Fall Decorating.....(and a few pics of Bodie of course)

I'll start off with a few pics of our crazy little man! Is he ever giving me a run for my money...ha ha! He is such a mess, but words cannot describe how in love we all are with him....even when he is dragging out every single pot and pan and measuring cups (his favorite) all over the house and doesn't give a fig when we tell him "NO" a million times a day...he still manages to melt our hearts!

He's cutting some more teeth and goes after anything he can sink his teeth into...including our toes...OUCH!

He looks like such an angel here.....don't be fooled!!!

Oh, but he's got such a face!!

It's no secret that Fall is my favorite time of year....it just makes me so happy...I love the colors, I love the weather, I love everything about it which is why I try and make it last as long as possible! I usually try to have everything out by Sept. 1st, that way I have a good 3 months to enjoy all my fall decor! Here a few things I did in the living room and entry way...I have more through out the house, but I'll have to take pics of those later.

I put a dough bowl with gourds and apples on the buffet....those dough bowls from Belgium sure do provide lots of decorating ideas....should of bought more!

More stuff on the buffet...the willow tree is new this year, it has little acorns on the branches...I love it! Acorns are my new favorite this year.

I got this crock from PB and I love it so much...but I couldn't believe how stinking HUGE it was when I got it....it was hard finding enough of anything to fill it up...but, luckily I found these cattail things in my box of fall flowers, I forgot all about them and was so excited when I didn't have to go out and buy something new...and I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE how they look!

I bought white slipcovers for my chairs when we moved here and last year I found the two orange slipcovers on EBAY for something ridiculous like a buck a piece...I thought they would look good as the two end chairs on the table...I love how they bring the color into the room!

Gourds on the piano....I need to find a gourd farm around here...I got these in Farmington 10 years ago!

The dough table in the living room....I may change this up a little bit, but it works for now!

A shot of my new (used) couch! Craigslist is the bomb diggity! I found the Erktorp Ikea couch a few months ago....the slipcovers can be bleached and it looked like a brand new couch...now if I can keep little munchkin and his dirty hands away from it!

I copied the pillows from a PB catalog...I just used fabric paint and a stencil I made with my cricut machine...I think they look pretty darn cute and I saved like 50 bucks! (seriously, PB thinks their doo-doo doesn't stink...whatever)

A look into the living room/dining room.

The entry way ended up being one of my favorite places this year....I am so in love with my settee....I just used things I already had...the pumpkin pictures are ones I made years ago using a book that I cut up and the eye chart thing is totally my favorite thing I've bought this year....Target is a very, very scary place for me...ha ha!

I love the colors and the black and white!

Simple wreaths in a plate rack

Entry table....Joel pointed out that the harvest sign is off...ah well, Bodie was not having anymore of my decorating fun....he wanted to PLAY! Anywhoo, there is the fall decor so far...how can these colors make anyone NOT want to cozy up on the couch with hot chocolate and a good movie!! Now, if only the weather would cooperate!

Bodie is 14 months....and 7 days old...ha ha!

Surprise, surprise!!! I am finally getting around to getting Bodie's 14 month pics up...I've been in a blogging funk!! Or it may be that I'm so dag-on tired of chasing this very ACTIVE, beautiful child of ours that all I can do at the end of the day is veg out in front of the TV!! HOWEVER, don't get me wrong....I absolutely LOVE this little boy and feel so grateful that I am lucky enough to watch him grow up every day. HOWEVER, he is a handful....ha ha! And he is OBSESSED with climbing our stairs at least 1000 times a day! We are totally lame-o and haven't purchased a safety gate for the stairs yet and so all I do is complain about chasing him down...ha ha! He also loves to scare me to death by throwing random toys down the stairs and every time I think it's him falling....he just giggles and points at me when I try to scold him!
It really is a good thing that he is so darn cute....I think he would get into much more trouble!

Here he is forming a plan to get to those blasted stairs!! (He's trying to fool me into thinking that he's interested in that toy...just long enough for me to take my eyes off of him)


And he's off.........just try and catch me Mama!

Whoo-hoo...I got a running start!!

Darn it....she caught me!! And even worse, made me pose for some pictures! He's putting on this face because he knows in a few minutes he'll have another chance at those stairs!

He's such a ham! I love his little rocker look he's got going on today!

