Baby Steps

On Monday Zo took his first steps! It was so exciting! I had tried to get him to walk before, but he would just stand for a few seconds and then sit down. I think he was trying to impress his aunt Rebekah because when she came and visited, he magically walked! Here are two very short clips of him from last night.

The Mart

On Saturday I finally went to Nebraska Furniture Mart, which I've been wanting to do for months. I went with Miles, Zo, Jen, Jared, Adelyn, and JR. We walk in and immediately we see the best vacuum ever made - the Dyson Ball DC25 (which I bought a few months ago). Miles only knew that I had spent "a lot". He saw the price tag and said, "You spent that much on a VACUUM?!?!" Thankfully Jen was there to justify my purchase and explain that you can either buy a crappy $200 vacuum every 2 years because it breaks so easily and quickly, OR you can buy a nice vacuum that will last a minumum of 10 years. At our last house we had a central vac, and I hardly ever vacuumed because the carpet attachment stopped working after about 8 months of living there. I have probably already vacuumed twice as much in the past 2 months as I did the whole 2 years we were in Idaho. I love my Dyson.

Anyway, back to The Mart. It was so fabulous, I can't even tell you how much fun this store is. It is HUGE! We were there for 1 1/2 hours and probably only saw 30% of the stuff. We found an office chair, TV, projector, and sectional that we want. All for really good prices too. I also found out that our last couch chafed Jen's arms, so we had to make sure to get Jen's approval on every couch we sat on to ensure it wouldn't chafe her arms like our previous one.

I love Nebraska Furniture Mart and want to go back and spend many more hours. Hopefully next time I go I'll have some money and I can actually buy something.

I also have to thank the men for coming with us and being really good sports. You're the best!

Come Back!

I just feel the need to say that I REALLY miss the sun, and I REALLY want it to come back. I'm so depressed from all these cloudy days where I never see the sun. Plus it's freakin' cold here. So sun, please come back!

Mess Maker, Mess Maker, Make Me a Mess...

He loves to shred the toilet paper into little tiny pieces.

Definitely his favorite cupboard.

Zo, Zo, Zo

Zo will stand up in his crib because like most little kids doesn't want to take a nap. But after a little while he realizes no one is coming to get him, so he sits down. He refuses to lay himself down because he hates lying down. So he bobbes his head like a sleepy Bishop and falls asleep folded in half. I then have to come check on him and move him so that he doesn't wake up all cranky from being in that position. Funny, funny boy!

He LOVES hanging out with Dad. He can say, "Mum Mum" and "Da Da".

He can only wear this shirt around certain people.

You might live in the country if...

• You can't get broadband or DSL internet.
• You have to read your own electric meter and then calculate your own bill.
• Your trash service man owns uses his own truck for garbage pick-up.
• You have a giant propane tank by the side of house.
• Your church leader owns 20,000 - 30,000 rounds of ammunition.
• Your friends can pay off their mortgage by selling their guns.
• You can shoot a 30-06 on your own property.
• The stores in town don't sell pita bread or Fresca.
• You see deer just outside your window almost everyday.
  

Wax On, Wax Off

Daniel: Hey, what kind of belt do you have?
Miyagi: Canvas. JC Penney, $3.98. You like?

Hiya!

He's so big!!

We went to the branch Trunk or Treat last night. For the first time ever Zo bawled when a stranger held him. It was kind of sad, but at least we know for sure that he knows who Mommy and Daddy are.

Happy Halloween!