I expected the Rocky Mts. to be a little rockier than this!

Winter's on the way. Thoughts of overcast, snowy days have you feeling blue? Try a good dose of Jim C! This movie never fails to disappoint. I am not going to turn our blog into a movie review BUT, I can't say enough good things about my all time favorite, Dumb & Dumber. Everytime I suffer from a "there's nothing good on TV" moment, this movie is my go-to. LOVE, LOVE, love it.

I'm pretty certian I'd annoy most who choose to watch along side me with my running dialog of lines. I don't think I could go longer than 30 sec into the movie without spitting out lines with Lloyd or Harry.

Just the other day Mike, the baby and I were driving down Post Road and we noticed a store- Shippy Shoes. I burst out with a random quote "Slippy, Slappy, SAMSONITE! I was way off!" Nope, not the first time (nor will it be the last) that a D&D quote spills from my mouth. :D

As a matter of fact..... my sister/BFF Jill :D are famous for "speaking in movie quotes". A great trait to have in my opinion!

Missing "The Yoop"

I might not want the snow to come but.... I wouldn't mind another extended visit to the Houghton/Hancock area. We recently visited family and friends there and as we left I felt as though I was leaving home behind. Much as Mike and I have grown to love Wisconsin, the UP will always feel like home to me, mainly because of our family and friends.


Our last visit was complete with a trip to Ambassador for pizza (we were disappointed to see they had changed the recipe, bummer) and a midnight run to Wal*Mart for Punchy's formula. Punchy's Aunty Jill and Uncle Mark were able to visit Saturday and we had such an awesome time laughing, telling stories and catching up in general. A yummy meal @ Joey's with Grandma topped of Saturday afternoon.

Saturday night at Grandma's was rockin! The Heinonen and Larson family all arrived to meet Mikey as well as our good friends Jason and Ericka. After a fun-filled visit, Mom and Dad packed up Punchy and carted him down to Cyberia Cafe to meet Jason, Ericka, Aunt Jill and Uncle Mark for coffee. Even though it was a short visit, the barista wanted to close up shop @ 11, it was great being able to catch up, laugh, and sip some delicious mochas.

Grandma Judnich was so happy to meet little Mikey! My heart melted when she was able to finally hold him and rock him. Her smiling down at him really gave me a "I'm a Mom" moment. Strange how that works hey?

And now that I've ended a sentence with "hey" I'll sign off. Nothing says "I'll always be a Yooper!" quite like that! :D

Stay away Frosty! ((For Now))

As temps drop much faster than we had planned on, we're digging out our winter gear and getting Punchy ready for his first shot of COLD weather. Since his arrival, little Punchy's been kicking around town in onesies topped with fleece pantsuits. ((He'd totally fit in at Baby Yoga!)).

Now.... snow is forcasted for the early part of this week and Mom and Dad are scrambling around, looking in storage totes wondering just what to cover the baby in to keep him warm and cozy. Nothing that'll make him TOO warm as most of the time he feels like a hot potatoe, fresh from the oven. Aunt Jill accuratly described him as a warm loaf of bread! Ha! That being said... the mystery of what to dress him in takes over.

It's so hard to believe that I'll be schlepping out to the garage soon, rooting around to find our stashed away Christmas decorations and the all-important artificial tree. I'm beyond anxious to see what our new place will look like once it's decked out in Christmas trim. Last year I went all out, removed every stitch of decore that wasn't holiday related, and put out all of out Christmas "stuff". With Punchy on the scene I may not have as much time but I'd still like to get as much out as possible. Is it too soon to say "Merry Christmas from the Stanaway family!" ???