The weather has changed!

I took a handful of shots to try to get a more flattering picture. However, the boys were so glued to the tube that every single one was exactly the same.

Fall is here in full force! It went from the 80's to the 40's in two days and we Siegs can hardly believe it! For the past several days, we start the day off by bundling up in our coats and head out for a stroll around the neighborhood to save wandering worms from the street. Then off we scoot home to enjoy hot chocolate, a nice bowl of popcorn and a few classic cartoons while we warm up our little limbs. We love Autumn!

Fall leaves and apples

Charlie, enjoying a good apple in his swing
Fall has nearly come and gone and I have no idea where it went. The other day it snowed and I caught Mason singing, "It's a Marshmallow Day in the Winter."As much as I don't approve of Christmas music before Thanksgiving, I thought it was charming. Of course, that is mostly because it happened BEFORE Mason had the tantrum of the century at the playgroup we attended and BEFORE I almost lost it altogether.....yikes. (Let's see how many people invite us over to play now- it's all about first impressions).

I am sad to see Fall go, especially since I spent nearly the whole season amping up for Halloween and trying to make sure this little baby doesn't come too early. Days like this one in the pictures remind me why Fall is my favorite season. Even though our landlord takes his job of raking up the leaves on the lawn WAY too seriously, we were able to enjoy an hour of a blustery October day with our leaves before he stole them away.

You can't really tell, but leaves were falling EVERYWHERE! Mason was doing his best to catch them.

My boys love the apples that grow on the tree outside.

Mason, preparing Char for "The Spin of Death." Those pajamas sure are handy to hold on to! Maybe I'll say that is why they are both in their dinosaurs at three in the afternoon. D'oh!

The Pumpkin Patch

James and the boys searching for the dream pumpkin
Last Monday we Siegs decided to spend family night in search for our Halloween pumpkins. We wanted to find a place that we could pick our own pumpkins and had a hay ride for our Fall-time enjoyment. Since we live in farm-ville, we figured this wouldn't be very hard to find. We were very very wrong. Pumpkins were being sold on nearly every corner, but they were already picked. And the one place we found in a field had been so picked over, it was pathetic. And that dismal place stopped doing their hayride the week before. Boo. We eventually drove out to a tiny town called Paradise and found a place to pick pumpkins that was owned by a very nice farmer. Even though no hayride was in the cards, we still had a ball.

Mason took his search very seriously. Before he found his own, he was on a mission to find one for his younger brother. Most of his top picks looked like this little diddy. How thoughtful.
Mason had very different ideas for what his own pumpkin should look like.

I wanted more pictures of Char, but he was too busy eating dirt. This was one of the few.

We eventually each found a pumpkin and headed home. Now we can't wait to carve them!

Don't you love the stylish bike in the background?

Besides the fact that my dumb pregnancy pants were falling down the ENTIRE time, I would say the night was a success.

It's Autumn time!

Charlie, helping me decorate our front porch for Halloween....and showing off his well-toned muscles while he was at it!
Autumn is here to stay in Cache Valley and we Siegs LOVE it!!!!! I don't know who is more excited for Halloween to visit, me or the boys (the boys, meaning Mason really. But since Char likes everything his brother does, I figure he has the holiday on his mind, too). The day we decorated, Mason was especially giddy and wanted to try on every old costume in our costume box. When it was nap time (the best time of the day) he adamantly stated, "Not time for snoozer! It's Halloween time!" How happy I was to tell him that we can have Halloween time all month long!
Although I miss all of our favorite Fall-time areas to hike and drive in Provo, it really is getting beautiful here. Leaves are changing and dropping and neighbors are starting to light up their chimneys with the finest smelling wood. Although I normally love this, the smell was so potent last night that it woke me up from my semi-sound sleep. For the next thirty minutes, James dutifully searched the house for anything on fire. We eventually concluded that the smoky scent smelled less like a burning house and more like a slow-smoked dinner and that it was most likely coming from outside. By morning, we all smelled like we had been hickory smoked to perfection! If that doesn't bring on an hearty appetite, I don't know what does!

