I can't believe I let 3 weeks fly by without posting. The time has been filled with the lumberjack games, a couple baby showers, a visit to Eugene for Grandpa Great's birthday, apples, a full house of sickness and dinner for 20. I'll post more about the lumberjack games later. I've also been asked by a few different people about cloth diapering lately so I'm planning a post on that soon, too (I know you're so excited!) Here are some pictures from the last few weeks
We discovered Abby is a true Oregonian and loves the rain! At least she did before it got really cold. I need to go get her some galoshes, which, by the way is one of those really fun words to say. So much more fun than rain boots.
We did not do anything for Halloween, but I did put Abby's costume on from last year. She loved playing dress-up. Although it was big last year, I am surprised she still fit it! If I had known she would have so much fun we would have been playing dress-up much sooner.
Applesauce is the one thing I must make every year, no matter how busy and tired we are. And, I often end up buying a whole bushel mostly because it is just fun to say I bought a bushel of apples. Unfortunately, I only got through about 20 lbs before getting sick. Side note: having a fever and getting up in the middle of the night with a sick baby and then chasing around that 18-month old during the day, because even when sick she seems to have endless energy, is so hard! I really think motherhood should allow for sick days. Abby ended up watching a lot of the Wiggles because we both needed the rest. So, now she's even more obsessed than ever and I have cheesy songs running through my head all the time. Anyway, I hope to be feeling well enough to finish off the apples this weekend before they go bad!
Tonight we made dinner for the winners of the Lumberjack Games. Eugene made the most amazing steak ever - all the guys loved it and kept commenting on how good it was. We also made broccoli salad, fruit salad, baked potatoes, rolls and pumpkin and apple pies. I tried out this new crust idea I saw online and loved it! I thought the cookie-cutter cut-outs were much less stressful than trying to get the top crust perfect and it looked fun too!
Another side note, any moms know how to remove all the snaughty snail trails that now grace my furniture? If I wasn't readily available with a tissue or nasal aspirator, Abby seemed to think the couches worked just as well. Babies just don't get the hygiene thing.
The dorm we live in now, Davidson, has an annual event called the Lumberjack Games. Eugene was a little nervous about running them. Justin, the previous RD, had invented them and done an excellent job. It was fun to see Justin, Sara and Sterling all visit that weekend! Eugene and his RA's worked really hard and the games were amazing! Everything went smoothly and seemed so professional and there was a great turnout. Men from each section of the dorm competed in the various events and the section with the most wins won overall. Then we made them the big steak dinner as their prize. I had difficulty taking good pictures due to the crowds, but here is what I got.
A two-man saw-off (I can't remember the official term!)
A drinking contest - they had to drink a shot of syrup, chug a big mug of root beer and then down another shot of syrup - disgusting!
What guys event would be complete without some sort of wrestling match?
An axe throwing contest
my cute husband!
a log pulling race
I'm bummed I didn't get to stay and see the log roll and log joust.
