Life Lately According to my Iphone

 This is what happens when Grumpa decides to dress your child for the day. Guido baby!! I've nick named him Anthony "Tony" Pluid. He is missing his gold chain. 

Lunch date with daddy while Harper was at school. I forgot how much easier it is to go to lunch 2 adults on 1 kids over 2 on 2. There was much more time for conversation between J & I.

Thanks to Harper's Mimi she is the most stylish little girl at school. If they had this outfit in my size I am pretty sure I'd wear it too... of course not on the same day as Harper, that would be embarrassing! =) 

Pretty sure the $1 Spot at Target is the greatest idea ever. I bought some super cute fall pumpkin decorations and this fun ceramic leaf with paints for Harper to decorate. Can't beat something that is only $1! 

This pretty much sum's up what it is like in the Pluid house. Diva Harper with her leopard pants and monkey man Paxton pulling up and climbing on literally everything. 

IT'S FALL!!!!!!! I love pumpkins, hay bales, flowers, changing leaves, pumpkin flavored everything, boots, leggings, oversized shirts, you name it!  

We took the kids this past weekend to the Plaza Arts Fair here in KC. Although not a lot of art was seen on our part we had so much fun hunting down a balloon for Harper, drinking yummy beers, smelling amazing foods, listening to music and going to the kids art tent, and getting a balloon flower. Balloons are a pretty big deal around here lately. Oh and eating the most amazing chocolate chip cookie I've ever had! 

I've decided this little girl is going to be quite the fixer upper. She loves to help with any project involving tools. She helped me fix the bathroom sink the other morning and when I was done she said "yaaaay mama, you did it!" Pretty awesome having a little cheerleader too.  

 Swinging at the park. There is very little in life that this kid doesn't smile about. 

 Making art at the Arts Fair

 Unintentionally we coordinated our outfits. We are cool like that.

This is big time that she is smiling before leaving for school. The last 3 times have been filled with tears and guilt trips as I drop her off. Today was much more successful. It couldn't have been due to the fact I had bribed her with M&M's?

Happy Tuesday Everyone!!!!! 

Bottle Him Up

I just had to share these pictures that make me want to bottle him up and keep him at this stage forever! He is growing up much much faster than Harper did and it is too much for this mama. Today he FINALLY decided to start saying mama. I have been waiting for this for quite some time. He has been throwing dada in my face for over a month now and although I am excited his little babbles are starting to form into words, I really needed to hear him say my name. This guy will be 9 months on the 29th and he is 100% boy. He is wiggly, ambitious, messy, loud, fearless, and quite handsome if I do say so myself. It is only a matter of a few weeks until he is walking on his own. Too fast my son, too fast for this mama who is holding on to the last experiences of babyness I will have for myself (yes I am aware that is probably not a real word). On the up side we have lots of those around us who are starting their adventures with little ones so I will get my newborn fix through them. I figure that is a much easier route than to go through the whole nine months of giantess, surgery and the cost of another little one.

 I hope everyone is having a fabulous Wednesday. It is nap time around here (WOO HOO) so I am off to do some photo editing of a family session from over the weekend all the while watching to see who won So You Think You Can Dance. Sounds pretty great to me!