Tagged By Alicia

My friend Alicia Sorenson tagged me from her blog over a month ago--she's probably wondering if I'll ever do this! I am now ready and excited to do it. Here it goes:

8 TV Shows I love to Watch..

American Idol

"House"

"Dirty Jobs" with Mike Rowe

Oprah

The Ellen Show

The News (any broadcast--I just like to keep-up on what's happening)

The Olympics on NBC (when they're going-on)

"Lost"

8 Favorite Restaurants...

Most of these places are unique to the Provo/Orem, Utah area:

Chef's Table

The Bombay House

Thai Ruby

The Bistro on Broadway (The place in Idaho Falls that Andrew and I went to when we got engaged. Sadly, it's no longer there!)

Bajio

Shoots

Casa Bonita (in Denver)

Mimi's Cafe

8 Things that Happened Yesterday...

Took a nice, long shower while Andrew watched Taylor

Did two loads of laundry and some dishes

Struggled to take care of a really fussy baby (he has a cold)

Watched the movie, "Get Smart"

Made BBQ Brisket, steamed carrots, and asian salad for dinner

Finished making a present for Jeffrey and Faye

Worked at Gandolfo's

Talked to my mom on the phone

8 Things I Love About this Fall...

Colorful leaves

Crisp, cool air

Making Jack-O-Lanterns

Watching Taylor grow

Not feeling morning sick! :)

Drinking egg nog and hot cocoa

Getting to see family so much

Being warm and cosy inside when the weather is bad outside

8 Things On My Wish List...

Living close to family

Going to Tahiti and Jerusalem for vacations

Knowing how to take photos like a professional

Owning a home

Being able to pay for our kids' college and missions

Having new family room furniture someday

Having an easy second pregnancy (when that time comes--I'm not pregnant now!)

Going to Europe to learn more about my ancestry

8 Things I am Looking Forward to...

Going home for Christmas this year

Seeing Stephen and Jill's new place and Mindi's pregnant tummy

When Taylor won't fuss when I try to feed him with a spoon

Having our family come to Rexburg for Andrew's graduation

Taking Andrew to Waterton in a few more years

Summer

Andrew finding his first "real" job

Having Bonnie come visit

8 People I Tag...

Mom

Andrew's Mom

Cindy Norris

Mindi Norris

Bonnie Ellingson

Stacie Tonks

Maria Grover

Brendi Blakenfeld

Happy Halloween!

Over the past few weeks, we made a lot of great memories to celebrate Halloween 2008. It was especially fun for me to enjoy my first Halloween as "Mommy" and parade our little guy around to different kid-friendly activities. At four months old, I'm sure Taylor had no idea exactly what was going on when we went out, but even so, he sure showed us that he liked being out-and-about! He's so interested in everything around him now, and he's become really good at smiling and laughing when he sees something new. Our home is a happier place now that we have little Taylor in it.

Here are some highlights from our eventful October:


Andrew Played Dress-up

While browsing D.I. for Halloween costume ideas, Andrew stumbled upon a hillarious 80's diving suit! He got a kick out of it and quickly put the head cover on when he saw it. The cap was a couple sizes too small--a bit of a squeeze for him--but the image of the cap on Andrew was so funny that that was all it took for both of us to want him to put the entire ensemble on!

With Andrew and my forces combined, we managed to squeeze the small suit on Andrew in 20 minutes in the dressing room at D.I. After all that work, Andrew had just enough energy to pose for a few pictures--not just for me, but for some other entertained people in the store too! Everyone loved it. After all was said and done, Andrew and I were both in pain from the experience: his shoulders hurt from the suit cutting into him so much, and my sides from laughing so hard! I guess what they say applies here: no pain, no gain. :)



Andrew's Mom Visited

We've been so spoiled with her visits this year. Since March, she's been able to travel to Rexburg five times, and on two of those trips, Andrew's dad came too! Coming all the way from Alabama, that's got to be some kind of record. It was fun for us to have her here, and for Taylor too--who really loved playing with Grandmother Norris!


BYU-Idaho 84th Ward Halloween Carnival

Our ward's Halloween party was on the 30th this year. Taylor was dressed as a "Little Monster" (a gift from Tiffany's mom), so we decided to follow suit by turning orange D.I. t-shirts into his matching monster family. Andrew is pictured below as the "Big Monster."

While at the party, we spent some time with a guy in our ward named Ethan Felix. Taylor must've thought that his costume was funny, because every time he looked at Brother Felix he would burst into laughter! His laughing lasted on and off for about five minutes; it was so cute. For us, he was the life of the party!

The Pumpkin Patch

Alicia and Scott Sorenson invited Taylor and I to go to a pumpkin patch in Idaho Falls with them a few weeks ago. I'm so glad that we went; I had no idea that the place even existed, and we had a really fun time!