not sure I will ever blog again. 

The weather has been pretty nice this fall! We made to the pumpkin patch kind of on a whim one sunny Saturday afternoon with some friends. 

Searching for the pumpkins

Luke and Blake

Pretty typical family photo these days

Blake got to drive the tractor!

A wagon full of kids!

Russ and I both entered a new decade... the thirties... yikes!

My sweet sister threw me a surprise birthday party at a tailgater before a football game, and had lined up babysitting (my wonderful in-laws, who drove all the way up from Medford-- thank you guys!!) so I could actually go to a game!

For Russ's birthday I surprised him with a day off of work and a family trip to the zoo. Something we had been wanting to do for a while. 

Then we had a little party at our house. 

And of course there was some Beaver football involved. 

Russ has made it to every home game this fall. And Blake went to quite a few too. Both those boys love their football and their Beavers!

We've been teaching Blake's class at church which has been fun!

We had the Hulk and a Butterfly for Halloween

This little girl got a horrible virus.

 We ended up in the ER one night because she was just not acting normal at all and hadn't for days and I wasn't wanting to take any chances since she had been hospitalized for pneumonia and bronchiolitis last winter.

We were there for a few hours, they ran a gamut of tests and everything looked great so they sent us home and thankfully the next day she really started to improve.

We've been playing outside a lot since the rain hasn't really started yet. Have I mentioned how much we are loving our new neighborhood! 

Lily has really wanted to feed herself lately,

which is great, but it usually ends up like this...

And then straight to the bathtub she goes.

Well, that's what we've been up to in a nut shell (I'm sure there is lots I have forgotten). Hopefully I'll get better at staying on top of this blogging thing, and blog more then once a month! 

Hope you had a great fall!

Lily's Leg

Well, the first broken bone in the Bartlett family goes to little Miss Lily. 

On Friday, I watched Michael and we went to the park. I suggested that Lily go down the slide on Michael's lap. As they went down, her leg got caught in between his leg and edge of the slide and went backward. I watched it happen... it was like slow motion, and as soon as it happened I knew it wasn't good. She cried, but it wasn't a my-leg-is-broken-I-am-in-so-much-pain type cry. So we played at the park a bit longer and then headed back to Michael's house. When we got there I put her on the floor and I knew something wasn't right. When she tried to crawl she would cry and stop. I called Russ to get a second opinion and then called the doctor.

And sure enough it was fractured. 

Thankfully, we had the option to use a splint. We can take it off for baths and it's not as bulky as a cast. She has to wear it for about 3 weeks. The first night was a challenge, she couldn't seem to get comfortable to sleep with it and was up a lot. She has now figured out how to crawl with it, but won't stand on it {I'm sure it still hurts a lot}. 

Thank you everyone for the prayers and comments on Facebook and Instagram. It means a lot! 

Halloween 2012

Halloween was so fun this year! 

The weekend before Russ and Blake carved a pumpkin. I thought {being a boy} Blake would love the "pumpkin guts" but he wasn't too willing to stick his hand in the pumpkin and pull them out, he left that up to daddy.

Blake and the pumpkin. 

On Halloween Day we were going to go Trick-or-Treating downtown Corvallis, but Russ was on his way back from a business trip and was unable to meet us until later and I really didn't feel like braving the rain with two kiddos. Since it's pretty much become a tradition to go Trick-or-treating downtown with Michael {this would have been the 5th year!} we had to at least meet them downtown to say hi.

A monkey, Beaver Cheerleader and a Spy

After visiting with Michael and Marilyn we headed to the Harvest Carnival that our church puts on every year. It's a pretty incredible carnival. There was tons of games and activities, a petting zoo, a couple bounce house/maze things, popcorn, cotton candy, hotdogs and it was ALL FREE! Such an incredible outreach to our community!

At the carnival we meet up with Luke and Becca

A cow and a monkey- best buddies!

After the carnival we meet up with the daddies who were finally off work and did some trick-or-treating! 

I was pretty surprised at how quickly Blake picked up on trick-or-treating. In between the houses he would say "more tantdy". I think I might have enjoyed trick-or-treating more then he did!

