all boy.

What do all little boys want to do when the door is left open???
Go exploring!

* notice in most of these pics he has a sneaky little sideways look in his eyes like "is anyone watching... am i going to get away with this??"

i think the door was open for MAYBE 30 seconds when he figured it out and decided to "sneak" out.

he found the dog dishes right away...

then tried to get through the bars to the trash cans...

he took a little stroll...

then he realized that his doggie pals were still inside...

and then of course, he realized mommy was taking pictures.

the end.

Happy Halloween - it's a jungle out there!

Happy Halloween! I hope yours was SPOOKTACULAR - and at the very least all treats and no tricks! Ours was fun, we have been celebrating October all month long - yet its hard to believe its already NOVEMBER!!!

Lima Bean was a Lion this year! Liam the Leo the Lion... it seemed fitting. I came across this costume at Marshalls one day... and picked it up. Its perfect - comfy jammies with a fuzzy little vest.. the only problem is that it was about 90 degrees on halloween... so, he overheated pretty quickly, and wasn't feeling at the top of his game... little runny nose thing going on - we think probably teething.

Here is Liam (pre-haircut) at the photoshoot at Heathers house!

To see the rest of the photos click HERE The adorable little girl is Mackenzie - Heathers daughter.

In the backyard giving us his best ROOOOAR!!!

Since Grandpa is out of the nursing home, and back to his regular diggs... we stopped by for some trick or treating.

How cool is this pumpkin?!?!? My friend Tonya snapped this awesome pic of the "LIAM" pumpkin that she stumbled upon at the pumpkin patch by her house in Washington State. Apparently you can "pre-book" your pumpkin - you carve whatever you want in to it when it is little - and as it grows, it develops kind of a scar... and ends up looking like this... i love it!

I almost think the very best part of Liam's costume is the back... it says "Wild One" with a little tail! I am SO enjoying the sweetness now... it wont be long before my sweet little boy asks to be a vampire or zombie... or worse.


bye bye Halloween! See ya next year!

back to his roots...

below is a photo from this morning... as you can see - Liam's awesome BED HEAD is totally out of control!


some of you may remember when Liam was REALLY teeny - he had a fierce straight up faux hawk situation - see HERE (no product needed)


WELL - we got a lil hair cut today.. and went back to the faux hawk roots - although i really loved the whispy little sticking striaght out - permanently bed head do.... i like his new look too... its just that he looks SO much like a little BOY....

showing off his new do

playing peek a boo behind the curtains w/ mommy's keys

how u like me now?

Bean Boy

Liam
Lima Bean
Beanie Beanie-boy
Bean Boy...

Bean Boy in a box of beans.

kisses for all

since i had nothing to write about today - i thought i would update the look of the blog - and liam wanted to blow kisses to all who visit :)

at the end of the day...

tonight... after i put liam down for the night, i came downstairs and looked around... and thought "there is NO doubt that a toddler lives here, there is no doubt i am tired, there is no doubt that i have some SERIOUS cleaning to do.. and most importantly ... there is absolutely NO doubt that we are blessed."

none of these photos were staged and are all SOOC (straight out of the camera.. no editing - who has time for that???) ... these are simply shots at the end of the day - the end of my typical day these days. the house is in disarray, dishes in the sink, magazines from MAY 2009 unread, the best intentions never played out, lots of work un done while a tiny boy is tucked away safely in his crib... a happy - yet chaotic life... god, i am a mess... how is this for transparency?!?!

this is my kitchen...notice CANNED green beans... oh, and an empty wine bottle. we are blessed to have food on our table, and wine to keep us sane

this is my family room... we are blessed to have toys to play with, books to read and a home to live in

this is the stack of magazines in my office - i am blessed to have many interests - and great subscriptions... now that "Gourmet" has stopped printing i have decided i will read every one still in the plastic from cover to cover and keep them all - r.i.p. gourmet)

this is my kitchen table... what a trainwreck! ... i am blessed for everything on this table - which as i study the photo amazes me HOW things like this end up here... the monitor - a random sneaker? my evening glass of wine, a tupperware lid?, random Michaels ad, goldfish, dog leashes, jewelry from the weekend... *sigh*

this is my kitchen island.. i have the best intentions to make healthy family meals from scratch - i am blessed with good intentions.

yes, i am trying to get the dishes done... i have some help from Ace.. did i feed the dogs tonight??? i hope so. i am blessed to have sweet helping paws around

well this is a little backwards.. but, here is how the day started... and when your day starts like this... you have to just feel blessed.

Happy 14 Months Lima Bean!

What a difference a year makes!
Last year for your TWO month birthday, we took you to the Calabasas Pumpkin Festival... which fell the same weekend this year, so - you went again!

Some things were the same.
* it was HOT.. HOT.. HOT - even hotter this year.
* Daddy and I enjoyed a pumpkin beer (a sure sign that no matter the temperature outside, fall is here)
* there were lots of pumpkins
* we are so blessed to share it with you

Some things were different
* YOU... you are a whole new man - complete with your squiry wormy snuggly goodness
* your friends Nate and Abby joined you
* you met a fuzzy bunny friend named dottie

we saw a cute little baby there with his daddy, he looked so teeny and fragile, and when we asked how old.. the daddy said "2 months" on the inside i thought.. "how in the world is that little baby out and about today"... then i remembered that is exactly the age YOU were, when you came for the first time! you have been out and about for a while now little one. and you are GOOD at it. you are still pretty easy to take out on the town. so far no major tantrums or meltdowns or fussing. and even though it was a million degrees outside - you kept your cool. thats one thing i truly cherish about you - you are a mellow guy. you make being your mommy pretty darn easy. we are blessed.
here are some pics of your day out on the town.
happy 14 months little angel.
i love you mister.
xoxo

flashbacks - october 2008 (liam 2 months old)

same place, liam 14 months old... how has a whole year gone by?

your pal "Dottie"

bunny loves