Being the bold and crazy little boy that he is, he gets lots of little boo-boos. He got this shiner from being under the desk and trying to get away from me when I was trying to drag him out.....poor little guy. I hate it when he gets hurt, but he sure does turn into a snuggle bunny when he does and that folks is pure heaven!

I watched a couple of little boys a while back and it was fun seeing Bodie interact with them...I think he's going to have the "chihuahua" complex and be the bossy little guy! The little boy next to him is a month younger than he is! I hope as he gets older, he'll be better at sharing! We only have 4 more months until nursery at church....yikes!

He was being territorial....little booger!

The only time his hair is curly is when it's wet, but I'll take it!!! He such a happy little guy!

This last picture cracks me up......the onsie is a 12 month size...ha ha!
He may be a little bundle, but he sure is a HUGE bundle of joy for us!

13 Months!

Little Bodie Booth is 13 months old! And boy is he a firecracker! He's found his naughty "voice" which he uses anytime we stop him from creating complete havoc in the house!! Even though he is in his "not so easy stage", we are amazed everyday at how much fun he brings to our home.
He's a little explorer and will open every single cabinet in the kitchen and unfortunately, the toilet seat to splash in the water. He definitely keeps us on our (old) toes! At his 12 1/2 month check up, he weighed in at a whopping 16 pounds....(the Dr. once again re-weighed him because she didn't want to think that he only weighed 16 pounds) however, the scale didn't lie!! She's not too worried yet, even though he is way off the chart for his weight, he does gain between his visits so that makes her feel better about his size. He was 29 inches long (30%) and his head was 42 1/2 inches (3%). He's a wee little fellow as we like to call him...ha ha! But, his size does nothing to stop him from doing anything he wants to do around here! He started taking his first steps a few weeks before his first birthday and in the last week or so, he has started using his little legs as his preferred mode of getting from point A to point B! He is such a hoot to watch...he looks like a character from the Living Dead movies, but it's just so awesome to watch him learn new things and watch as his personality continues to grow. He still wears a size 2 diaper and his 12 month old clothes still look huge on him, but he's reaching his milestones and that is all a parent can wish for....he's a healthy, happy little boy.

Little Bodie bug all sprawled out!

Lookin Cool there Bodie....if only he would keep them on!

Yeah, baby!

He still prefers to eat his shoes!

Trying to get out of his "cage"! Even though all of his best toys are in the play yard....he wants nothing to do with it!

Sunday pics.....two cute boys!

More Sunday pics....Joel trying out his "cool" look...I think it's working...ha ha!

Here is his Zombie stance while walking.....he's got such a face!

Enjoying his first In and Out burger....He LOVED it!! Maybe we will feed him one every day to fatten him up!!

Now, that is some good eats!!

He stores his food like a chipmunk!!

We love you little man.....

Long overdue update....The Beach!

So, yes....I've been a very bad keeper of the blog lately...I have no excuses, but for your viewing delight here are some photos of the fam!! My sister came to visit a few weeks ago and we decided to take her to Laguna...the beach is beautiful there and we managed to find a perfect spot with not that many people. Kyle and Saige were the first ones to brave the super cold water...it was pretty slippery, but they managed to stay upright!

Saige getting a little help from Kyle...I thought this was a sweet picture.

The water was pretty clear, but you can't tell from this picture!

I don't know how they stayed in for as long as they did....wow, that water is FUUUREEEZZZING!

Little Bodie bug.....his Auntie Leah made him this hat....isn't it so cute?

Bodie wasn't sure if he liked the sand...but after a while, he decided he did!!

His little swim trunks were a gift for his shower....and they still fit...ha ha! Well, they were a little snug, but they were newborn for goodness sake! He's such a little peanut!

I super love this picture! Bodie sure does love his daddy and daddy sure does love his Bodie!

Getting his crawl on....he's loving the sand at this point!

I think he spies something he wants....Ewwwe! It was a baby crab!

Love this little pic too!! We love it when he lays his head on our shoulders!

Ahhh, sweet daddy pic!

My beautiful sister B! I miss her so much, we had so much fun during her visit.

Bodie sure took to his Aunt B....he let her hold him forever....which isn't normal!! He's usually too busy for such nonsense!

Good times!

Bodie managed to be the only one who didn't get a burn!! But, it was a great day and we are looking foward to checking out the other beaches!

So, my plan is to post some more pictures soon.....I'll stop being so lazy!!