Hayride & Pumpkin Patch...

Last week Sam and I went with his little school on a hayride.  Once he saw that he would be pulled behind a tractor, I think his year was made.  It was a lot of fun, and he loved getting to pick out his pumpkin. 

Not flattering of me for sure, but I have now become the mom who's never in pictures because she's always taking them. So I'm putting it up.   

Checking out the goats and the cows. 

Picking out his pumpkin.  For some reason he thought you had to sit on a pumpkin to determine its suitability.  Maybe he knows something I don't.   

Running through the hay-maze.  It was a big hit. 

Cookie Monster...

 Those of you who know us personally are well aware of our fondness for sweets.  Fondness is probably too mild of a term, but I'll roll with it anyway.  A few weeks ago, I thought I'd get into the Halloween spirit and let Sam try his hand at baking.  He had a big time.

And made a big mess.

Oh, well.

The Samburger

Warning--disgustingly obnoxious amount of pictures to follow.

On Friday Sam had his first "school" party. Talk about organized chaos! Toddlers were everywhere, art projects flew through the air, and all kinds of food ended up on the floor. I really don't know how his teachers handle it every day. They totally won my admiration.



Sam wore his delicious hamburger costume to the party. He had a good time, but he didn't smile for the camera very much. I promise he enjoyed himself.

The cheeseburger cheesin' for the camera

Serious face

Working on his "art project"

Hangin' with his friends Snow White, Ladybug, Angel, and Frog

This pic has absolutely nothing to do with Halloween. I just think it's funny.

Halloween night

Yes, that's me. I have always wanted to be Snow White...

At 30 years of age, I made it happen. When I googled "Snow White Costumes" a ton of trashy versions came up. Who knew that you could make Snow White look promiscuous? I passed on the bows and garters and went with the traditional version.

We took Sam to a few friends' houses and then headed to a Halloween party. He hung out with us for a little while, but we had to call in reinforcements to take him off our hands.

Family portrait

Sookie Stackhouse, Willie Nelson, and S. White

Anthony dressed up as a friend of ours; it's an inside joke that would take way too much explanation, so I'll pass. Anthony's posing with John Gosselin and an Ole Miss fan. That's right...someone dressed up as an Ole Miss fan. He's an Auburn grad, so his costume was particularly timely on Saturday.

Hope your Halloween was full of treats!

Right now...

My child is as happy as a pig in slop. He is currently sitting on top of my dining room table, and he is DESTROYING my cute, festive, Halloween centerpiece. (Proof is below.) Right now, he could run around naked while screaming obscenities, and I wouldn't care. The beginning stages of a sinus infection do not equal happiness, so we're just trying to make it until the end of the day.

On a side note, I'm not sure what happened in the last month or so, but the kid has developed a TEMPER. If you walked by our house at certain times, I feel sure you would call the police. When he gets mad, (because I won't let him stick his finger in sockets, for example) he acts as if I'm beating him with a garden hose. It's not pretty. All I know is we're about to implement some discipline tactics, which ought to be hilarious. If anyone has suggestions, feel free to bestow your veteran advice.

P.S. There was a question about safety plugs...We do have them, but Sam still wants to pull out anything that is plugged in-- then he tries to stick his fingers in there. I've also had to stop him from attempting to remove safety plugs. He'll either be a mechanical engineer or a criminal. We're keeping our fingers crossed.

Two all-beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions on a sesame seed bun

What is Sam going to be for Halloween this year? The most delicious hamburger you've ever had.

Seriously...how hilarious is this? I'm looking forward to seeing how it looks on him; I'm praying it fits.