* BOOKS *
So. It's just been Ethan and I home a lot lately. Can't really go anywhere by the time we get home at night. Too dark and too cold. Don't want to resort to just turning on the "boob tube" so we're forced to make our own entertainment in the evenings after dinner. We've been trying to do a lot more reading now that Ethan will sit still for a story a little longer. Here are our current top three...
1. A seasonal favorite:
I loved this book when I was little, then I loved reading it to Lizzy when she was little (I don't really remember reading it to Christine) and now I love reading it to Ethan. He "helps" read it too...
"...but behind her she could still hear:
Two shoes go CLOMP, CLOMP!
Two shoes go CLOMP, CLOMP!
One pair of pants go WIGGLE, WIGGLE!
One shirt go SHAKE, SHAKE!
Two gloves go CLAP, CLAP!
One hat go NOD, NOD!
and One scary pumpkin head go, BOO! BOO!!"
His part is in italics. And you can bet your booty he wiggles, shakes and claps as he says the words!! So cute - I love it!
2. A quick read, but still fairly interactive. :)
3. Another old favorite of mine. You MUST read this book with proper inflection - it just makes it more fun!
* FOOD *
1. I don't know why, but one of my current fave cereals is Post lightly frosted Shredded Wheat. Note that is not the over-advertised Frosted Mini-Wheats. There's just something about the shape and texture that I prefer about the Post variety. Plus I feel like I'm eating pretty healthy when I pour myself a bowl!
2. Cinnamon bears. So glad that Wal-Mart carries these. There is pretty much a package in the cupboard, on-hand at all times. It's a new treat staple. 
3. Sloppy Joes. These have become one of my new favorite foods. They're a good Fall comfort food - warm and hearty. Sean prefers his "plain", but I like mine put under the broiler for a few minutes with a slice of sharp cheddar or colby-jack cheese. This week I tried a "from scratch" recipe. Very good and very easy. Thank you Best Bites!
* HOLIDAYS *
1. Pumpkin Patch. I think a lot of people do this, but can I just say that going to a farm to pick out your pumpkins trumps a trip to the local super-market any day?! I think it's great to start traditions like that. Plus it's good for kids to see that pumpkins don't come from the store! Not to mention the awesome "photo shoot" you can have with your kiddos with all of the natural backdrops. [Pumpkin patch/farm pictures to come... I promise!]
2. Old school pumpkin carving. I had to really force myself to do it this year. Ethan and I were still getting over colds Monday night, but it was either do it then while Sean was home or wait and do it late Thursday night or even later Friday night. I love our old school, fancy-stencil-free pumpkins!
Anyone else have some good "random recommendations"??
2 comments:
Oh my gosh I love that Grover book...so cute and funny.
I'll need to try that cereal. I'm getting so sick of the regular frosted mini wheats.pe
I think the pumpkin patch is a great idea and we did it--once--until we found out the pumpkins were like $4 billion dollars per pound! Maybe we just went to the wrong patch! My favorite tradition each year was going to the apple orchard out on Beacon Drive. Not only did they close down, they chopped all the trees down! It still breaks my heart to think about it. All they had was apples. They cut up every variety they had and had plates and plates of them to try. Plus they were .58 cents a pound. I need a good apple orchard that has more than say, three or four varieties! Waaaaaahhhh. Oh? This is YOUR blog you say? My apologies ;)
I'm going to keep going anyway. I love your books. I need to find some for Olivia and Claire and now Luke. We have the book "You are Special" by Max Lucado. I love it and I think it has a good message. Olivia has a little book about going on a bear(?) hunt and it has all this stuff about "can't go over it, can' go around it, etc." She loves reading it and it's fun to read to her!
I think your version of a sloppy joe sounds fantastic! Wish I could have cheese.
As far as other traditions my coworker makes chili every Halloween and has her grandkids over for dinner before trick-or-treating. Wish I could do that!
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