Let the decorating begin!!

Again I say...I love this time of year!!
This was the first year that Zane really took part in helping decorate the tree...he didn't have a lot of interest (his cars and books were more exciting apparently), but he did hang a few ornaments! I can tell the biggest challenge this year is going to be getting him to NOT touch all of the ornaments! I think gifts will stay out from under the tree until Christmas Eve...not sure his little fingers could stay away from those either, but maybe I'll get brave and try a few under there to see what happens!!

Black Friday!!

As with almost every year that I can remember, I headed out to some of the Black Friday sales today! I was so happy and lucky to have my little shopping partner with me again this year! We don't get up at the crazy hours some people do to be first in line, I just let Zane wake up at whatever time he wakes up and then after breakfast we head out. The two main stores we went to this year were Target & Ikea, but we also hit a few more smaller stores! We made out with some pretty cool sales and really started to get into the holiday spirit!



Josh has been busy most of the day putting up lights and decorations around our house! As I type this, he is downstairs putting the tree up in its stand, so Zane and I can get to decorating it! I absolutely love Christmas time and cannot wait to get the house completely decorated!!!

Happy Thanksgiving 2009!

I am thankful for many more things than I could ever list in this post. I thank God everyday for my wonderful husband and son, family, friends and our health. We had a great turkey day today after a lazy morning at home, we headed down to Seattle to Josh's cousin's c0ndo for dinner. This condo was gorgeous and had beautiful views of the Space Needle and other Seattle landmarks, very cool place to visit!! Thank you Chuck and Sheri for hosting Thanksgiving this year!!

Zane and Grandma A. just hangin' out!


Zane and Grandpa A. looking out the wall of windows!


Zane chowing down on dinner! Cheeks are stuffed to the max!




Zane checking out the Space Needle, he loved looking at it!


Our wonderful host and hostess!!

MLS Cup & The Swell Season!

When Josh bought Sounders season tickets last year, one of the only things I wanted to make sure happened was that I got to see David Beckham play! Our first game against LA Galaxy was on Mother's Day and Zane had just gotten out of the hospital w/horrible pneumonia so I had to miss the game...but turns out Beckham wasn't there anyway! Our 2nd game against them was in LA, so obviously didn't get to see him (in person). Well, yesterday, I got my wish!! Sadly the Sounders didn't make it to the MLS Cup, but the Galaxy did and we were there! Yes, ladies, he is just as hot in person as he is on tv!! It was a great game, but we had to leave early...well not early, but just as OT was starting. Just for documentation purposes, Real Salt Lake won the game 2-1 after the game went into penalty kicks.

Josh and I with Brad Evens (Sounders) before the game!


WOW, I'd like to introduce you to my double chin...ugh.


Beckham...


Beckham...


And one more of Beckham!


Josh and I dashed from Qwest Field over to The Paramount to see The Swell Season, FANTASTIC show! If you have not heard this band play/sing, then you really need to! I became hooked on them when I first watched the movie Once and we tried to go to their concert last year, but it sold out too fast...this year, I made sure I had a pre-sale code to get tickets and I'm glad I did! One thing I learned though...apparently people get dressed up to go to a concert at The Paramount...we were a little under-dressed in our jeans and Sounders gear, haha! I didn't feel so bad when I noticed the girl next to me in jeans and a Rat City Roller Derby t-shirt on...I guess they put all of us slobs in the same row!!! I tried to take pictures at the concert, but none of them turned out, so you'll just have to believe me that we were there and it was a great show!

Thanks to Grandma and Grandpa Alexander for watching Zaner for the night so we could enjoy our night out!!

Chilaxin'

Just a couple cute pictures I captured in the last week of Zane just chillin'.

Riding in a "big truck" as he'd call it...really its just a friend's pick-up truck, but whatever makes him happy!


NO, we do not allow him to eat grilled cheese on the couch normally (or even this night for that matter)...but it was just so cute I had to take a picture. The story behind this is...Zane loves to climb up onto the couch and play "night night" and put the pillows in a certain place that suits him and then cover himself up with the blankets...this night, after doing that, he so sweetly asked me to get his sandwich for him...which I of course did. BUT as soon as I took the picture, the sandwich went back onto the table!

Mickey Mouse!

I have no idea where Zane's sudden obsession with Mickey Mouse has come from...its part cute and part annoying! Just yesterday he started asking for Mickey (Mi-ey) Mouse over and over. I finally turned on Mickey Mouse Clubhouse (thank God for On Demand) and he was content watching all 3 episodes. He didn't watch all 3 at once and he played during watching them for the most part, but he had to have them on. As soon as we got home from our day yesterday, he was asking for it again and again this morning! I didn't even know he knew who Mickey Mouse was, so this is all new to me...but I guess I can handle it! I needed a break from Yo Gabba Gabba anyway!!

First Movie!

My good friend Brenda's husband planned a birthday gathering for her yesterday and that gathering included going to a movie (A Christmas Carol) and then out to dinner! Zane has never been to a movie before and won't even sit through an entire 30 minute kids t.v. show, so I was a little nervous about taking him! He did GREAT! He loved eating popcorn and loved sitting by one of his best girls' Kennedi! He did talk through a lot of the movie and didn't quite understand how to whisper, but he sat in his seat for the movie and really did a good job! I am very proud of my little man! I can't guarantee he's (or I'm) ready to go to another movie anytime soon, but it was fun to take him to his 1st one!! Zane and Brenda's kids get a long great and they love to help take care of him, so its almost a little free time for me...I can't beat that!

In looking at these pictures it totally looks like Zane is on a date!!

Here are Zane and his date Kennedi holding hands and picking out their candy choice!


Kennedi's big brother Tate is here to help chaperone the date!


Here are the two love-birds enjoying some popcorn!


Mommy was there to chaperone as well!


After the movie the three kids!!


The kids being silly at dinner!