"In the sun we have found to be reflections of a sound"

~ "Reflections of a Sound" by Silverchair

I've been totally slacking on the "tags" lately. Sorry peeps.

8 Things I Did Today:

1. Took Davis with me grocery shopping
2. Went to another grocery store by myself
   
3. Walked with Davis & Gray to the park
4. Made sure they didn't hurt themselves at the park!
   
5. Laundry
   
6. Cooked a chuck roast in the Crock Pot
   
7. Ate the roast :)
8. Looked up wheat, dairy, corn & egg free recipes on the internet
   

8 Shows I Love to Watch:

1. So You Think You Can Dance
   
2. Gossip Girl

That's all! We don't have cable so those are the only shows I must watch. I used to be so cool and watch every show but now I just want to read. Lame ;)

8 Restaurants I Love:

1. Cafe Rio
   
2. Sushi Mon
   
3. The Maple Tree
4. Yassou's Greek Grill
   
5. P.F. Changs
6. Cheesecake Factory
7. Macaroni Grill
8. Kilroy's
   

8 Things I am Looking Forward to:

1. The Alanis concert Nov 15th!!!
   
2. Going to Blythe to see my Mom & Dad. I'm only going to be there one day (Nov 1st) and I'm driving down by myself. Well, I'll have Dashboard Confessionals to keep me company if you know what I mean ;)
   
3. Hanging out with my sister for one day without our kids!
   
4. My massage appt on Thursday.
   
5. Going to the gym tomorrow.
   
6. Getting a new washer & dryer very, very soon.
   
7. Being with the Tippit family this Christmas in Sedona.
8. The Twilight Movie :) Have you seen the new trailer, it's HOT!
   

"I won't sleep if you won't sleep"

- "The Secret's in the Telling" by Dashboard Confessionals

My sleep schedule's all messed up now. On Friday we had our Relief Society Overnighter and it was so fun I didn't bother wasting any of my time sleeping :) We played Phase 10, Spoons, a few "get to know you" games and then my friend and I stayed up finishing up a puzzle and chatting. It was super fun!! It's been a long time since I've stayed up so late that anything that happens is hysterical :) Ah, good times!

Thank you Jeff for watching the kids and not feeding them crap while I was away :) Muah!

"I know, it's been far too long"

~"Reflections of a Sound" by Silverchair

Sorry I've gone so long without a post. Thanks to all my adoring fans who called and texted me to make sure I wasn't dead :) Here's what we've been up to:

- We went out to Sushi Mon with some friends and came home to find the babysitters had "fixed" Davis' hair.
- See the mark on Gray's forehead? That's what happens when you pull a solid oak bar stool over on top of yourself. I think I need a nanny just keep him from hurting himself!

- Leah loves kindergarten and continues to be adorable and helpful at home.
She can:
~help her brothers buckle or unbuckle their seat belts
~let Davis "win" most of the time
~give Grayson a hug when he falls down
Now if only she could change Gray's dirty diaper :)

- Jeff and I also went to a concert last week. We saw Panic at the Disco, Plain White T's, Dashboard Confessionals and a local band The Cab. It was really fun!

Thank you Meema!!

My mom came for a few days this week and having her here was a big help! Jeff's been extra busy lately and I haven't been able to do much without my kids in tow. I love them but keeping track of them in a store takes ALL of my attention so I can't really shop with them there. I don't want to point fingers but it's Grayson :) He's in in the phase where he wants to walk all by himself (he won't hold my hand and he won't let me hold him) and simply keeping him from getting lost or run over is exhausting! Well, with my mom babysitting I was finally able to cross some things off my to-do list as well as get a massage :) It was great! Thanks Meema!!

"Even the best fall down sometimes"

~"Collide" by Howie Day

My kids LOVE to make messes. Mostly they say their making forts or houses or clubhouses but really they're just making a mess :) Yesterday they were occupied with their various building activities all day.

This is Davis' new bed.

Then he made a clubhouse.

But he wasn't sharing so Leah made her own.

But then, when the house was completely destroyed and you couldn't step anywhere without stepping on a pillow or blanket or toy or child, Leah tripped. I didn't see the catastrophic fall but I heard the screaming/crying! Apparently the fates where out to get her and she fell right on a can of peaches Davis had gotten out to eat "later". Ouch!

She did eventually stop crying but it took awhile! Then they all continued to happily make more messes for the rest of the day :)

Moral of the story: Being messy does have it's consequences!

Dear Amber,

You're my favorite sister :) Life's better when you're around! And when you call me on the phone ;) Do you like my hair?
Luv Always,
Autumn

"The Way I Are"

~ Timbaland featuring Keri & D.O.E.

• I love Grayson. This week he's started to watch TV. Well, saying TV is too broad, he actually only watches Enchanted. Normally I wouldn't want my 1 year old watching TV but he has some teeth coming in and if I need to do anything without holding him at the same time, like cook, Enchanted is a life saver :)
• I love Davis. He started preschool this week and I think it's hilarious how he's constantly flip-flopping between yelling about how much he doesn't want to go and being overly excited to go.
  
  
  
• I love Leah. She has always been a quirky sleeper. Ever since she was tiny she's always slept with a ton of toys and blankets on her bed at night. Sometimes there's barely any room for her. Well, I just about peed my pants when I saw this sleeping pose:
• I love Stephenie Meyer. I read Midnight Sun and it rocked my world.
• I love my hair highlighted. Thanks Devin!
  
• I love the feeling of tired muscles because you've been working out. I started going to the gym again and I love it. I hate working out for the sake of working out but since I have no sports to play I'll take what I can get :)
  
• I love twins. It's a good thing Jenny has some cute ones for me to play with :)