{Blake}

{Lily}

This onesie Blake wore on his first Halloween... Blake was almost 5 months old... Lily is um, only 5 weeks old! 

I can't wait till next year!

29

I turned 29 today. 

When I was sixteen, twenty-nine sounded sooo old. 

Now sixteen sounds so young! It's funny how that happens, hahah. 

It's the last year of my 20s, wow! 

It's going to be a good year!

39 weeks pregnant with Lily... hoping she comes any day!!

Things from this week.

Wow it was a busy week! And I actually managed to document what we did with pictures! {They were taken on my phone so the quality isn't great but at least there is a picture to remember it by.}

{Kendra, Mary and Cameron, Jamie and Quinn, Me and Blake}

 Wednesday after work Blake and I met two new babies! My friend Jamie welcomed their little girl Quinn on October 1st and my friend Mary welcomed their little boy Cameron on November 11th! 

Its so much fun meeting new babies!

 On Thursday we meet Daddy for a Starbucks date. 

Starbucks had their holiday drinks by one get one free {and still does 2-5pm till Sunday!}. There is no way we could pass that up! While standing in line Blake kept pointing at the display case making his noise that he makes when he wants something. {he's just recently started this and it's really starting to drive me crazy...} So what do I do give in and get him a cake pop thing. {secretly I just wanted a bite ha!} He loved devoured it. {but who wouldn't it was chocolate and peppermint... yum} Although I think he mostly just like the fact that it was on a stick. Because when he realized he had ate it off the stick and a huge bite was in his mouth and not on the stick anymore he started throwing a fit. {another thing that is getting. old. quickly. that I'm afraid is just the beginning of} Maybe I'll try putting green beans and carrots on sticks! Then maybe he'll eat them!

After our coffee date with daddy {which Blake is now saying pretty well! daddy that is.} we went to meet this little guy...

Isn't he absolutely adorable?

{No. He is not ours. Thank goodness. Maybe someday. But not today.}

His name is Lightning and he belongs to Michael {the boy I watch}. 

He is a nine-week-old Golden Retriever.

I tried to get a picture of Michael, Blake and Lightning, but this...

 is pretty much what Lightning would do unless I was holding him.

So I had Michael take a picture of Blake and I with Lightning.

 It will be so fun to watch him grow! 

Today {Friday} we had a nice day at home. {finally a day off!}

And tonight, before Blake went to bed, he actually cuddled with me while watching the Backyardigans. {This has never happened before}

This weekend is the last home football game for the season. Sadly, I'm not going. It will be too cold and wet for Blake. {but hey, we made it to all the other home games!} But we will be joining the tailgate festivities before hand. Breakfast Burritos are on the menu {for the third time this season because they are just so good} and we can't pass those up! 

Hope you have a fun weekend!

A Fall Saturday

Many most all of our Saturdays in the fall are spent tailgating followed by watching the OSU Beavers play football. (sadly we haven't witnessed many wins this season) 

Grandpa and Blake ready for some football!

Today was the first game this fall that has been cold and rainy. I'd say we were pretty lucky with the weather this year considering we only have one more home game left. It was Blake's first rainy game. He did pretty well considering the freezing cold and drizzley rain. He made it through the fist half and even took an hour nap!

 The poor kid had so many layers on he could hardly walk!

After half time my mom, Blake and I headed to the MU to warm up and dry off. 

If you watched the game you can recall the second half... not pretty. 

First half not bad. We were only playing the Stanford who was ranked #4 in the nation. The first half we gave them a game. Second half, like I said, not pretty. 

Glad I left after the first half. I was happy when I left. I said to Russ after the game "we did really good against the #4 team"... his response... "you weren't there for the second half"... good point. 

There's always next year... right?

Back to tailgating... I think my dad is trying to demonstrate that its so cold you can see his breath.

My mom and dad. Aren't they cute?

[this was the first time we have ever had to make a tarp barricade to stay warm!]

 Not very happy with the Beavs.

Now time for a nap.

I would have to say despite the bad season, I love spending our fall Saturdays tailgating and watching the Beavers play! Maybe next week we'll win!