Happy Sunday Everyone!

Swing Scotti, Swing

another morning at the park for us this week. we have been enjoying the some-what-cooler weather.  although today was pretty hot! i love that five points park still has swings. i think every park should keep those in.

i stuck scotti in the swing for the first time in her life today! she enjoyed every second.  but just like she is with everything else, she was very calm and chill. just chillin' in the swing!

i love the mid-sneeze face ^^^ 

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

pumpkin has always been one of my favorites during the holidays.  i love the smell, i love the recipes, i love the taste.  pumpkin pies, pumpkin candles, pumpkin cookies, pumpkin bread.... mmmm. i could go on and on.

the girls and i (meaning, olive + i... scotti sat in the high chair next to us and told stories) made these pumpkin chocolate chip cookies tonight after our dinner.  i quickly searched a recipe via pinterest from the baker upstairs blog. I lost the link but luckily have the recipe for you below. if you search her blog, i am sure you will find the full post with all the details! enjoy!

what are you favorite pumpkin recipes?? anything i should  try?! send them my way!

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

2 1/2 cups flour

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp baking powder

1 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp nutmeg

1/2 tsp salt

1 1/2 cups sugar

1/2 cup butter, softened

1 cup pumpkin puree

1 egg

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 cup chocolate chips

preheat oven to 350.  spray baking sheets with nonstick cooking spray.  she says to mix flour, soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt.  beat butter and sugar in separate bowl, then add pumpkin, egg, and vanilla and mix well.  beat in flour mixture gradually, then fold in chocolate chips.  bake for 15-18 minutes or until edges are firm.

Park Date

We had a few errands to run this afternoon, and we just happened to leave at lunch time. So we made our first stop, then picked up some in-n-out and had a little park lunch date. It seriously was so fun today.

 Scotti just played with her straw + our ketchup packets and nibbled a little on our food. Olive played in the sand, climbed all the ladders, went down the slide and played on the swings. 

We stopped at target to get olive a "surprise" from the dollar section + a few other things. Targets Halloween decor right now.... Insert heart eyes emoji !! I had to leave before I did some damage.

what's your favorite park-lunch-date go to???

Tibble Fork Reservoir

I took the girls (and my sister) on a little drive up american fork canyon and stopped at tibble fork reservoir for lunch and throwing rocks in the water.  olive was in heaven and didn't want to leave. she really enjoys the outdoors. she would throw rocks  to the ducks and say, "here's your food!"

Now that the weather isn't so miserably hot, i really want to take the girls out more often.  i was just in awe, the water was beautiful. the whole scenery was just breath taking.  thank you for tagging along with me emily!!

Happy Sunday!!

I never thought that I would be one of those mom's who dressed their girls to match, but behold, I am indeed one of those mom's. I love that I can now get away with buying 12 month clothing for miss Scotti girl.  It makes it easier to find matching pieces for the girls.  This cute, purple and blue "bow" dress I just picked up from target this past week! I just love these girls of ours.

Scotti Lou: 7 Months

miss scotti lou just passed her seven month mark this last sunday! words can't even begin to describe how much we love this girl. her sweet spirit, her personality, the joy she brings us!! ahh! i'm so happy she is ours forever.

+ scotti started crawling 2-3 days before she turned seven months.

+ she loves to plank

+ hates food & the bottle, loves the boob! although she is finally coming around to bananas and loves avocados. we are skipping baby food (she wants nothing to do with it) and are slowly introducing her to things on our plates.

+ rarely sleeps through the night

+ loves, loves, loves her big sis

+ rarely laughs but will give you the biggest smiles you'll ever see

+ loves to growl back and forth with you

+ wears 9-12 month clothes and size 3&4 diapers

+ loves water  

+ such a busy baby, she's so ready to be running around with sister