ALS Walk

A couple weeks ago my mom, Everett and I did the ALS Walk for the Cure.
My sister in laws mother Linda was diagnosed with ALS two years ago. Tara is so strong. I can't imagine what Linda or Tara are going through, and though I feel helpless I know I can support them in small ways like this.

My sister in law writes a beautiful blog here.

You can learn more about ALS here.

Halloween Costumes

Sunday night we had a party for a friend. She turned two October 30th, so her party was Halloween themed! We had to dress up. Chris and I had silly play on word costumes, and we bought Everett the Itsy Bitsy Spider costume from the party store. You will probably see more of him in this costume!

Black Eyed Pea

Honey Boo Boo

Vegas

Chris took me to Vegas for my birthday! It was a convenient trip because he was out there for work already.
My flight was supposed to leave at 8pm Thursday, but I kept getting notified that my 45 minute flight was delayed. It ended up being delayed until 2am. Can you believe that. Well when all the madness of my delayed flight was going on, and after 2 failed stand by attempts, Chris got refunded my old ticket and bought a new one on a different airline. I left at 8:15 and landed at 9:30. My plane taxied for forever.
I had never flew alone before, and this disaster was so overwhelming. I was in tears most of the airport. I had left Everett a couple hours prior and was feeling guilty for leaving him and wanted to just cancel the whole trip. Sometimes I LEGIT feel like God doesnt want me to go anywhere. Like the Idaho trip where my flight was booked wrong, or when I left my house to meet some mom friends at a farm an hour away and got pulled over and received a ticket, now this trip. I don't feel like He is punishing me, more of a priorities thing (even though all my time is with Everett). I am probably just nuts.

Anyway, I arrived at the Hard Rock where we stayed late Thursday. Chris showed me around, we got a late dinner. We "slept in" that next morning (like 7:30, why does that happen), I took  as long as I wanted getting ready. Chris had work to do so we were just hanging out in the hotel. Around 11 we went to the strip. My favorite part of Vegas is walking around, looking at all the casinos and stores. We walked so much the two days we were there.
Friday night we went to Fremont Street. I had never been. It was actually a lot of fun. Lots of concerts and street performers going on. We even went to a Haunted House. I loved and hated every second of it.
Saturday we had hotel breakfast, went to the other side of the strip, played some blackjack, and got Serendipity Frozen Hot Chocolate that I am determined to remake.

Here are photos in no order.

I am so  grateful to my sister in law and brother in law for taking care of my sweet boy Everett. I had zero worries or concerns with him being there. Sometimes when my mom watches him, I feel bad, like its an inconvenience for her to tote around and entertain a toddler (she never feels like this, only I do). But with the Treslers I know its just adding one more to the mix, and that his cousins keep him happy and entertained. I was sent many photos (see below) and even though I enjoyed my time with my husband, I missed my boy like mad!

animal lover

 

Elmo

Well, we have our first character obsession over here. Everett has never liked any TV show I've introduced him to, which is fine, but somehow watching Sesame Street with his cousin Ryan at my moms got him obsessed. For about a week now he has been asking for "Malmo". We'll watch a few minutes of it, read his "Malmo" book, or do Elmo facetime on my phone. We were even at the store the other day and walked by a stuffed Elmo and he got so excited, yelling "Malmo! MAL-MO!". Good thing Christmas is coming up, we know what to get you bud! Heres our face time with Elmo photos. I promise, he is in a trance of love for Elmo, not bored, haha.