Who stole the cookie from the cookie jar?

Charts

Is Grant to young to do chores?  I really like this chore chart I found at abbieshouse on etsy.

I was really looking at this growth chart vinyl.  I think I might get it for us for a family Christmas present.  I would really like to have a growth chart that can move with us.  Pottery Barn Kids had one a while back that looked like a giant ruler.  That's the look I'd like to have, but they don't sell that one any more.  Has anyone seen something similar out there?

We picked a good day

We decided to head to the zoo on Saturday morning, not knowing that they were having a special Zoo Boo day.  Lots of kids were in their Halloween Costumes.  The whole kids farm area had tons of fun stuff to do.  They put fake vegetables in the garden and let the kids pick a basket full of veggies and turn them in for a prize.  Grant loved it!  What a fun idea, and what a great surprise for us.

I love

I love that it rained all through the night last night.  

And then Keith was great and got Grant in the jogging stroller this morning so we could go running 

(something I've been meaning to do).  

I loved running amongst the puddles.

I love that my house smells like fresh warm banana bread.

And I love how Grant made up his own game yesterday of placing the small pumpkins on the toilet paper and then throwing them one at a time onto the couch.  He's such a boy!

And I love that Grant's head has held together just fine with the liquid band aid.  Whew!

At least I got my workout in first

Grant ran into our shower this morning right after I turned it on to get it warmed up.  In all of his excitement,  he slipped and fell back, hitting his head on the corner of this little tile ledge thing.  Anyway, he split his head open just a little.  Oh the tears!  I was on the verge of tears too.  We hugged for a long time and then I checked the damage.  Not bad enough for the doctor to fix, but close enough to make me wonder.  I hate that whole "Should I take him to the ER?  Should I go to the doctor?" thing.  Luckily Keith works way close to home and he looked at it and thought it would be fine too.  So you can't put a band aid on hair, so what do you do?  We tried putting a gauze pad  with ointment on it and keeping it there with a wrap.  He looked so cute.  But that didn't last too long before he pulled it off.  So Grant and I went to the store (him wearing a hat) and got some liquid band aid.  That seems to have done the trick for now.  I am so glad it wasn't worse, because if he needed stitches, they'd most likely have to strap this boy down to one of those boards to keep him from wiggling, and I could NOT handle that!

Grant on a happier day on our recent trip to the zoo with Grandma Jackson

Organizing...from a pro

I feel like I need an organization re-boost about twice a year- spring & fall.  Sunny Side Up frequently has great organizing tips.  I was once told by a professional organizer that if you can find what you're looking for in less than 5 minutes, then you are organized (doesn't sound so hard).  She also said that being organized doesn't always mean that it looks pretty, but that everything is in it's place.  Check out the link above for great ideas & photos of ways to get organized and STAY ORGANIZED.  I'm really liking that cute clear acrylic container she has for her nail supplies.  I might just have to get one!