5 Little Pumpkins Sitting on a Gate:

Well this household all has pretty bad sniffles so things have been moving slow. However, there was still time for crafting, costume making, and trunk-or-treat at the church.

It was a little chilly so we put on her new hat and mittens!

Primary was tough today. Shane had to work and the kids were all hyped on yesterday's candy and my headache is on the cusp of a migraine. I had to leave singing time to 'walk the baby' just to get away from the noise.

Our lesson was on the Sacrament and how remembering Jesus is the most important part of partaking the sacrament. I made mini bread loaves to please the masses:

1. Parents who are hoping their kids will get NO MORE candy

2. Primary children that are hoping to get a treat because it's Halloween

In spite of a tired sad baby and a pounding head the lesson went well and there were very thoughtful and meaningful questions about why women don't get the priesthood, why we take the sacrament with our right hand, and why we take the bread and water every week.

All in all a nice weekend, Happy Halloween!

You're never fully dressed without a Smile:

I've let Emma pick her own clothes out lately, she's very interested in clothing and how they go on and off.

Her Favorites: Hats, Shoes, and Headbands

Recently I've taken to hiding Emma's shoes during nap time, it's tiresome to put shoes on and off, on and off...

Ah EEE OOO, Killer Tofu:

A little flashback for those of you who watched Doug the cartoon.

Emma has a hard time eating meat, she doesn't care for it much. Granted she'll eat anything off my plate if I'm eating it but even than it's only a bite or two of protein rich meat.

I decided to buy some tofu that I could mix into some of Emma's meals. I shared some tofu infected eggs and toast yesterday for breakfast...gross, yuck, disgusting.

I won't eat tofu again, at least not unless somebody has a trick that can disguise that awful flavor. I'm happy sticking to protein shakes and cottage cheese and the like. Emma however, is fine as long as she doesn't realize it's there!

Slip Sliding Away:

Emma at the Park:

She Loves the Slides

Catch a Wave and You're Sitting on Top of the World

Spent a little time in (supposed to be) Sunny California with family earlier this week. We rather enjoyed ourselves. We didn't have the time to go to Disneyland but we did visit Venice Beach and Santa Monica Pier.

Enjoy a few pics:

Fly like an Eagle:

My Shane has the best job ever! Here are some pictures he was able to take just the other day:

This is Shane's Desk: forget the pencil, these are important life saving devices

Notice the two different types of aircraft:

The one with a cheerio looking blade in the rear is an 'EC' but I'm not sure what that actually stands for

This dolphin looking one is an A-Star (p.s. checkout that CRAZY weather in the background, talk about a bumpy ride)

Yes, green can be found in the desert, you just need a helicopter to get to it

No that's not Willie Wonka's chocolate river, no drinking allowed

I like to Eat, Eat, Eat Apples and Bananas:

Ok so I'm in the middle of day 3 and doing well. FYI I'm assigned specific meals and amounts for 2 weeks which are called the detoxification weeks. These are crucial to regain power through metabolism, digestion, and will power.

Personally I though these first few days would be harder. I also thought I'd be hungrier.

The meals and amounts I'm allowed are sometimes more than I normally would eat! However, I'm a snacker by nature and I'm no longer allowed to graze so I eat EVERY bite and hope I can master my mind when I think I'd like a snack.

I'm always comfortably full after a meal now. Never over stuffed, and never hungry. That doesn't mean I'm satisfied every meal (I'll always be addicted to candy and sweets) but I'm learning that food is NOT something you should be looking forward too ALL day long.

Here is an example of my meals:

Breakfast

3/4 cup 1% cottage cheese with 1 cup of blue berries (or mixed berries) + 2 teaspoons of sliced almonds (that means raw almonds folks).

Snack (10:18am)

1/2 small fruit, 1 ounce of cheese (I bought a food scale) and a small handful of raw nuts

Lunch

3 oz chicken, 2 cups of spinach salad, 2 slices of whole grain bread, 2 Tablespoons Caesar dressing (which is always too much for me. I use less).

Dinner (MUST be consumed before 6pm and NO eating afterwords)

8 Jumbo sauteed Shrimp with 1 teaspoon of Olive Oil, 1/2 cup of Cous Cous, 1 cup of steamed broccoli

I am to drink as much water as I feel necessary and to mark how many 8 oz glasses that is. My body likes about 48oz a day: more than that and I'm running to the bathroom every 20 minutes).

Anyway, things are good here, I already have more energy throughout the day, but I'm still not sleeping at night...

Oh, and for the fun of it:

Pictures of the Peanut

Emma's first glass of O.J.

This was my birthday breakfast: A good breakfast hash to rival SLC's George's

She even had seconds!

If you give a mouse a cookie...