Autumn how we love you!

Petersens at a Pumpkin Patch!

I LOVE October!! It is pretty much the best month of the year in my book. The weather is all Autumny, the leaves change colors, people put out the weirdest lawn decorations, and you get to dress up! I am so excited to see all the Trick-or-treaters this year at my new house! I bought some candy and told Cory that if he opened it he would be in BIG trouble..and he hasn't eaten any of it! What a good boy! Last year he opened it (and hid it in a cookie jar) and he ate it way too fast. He is so sneaky sometimes! I had a really hard time deciding what to dress Zoe up as for the festivities. I really didn't like anything I saw..so I considered making something. Which resulted in me waiting way too long and in the end realizing that I didn't have the time or creative streak to actually make a costume. So we went to the store and bought her like the last costume in her size (ok no really I'm just being dramatic) I don't want to spoil the secret so you'll just have to wait for pics.

Zoe checking the pumpkins for proper size.

Kind of a neat picture..Cory has skills.

Me and Pammy at the Pumpkin Patch

This child HAS to put everything in her mouth...sick!

Zoe is a happy camper at the Pumpkin Patch!

Someone (named Heather) forgot the stroller so she used what was available. Cousins

We are still trying to get the house put together..part of it is that we are so lazy and tired after a day of working and taking care of the kid..and the other part is we have soooo much stuff and I just need to decide where it goes. Maybe I'll just throw everything away and start over again?! Not really but sometimes I feel like that would be the best thing to do. It seems like we get it a little more put together every day..so maybe in 2 years it will be ready to have people over!

Zoe eating at the new house.

We got Zoe's pictures taken for her 8 month...I had wanted to do every 3 months but missed 6 due to pure laziness. So I'll probably get her pics taken again in December and then in February for her first B-day. We had to make two attempts to get good pictures because Zoe got really upset and just started crying..and there was no soothing that poor little girl. But between the two sessions we got some really cute pictures..but none of her new teeth..I'll work on getting pics of those guys.

First attempt...FAILED.

Second attempt..MUCH happier!

She got soooo excited about the raffia that she just HAD to put it in her mouth! Sick!

The days are getting colder.

We are finally in our new house and it is great so far! We are just trying to find a place for all of our junk..it's amazing how much crap you keep over the years!! I found some hilarious notes from my friend Laura from High school! I read them all and laughed at the old memories! I'll post pictures eventually..I have been so busy (story of my life) between working, moving, and being a mommy.

Also Cory's car broke down and we have decided not to fix it. It would cost more money than it would be worth to fix the darn thing. So...the new plan is for us to be a one car family (oh the humanity) until we get our 2008 tax return. Then we will use the tax return which should be in the neighborhood of $8,000 to buy him a newish car. Basically being a one car family is the pitts! But we'll work through it. Maybe Cory would be willing to get a bus pass..hmmm..making him get a bus pass is sounding better by the minute.

Zoe is doing great! She is so funny right now because she now knows what she likes and doesn't like. And that girl doesn't like her toys aka: newspaper, boxes, wash cloth, Mommy's hair, Mommy's glasses, Daddy's hair (his hair is short so you know this girl is good), and anything else she can grab that she isn't supposed to. She pretty much has me trained to do everything she wants and I'm convinced that in about 18 years I might get control back. She still isn't crawling or scooting which makes me jealous that because my friend Lauren's little boy Eli is pulling himself around and he is about a month younger than miss Zoe. But I guess it will come when it does..and in the mean time I don't have to worry about baby gates!