Fall is here!!!!

Charlie, being a sport and trying on a clown costume order for me. He may look cute and cuddley, but I must worn you, he growls like a wild beast when he is excited (which is nearly always). For this reason, and the one sharp tooth that he has decided to grow in, we have given him another new nickname of "Fang."
Yesterday the boys and I drove around Logan to visit Pops at his research lab. As we drove along, I noticed that all sorts of trees were changing colors! Fall is here!!! We have already had to pull out our coats and sweaters here in Northern Utah and I can't say that I mind. In fact, I am tickled pink! Sadly for James, this also means that I pull our my frumpy robe and wear it for half the day. Even with that setback, this is such a whimsical and happy season! Is it weird that I have been planning Mason's and Charlie's Halloween costumes for a while now? Fang is going to be a lion and Mason is going to be a dinosaur. I can't wait!!! However, I can't get around to finishing those until I make costumes for my Etsy friends. Patience is a virtue, I guess. Anywho, welcome Fall! Welcome colorful trees, snugly sweaters, warm hearty food, and excitement in the air! Hot diggity-dog!

Autumn Leaves

The boys and I went on a stroll the other day and found these beauties on our friend's lawn. Autumn leaves! Boy oh boy, did we have fun! What a wonderful Fall treat! Wherever we Siegs eventually end up, I hope it is near a tree like this.

Fall is in the air!!!

Mason with his first harvest of pumpkins! Fall is hear!!!!!!

Again, I am sorry that I have not been a blog-a-holic of late. I have been in preparation mode for the past while and I don't really see that coming to an end any time soon. Well, sooner than the baby comes. The amazing thing is, I'm 35 weeks tomorrow! That means that if this baby comes early like Mason did, than I only have 2 more weeks of pregnancy to go! If not, I have a whopping 4 weeks to get everything done. Yikes! The other day I was having labor pains and thought that I was going to have a super early baby. I was worried for our little one, but SO excited to meet them!!!! Fear not though, they are doing just fine. In fact, his/her little rump is trying to drill a hole through my belly button as I type. I think I'm uncomfortable, but I can't imagine how uncomfortable they (he/she) is all folded up in there right now!

I usually hate Saturdays, since my honeybun works all day long. However, today has been such a great one (minus when Gunner peed in his kennel and then peed on our rug right after I cleaned that mess up). After we dropped Jamesy off at work, Mason and I had a dance party to bring in the day! Well, mostly he just stared at me with a look like, "What is my bulbous/pregnant mommy think she is doing?!!!! I am so glad my friends can't see this." Oh well, with the nippy feeling of Fall in the air, how could I not?!!!!!

After we had breakfast (mostly Mason. He ate all of his and my oatmeal and then some! That boy can eat), I made bread while Mason goofed off around the house. Before I knew it, it was almost noon and my neighbor was knocking on my door with the most excellent news. Some service group was donating loads and loads of baby clothes to us poor college students. Anyone was invited to rummage through and find much needed treasures. Hot dog!!! I zipped on over there and grabbed a bag full of little girl things to hold us over, in case baby #2 is female. Now I feel almost all the way ready. Apparently I was not the only one excited for our good fortune. Mason kept making mad dashes towards all the crappy toys down the hall. If I wasn't feeling so jolly, I probably would have killed that kid!

One might think that life could not get any better than a dance party and free clothes but it DID!!! We came home to a letter in our mailbox from my missionary sister (Kathleen. Or I should say, Sister Vance)! What a treat! Later today I get to see one of my favorite cousins who is visiting for the week along with a bunch of other extended family members.

So, I guess this has just been a lot of blithering about my good day. Maybe I'll actually fill you all in on life on our end one of these days. I hope you are all enjoying your weekend as much as I am!