Boobies!

Today SB and I took our weekly trip to Trader Joe's for critical supplies: Trader Joe's O's (aka Cheerios),  Squeezie Fruit (applesauce in a squeeze container), and Chocolate with Sea Salt and Caramel.  Guess which one was for Mommy?

As usual, SB rolls into Trader Joe's with a resounding "I TRY IT!!!!" which refers to the free samples they offer every day at the back of the store.  She knows when we get to the parking lot that this is the "I TRY IT" place so her chant gets louder and louder as we approach the automatic doors until she reaches full on joyful wail when we cross the threshold.  And she WILL try it.  Regardless of what it is...hot and spicy Thai chicken?  She'll try it.  Creamy spinach artichoke dip?  She'll try it.  Steamy lentil soup?  Well, you get the idea.  Anyway, now that everyone in the store knows what's on her mind, we make it back to the sample counter.  She tries it.  And likes it, of course.  I swear they could put cough syrup out there and she'd think it was the greatest thing ever.  I may have to invest in some of those little paper sample cups, maybe she'll be more apt to "TRY IT" at home. 

Anyway, we cruise around.  SB, happy with her sample selection, was singing a made-up song, something about Pa-ga's house (that's Grandma) and bacon and cheese.  We get to the checkout line when she stops her song, eyes the cleavage in my v-neck t-shirt, and changes her tune to "BOOBIES BOOBIES BOOBIES!  Booby booby BOOBIES!!"  Lovely.  The other folks at the checkout line got a chuckle.  I felt like changing into a turtleneck.

Belated Halloween

Oops I got busy.  I didn't get around to posting this pic of two cutie pies on Halloween.  Sarah Beth in her Bavarian Girl (aka Beer Wench/St. Pauli Girl) costume, and her Lion friend Mimi.

Is Beer Wench an inappropriate costume for a two year old?  Perhaps, but she looked awful cute in it and loved twirling around in front of the mirror.  Would you believe she kept that headband on the whole time too?
She knew it completed the look.  Such a girly girl.  I'm hoping this still fits her next year because it's about the cutest outfit ever.  

Pumpkin Patch

I totally forgot to post pictures of our trip to the Pumpkin Patch.  We went a few weeks ago.  Ever since our Farm Tour, Sarah Beth has been obsessed with going to the farm, or "the sarm" as she calls it.  She talks about cows and pigs and chickens and roosters non-stop.  We awaken to the sound of her singing "cock-a-doodle-doo" in the mornings.  She loves the farm.  And the pumpkin patch was no exception.  There were animals there - pigs, chickens, mini-horses, and cows.  But she was enamored with the pumpkins themselves.  She thought they were fascinating and spent the afternoon flitting from pumpkin to pumpkin.  Here are just a few pictures of our beautiful day at Hodges Farm.

 This is possibly my new favorite Daddy/Daughter pic.

 Daddy's gonna get her!

 Something about a church pew under a tree that is just awesome.

Big blue eyed silly grin.

For the record, we bought two large pumpkins, two hot dogs (one plain, one all the way), a bottled water, cotton candy, and homemade pumpkin ice cream.  Sounds like a great day, right?