Tuesday, October 4, 2011

fall-en' for you...

 we went to an apple orchard on saturday, it was a beautiful 70 degrees out!  it was the perfect day, cullen LOVED it there, he is such an angel baby!  

culley got to take some fall pics by pumpkins!  of course he was dressed all festively.   
daddy B picked apples for us all to sample. we had applesauce mini donuts, so yummy!

we got to weigh our little pumpkin!
22 big ones!! :)

i got to wear a cute fall dress i'd been waiting to wear and a pair of my new boots.
 toilet pics! ;)

we had lunch at a dive type place, good food and different atmosphere.  then we headed to target. we so rarely get full family days, i think the 3 of us were just soaking it all up!

at target billy and i were looking at car seats for cullen since we realized our 22 pound big boy has maxed out the weight on his car seat already.   some of the car seats, while in the front facing position, hold up to 65 pounds and others up to 100. without really thinking about it i said we should probably get one that goes up to 100 pounds.  billy then says to me, ann he is not going to be in a baby car seat until he is 100 pounds,  you weigh a 100 pounds.  ha! silly me....ok, i suppose we don't need a car seat that holds up to 100 pounds. & i don't exactly weigh 100 pounds but around there ;)
if any of you have a recommendation for a car seat, i'm all ears.
right now it's between a britax and a safety first air protect 65.

pretty tree in front of our home....

lastly, attempting to support our MN vikings on sunday - our little vike!

we actually had almost 2 full family days in a row, that's what weekends should always be about.  i'm so thankful when we had them.  time to go grab our sweet boy, he tends to bounce non-stop in his bouncer until he falls asleep!  and then continues to randomly bounce every few seconds after he falls asleep. haha!

p.s. i have a review post combined with an etsy post i'm planning to do as soon as the etsy stuff i ordered over a month ago arrives!  i'm growing very impatient.

35 comments:

Loni said...

oh my gosh he is such a chunker! I love it! cute boots. I am trying to find a new pair!

SEL said...

We have a britax marathon and it's so easy to install. We were hit by a teenager back in April and our car was totaled. Hubs and I were all banged up and bruised. But M? Not a single mark or (THANKFULLY) any soreness or injury. Her britax seat saved her life. Britax is also the only company that goes above and beyond government requirements to meet their own safety standards. Their seats have the sane padding that NASCAR uses in their cars, as well. A lot of websites and companies offer discounts on the seats so you aren't paying the huge amount the higher end seats cost. Also, the marathon has extended neck support that you can raise the pads as the baby grows. So basically, the seat grows with the baby! We are pro-britax all the way, and have seen it's benefits!

Shannon said...

We just bought a safety first carseat over the weekend that goes from newborn up to 35 pounds I believe. I'm hoping that will last us a year.

Cullen is SOOO cute!!

Cameron and Wendy said...

I have been a lurker for a while, and thought I would come out of the woodworks. :) A fellow Minnesota girl here too. You always have the cutest clothes, crafts, etc. Too fun. And you little boy is adorable! And oh those Vikings...it is going to be a long year!

Melissa said...

Such a cute, big boy!

We're going pumpkin picking this weekend and I totally have an outfit and hat ready for Landon! This stuff is so much fun with kids!

Lauren said...

Oh my word, he is just tooooooo cute!!!!!!! :)

Cole said...

Oh, he is just the cutest!!!! I love the pumpkin shirt he was wearing!

Um, a month for something from an Etsy vendor? I can't imagine making someone wait for something I made that long!

Mommie Couture said...

Squish squish, love him! :)

Everyday Adventures said...

Aww Cullen is too cute!! Such adorable fall pictures! And I can't believe they have car seats up to 100 lbs thats crazy and no kid in a car seat should weigh 100 lbs lol

Unknown said...

Gah! He is sooooooooooooooo cute!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Urban Earthworm said...

Adorable orchard pics! I'm so in love with Fall - and those boots! Super hot!

We just put Flintstone in a front facing seat, I think it's an Eddie Bower one, but we got it because it had cup holders, would recline, and wasn't super wide.

Selma @ Crazy Little World Of Mine said...

Cutie pie!!! And hello toilet picture!! Love it! ;)

have a fab day girlie.

carrie1 said...

He is too cute!! I showed Chris last night the picture you posted of him sleeping like he was playing the guitar.. he was like he is a cute baby. =)

Mrs. Mama said...

1. love all the pics.
2. love culley.
3. you are hot (i tell you this every time... so don't think i'm like.. you know... haha)
4. love the boots.
5. we own the britax, the one that holds 65 pounds... and we love it!

Just a Jersey Girl said...

He's so cute! Glad you guys had a nice family weekend. Can't wait to go apple picking with my boyfriend & furbaby this weekend!

Shannon Dew said...

EEk C is so chubby and cute, I love it! I could eat him up! And you mama? You look GREAT!

♥ Marcy ♥ said...

Cully Boy is so darn cute and so are you woman!!! PS I know these things are kind of silly but I just love your blog and nominated you for the versatile blog award =) www.marcysmazinmoments.blogspot.com

ajs {of MN} said...

fall'en for cullen!! i love the photo of him pickin' apples!

LWLH said...

Look at those chubby cheeks, I love them :)

Carrie said...

Cullen is so cute! Those cheeks! Been following you for a while, thought I'd comment and quit being a stalker! Love your blog. You always have the cutest outfits! Adorable boots and dress.

Jamie said...

Oh my goodness...Cullen is SO darn cute!

Melissa said...

Such a cutie! Love your outfit too!

ConnieB said...

I love looking at pictures of your little guy he is a chunk! And I can say that and you know I mean it lovingly bc brody was just like that! I love it!

Molly said...

Cullen is precious! Chunky babes are THE BEST!! Love your boots, too!

Mrs EyeCanSee said...

Those boots are fabulous! Love them!

We have an Evenflo Symphony 65 and really like it. It does actually work as a booster seat up to 100 pounds, but as a car seat it goes to 65 pounds. The installation is a breeze too!

Shari said...

He is so precious. Love the Fall photos of him. That shirt with his name and the pumpkin is darling. :)

jules said...

Love those boots!

Rachel and John said...

Love the boots? What brand are they?

Cullen is so cute!

Kim said...

He's so dag um cute!! Ha! Love the fall dress and boots Momma!!

Amber said...

What a fun time together and you look sooo good! Love the boots! I think we're gonna take Jaxon to the zoo for the first time this weekend. I love fun family adventures :-)

Modern Camelot said...

Oh, I love those pics of Cullen! He is SO cute, and I adore that pumpkin shirt! You look fabulous too :)

aahager said...

So cute! Love the boots...where are they from?

Perfectly Imperfect said...

I LOVE these pictures!! You'll be so glad you took him out there this year. I love looking back at E's first time at the pumpkin patch pictures. And you look fabulous lady!!!

Crazy Shenanigans-JMO said...

Aw! That's great that you had some good family time!! Love those new boots!

THE Stephanie said...

LOVE the boots!!! Must have! Where did you get them??

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