Sant-y Clause!

We decided to give old St. Nick a try this year. Last year we made an attempt at the Dickens' Festival in Salt Lake, but they wanted our next born in return for an actual picture with the man.

We declined.

This year he came to our local library! And the convenience of it all was TRULY a
Christmas miracle.

Waiting in line, looking handsome.

Hold up, wait a second. Who is this?

Mom? MOM?

 All in all, not that traumatic for the young buck.

Later, we went home and made some gingerbread-men. Tyson thought it was just an M&M eating contest.

 By the time he got to eat the actual cookie, he was pretty sugared-out, I think.

Thanksgiving/Mitchell's Home

Not necessarily in that order.

We had a Turkey Feast with all the fixins' thanks to Cambo and some other vital helpers. This was the 1st Thanksgiving feast I have ever hosted, and if I do humbly say so...NAILED IT.

Guys, I made a Turkey.

Oh, and this one's home from Honduras!

They met for the 1st time and really hit it off.
 I'm thinking they are going to be "bromies".
 Is that  a thing? It should be.

And this kid LOVES Papa. Like, loves him.
Sorry Nana. You're a chick. Not cool.

Also, Lauren helped.

Trick or Treat!

Our little Turkish Sultan. We bought this at the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul. 

I believe it was made in China.

It started out rough...

...but talk of candy brought a slight smile through those teary eyes.

 I don't think he realized Rem was the 

reason his knocks were so loud.

 Spoils

Dang it Lauren!

Farfrompoopin was supposed to be MY blog post title.

Mediocre Title: GIRLS TRIP!

Joce, Linds, Carrie, Lauren.

These 4 ladies and I spent the weekend in Keystone, CO at my Aunt's condo, and it was such a blast. No kids. Just laughing, eating, and a lot of classy conversation and cigars.

And I'm sure a little TMI about child birth for our two non-mother friends here.

They were laughing all the way to the skinny-jean section of J-Crew. 

I love us. And I cannot afford to miss this ever. 

PS: For those of you who couldn't make it this year, PLEASE PLEASE come next time. You will die of happiness. We missed you. 

(Also, thank you Lauren for the pictures. I literally stole them right off of your blog...like a cyberthief)

Pumpkins

We probably did what 90% of other families did for FHE the Monday before Halloween: 

Pumpkin Carving!

Tyson, very interested in the process

 Here are the finished products.

I'm not going to lie, Tyson's was the worst. But we'll cut him some slack, cause he's 1.

Side note: He has been carrying that green candle around with him all morning.
He loves the way it smells.

Also he may have eaten a bit of it. I'm going to be more on top of that, starting now.