Van Damn.

Just for fun. Watch this and get your mind blown. And then, apparently you should go buy a volvo!

How annoying would these utensils be?

I saw this pin from West Elm on Pinterest and kind of laughed. Could you imagine eating with that flatware!? ha. I mean, I like the table scape (and the courteous plate), but I don't think so!

My little lion and his first flight

So here's James looking out the window on his first airplane flight...

I was so worried about him freaking out on the plane if his ears got plugged, or if the loud noise of take off scared him. But guess what? He was a champ! He got a little squirmy at one point, so I'm glad Zac was there to trade off with, but otherwise, he was awesome. (and he slept the entire flight on the way home). Thank God.

So once we got to Reno, we had loads of fun hanging out with one of my best friend's and her 3 kids (!) James loved checking out all of their cool toys and playing in their big back yard. We even got dressed up early in Halloween costumes and went "trunk or treating". (Have you heard of this? Apparently it's a thing).

We tried to teach our little lion how to ROAR, but he didn't really catch on. 

As for actual Halloween.. Zac and I got in a fight, and I carved a pumpkin by myself. Life isn't perfect, but it's good! :) Happy belated Halloween!

Sometimes I feel this way

(via Pinterest)

James' favorite things

I often try to remind myself to journal about James' milestones. I have a decent memory at times, but would never remember certain things like his age when he first said mama (see, I already forgot- 10 months? But I didn't know if it counted since he really called everything mama at that point). Clearly, I need to keep a record.

So for now, I'll keep a record here of what are currently James' favorite things to do.

1. Watch for airplanes, stare at the sky, and point when he finds one
2. Stir a boiling pot (or soup, or oatmeal, really just hold a wooden spoon while I cook)
3. Wave at people and say 'ba bah' (yes it's the cutest thing in the world)
4. Watch the dryer, or washer, spin (this should probably be number 1 if I were going in order of importance since this makes his face light up!)

What are your baby's favorite things to do? Are these things universal? Or particular to James? Of course I think James is the only baby in the world who does this combination of things.

(cutest picture of James I have at the moment post- his first hair cut!)

Confidence booster

I tried this dress on the other day at Banana Republic and unfortunately I couldn't buy it because although everything was 40% off, it was still well over my budget. But the silver lining: when I came home to see if the dress is sold online (you know, to show Zac what's on my wish list of course), I thought I rocked it more than the model! I know this is totally egotistical, but it's not every day you feel as pretty as a model, so I thought I'd share.

I loved this dress because I felt like a character in Mad Men (it wasn't quite as short on me keep in mind, much more 60's apropo). Anyway, when was the last time you played dress up?

I believe in this.

Freedom is choosing. If we choose to (try) and think differently, our attitudes can change our reality. It can be magical. I believe in this, do you?

(video via upworthy found via cupcakes and cashmere)