Beckett Turns 6 Months and Learns to Drive

They don't call them Mini Coopers for nothing. 

Meanwhile, I could not stop laughing--serious tears streaming down my face--at these faces he was making through the glass of ASU Storage's official conference room (where all the important book business goes down). He repeatedly faceplanted right into the glass in an effort to eat it... Or catch the fish... And, if you look close, you can see the hangman game that was going on several... um... months ago to guess the hideous shade of yellow gracing the walls of storage ("Aurora Night").

Thanks for the 6 month cake, Kacey! Ironically, she brought in a cake for Beckett on the same day of her birthday! Selfless, selfless. Ok, maybe the cake was given to her and she brought it in to share and I made up my own special reason to come in and steal cake. Also, thanks to Mark for letting Beckett "drive" his car... and he also did most of the controlling of the wriggly baby. And of course, thanks to Joel for indulging me and my half-birthday celebrations and buying Beckett pretty much the coolest book ever. 

It had Koalas!

AAACK!

(The video that started it all)

Who wants to take a field trip to the zoo?? The temporary Koala exhibit recently opened and well... I want to see a good Koala fight-- despite the severe chlamydia epidemic striking the koala population. 

Hallowhaunts Pts. 2 & 3

Pumpkin Carving at Chaz and Patrick's--thanks so much for having us! But... no thanks for the horrifying yet hillarious movie we watched--kidding! By the way, I had to steal this top one from you, Chaz, because I didn't have a SINGLE picture where someone wasn't either cut off or looking at another camera--seriously--that's what happens when we let our husbands play paparazzi with four different cameras! 

Left to right: Dental floss who's costume was in the other room, Olive Oyl, Bella Swan, Clara Bow

Left to right: Charlie Chaplain, Edward Cullen, Toothbrush who's costume was in the other room and Popeye... who's costume was in the other room.

You girls are all too fun, I had an amazing time, a must-do more often!  

 Ok, ok I am a picture thief but seriously, too cute not to show! AND they thought of it BEFORE Jim and Pam.

Left to right: Pig, Boxer, Teeth guy, and Elephant.  

Again, we really like our teeth. I pretty much love all of the pumpkins here for their own reasons. 

They're awesome. 

 

Little Beckett had so much fun this weekend that he was much too exhausted to Trick-or-Treat. 

We probably should have still initiated him and taken him to a few houses just because...

Hallowhaunts Pt. 1

Lots of pictures means lots of fun and an obnoxious photographer girl...someone...me.

 Starting with our first party of the season we have the annual ASDOH Boo Bash‎:

Held Here‎:

Glamour shots. 

Meet the new face of our Christmas card.

  

Oh Monica and Jenna. Even though our Jersey Shore nights may be fewer and farther between, we will always make excuses to get together with everyone... Maybe another ASU food adventure again. Those hotdogs was goooood. 

  

Kyndall made me want to be a nerd with how ridiculously fabulous she looked. 

  I often think of how skilled  Elliott and I are with our abilities in regards to all things involving spray paint, but then I see the lovely Sarah and she tells me that she sewed her own costume.

WHAT! 

Worn but sweet. Not to worry, we were on our way out when this was taken.

A Survey:

Favorite Halloween Movie: 

Hocus Pocus... Well, it'll probably be replaced by the Paranormal Activity's, but that's my favorite classic!

Favorite Halloween Candy: 

Almond Joy... Or Twizzler's... Or anything that comes in King Size.

Favorite Halloween Icon:

 Ghosts.

Favorite Halloween Costume: 

One time I was John Cleese as his Monty Python character for the Ministry of Silly Walks. Other than that, anything that isn't trashy but creative--I never knew Minnie Mouse could be a call girl but apparently.. 

Katherine and Me and our self-decorated shabby-chic trunk at my (2006) Ward Trunk-Or-Treat 

Favorite Halloween Activity: 

Parties. From Boo Bashes to the simple get-together. 

Favorite Halloween Detox:

Walking... and more exercise.   

Favorite Halloween Decor:

Cobwebs. I love seeing them on people's houses but they aren't on mine! Oopsies. 

Overall Holiday Ranking: 

No. 2. recently bumped out Thanksgiving and Black Friday to move just below Christmas. Speaking of, as of today, we pretty much have our Christmas shopping for Beckett done thanks to a few good Target sales. I'll live it up now that I only have one child, and a baby no less.  

A report of the never-failing-to-impress ASDOH Boo Bash to come.

Be safe tomorrow you all. 

We can't wait for Beckett's first Trick-or-Treating extravaganza!

** Special Halloween Edit:: I wanted to give Elliott a stab at my survey! 

Favorite Halloween Movie: 

Probably Scream... No, let's do Zombieland.

Favorite Halloween Candy: 

I used to like the Reese's growing up but now... Twix. If i were going through someone's Halloween stash I would definitely pick out all the Twix. For sure.

Favorite Halloween Costume: 

His school's Dean, Jack Dillenberg. 

REMEMBER??
Though... he was Hillary Clinton one time in yester-years.

Favorite Halloween Icon:

Neve Campbell... nooo, Zombies.

Favorite Halloween Detox:

Sleep 

Favorite Halloween Decor:

Jack-o-lanterns 

Favorite Halloween Activity: 

Movies 

Overall Holiday Ranking: 

 I'd put it at No. 3. I like Thanksgiving quite a bit. PS, I think it can be assumed Christmas is pretty much everyone's favorite holiday.

Cat Times Two

Little Girl Cat (Baby Girl Cat if you're Max and Mittens if you're Brennan... and I think Felicity... Felix? Cocoa? No... not those... but something along those lines if you're Bella. It's our fault for not giving her a proper name. This fits just fine though.)

ANYWAY.

So Little Baby Girl Mittens loves attention. She loves when Beckett crawls towards her trying to chase her down to grab her fur. She loves having Max over to run around with her. She kinda loves us... Kinda. When we pet her. And feed her... Seriously fat cat. 

ANYWAY.

We've been busy making our Halloween costumes for the Dental School Boo Bash. 

Elliott's going to be a toothbrush.

Beckett a tube of toothpaste.

Me? 

I'm going to be in a box. Again. But no complaints, it's all by choice. 

More specifically, I'm going to be dental floss. 

Need we be reminded of my love for all things matchy-matchy? 

ANYWAY. 

So excited for the upcoming get-togethers, parties, and Halloween-ing.

Robeez.

Just bought these for Beckett. 

I was pretty much convinced in Nordstrom's when I saw how freakishly cute he looked in a puppy dog pair.

Of course, I say, "pretty much", because I had to investigate the price and such online. Don't you hate it when you see a book, movie, pair of shoes, etc. in the store; snatch it up, go online to see how much it is, (because you're a Type A, excessively anal personality), and find out you could have gotten the same thing for a fraction of the price?   

  

 Well this was not one of those times. 

Same price no matter where you look. Though I was pretty impressed by Endless.com's free overnight shipping so I went with them...

These little beauties will keep my little beauty's feet nice and warm all winter long indoor and outdoor--sans bulk of your typical rubber shoes. Plus they'll go quite well with Beckett's snow coat for our Christmas in the snow with Nana and Papa.     

I don't care, I'm posting it.

The Brennan Brothers at their finest. 

Yet another reason a second boy would be great.

When I get pregnant again, of course.