The Bjorgaard Bunch: November 2011

Friday, November 18, 2011

Apple Orchard

I figured there is no snow on the ground yet so I'm o.k. to post these pictures from the Apple Orchard. We chose one in Delano this year. We went early in the season but when we did the pick your own there was not much to pick from. So was pretty much a bust. Lots of rotten ones on the ground and trees. We ended up buying from their store. But we did walk around in an attempt to pick apples.

I should have zoomed in on Brayden in these shots. So cute!

See an apple

Pick it up

And launch it!

Chase did manage to find one tree that didn't have rotten apples. We had no idea what kind they were but bought some and liked them.

The darn cow train! We must ride at every orchard. One year I won't have to ride with them.

This pumpkin had apple cider in it and he had the cutest bitter face going on of course we couldn't get a shot of it.

The biggest cookie ever!! He probably could have eaten all of it too.

They both enjoyed playing in the hay bales. Need these for our back yard.

Love this picture of the 2 of them. Too bad Chase had to have that ugly Sherk watch which was a Happy Meal toy from a couple years ago. No idea where he found it?

WE LOVE EATING APPLES!!!

Adult Halloween Fun!!

I was in desperate need of an adult night out so Eric made a view calls and lined up a party bus his buddy Eric D has to use. We filled up the bus quickly with 14 of us and than planned our night out. We made stops at Hopkins Tavern on Main, Park Tavern in SLP, and finally Stella's in Uptown. Eric has connections there so we got in no cover and right to the front of the line plus we got a table once inside. It was very nice to get VIP treatment on a much needed adult night out.

The rules of the party bus was everyone must have a costume. Everyone did very well and though we didn't win any contests that night it was still a good time!!

Below are a few pictures from the night. I didn't take many once we left the house so I was a little bummed the next morning. I didn't get the Delacy's and Eric was Bud Light Beer (picture Buzz Light Year) it was a really good costume.

The Mad Hatter and Queen of Hearts from Alice in Wonderland

(Jared and Krista)

Ron Burgundy and Veronica Corningstone from the movie Anchorman

(this was my grandma's lesiure suit I wore)

Cher and her son/daughter Chaz Bono

(Ryan and Sarah)

The rest of the gang!!

Halloween

My favorite holiday was another success. This year we dressed up as Chase's favorite people the Peanuts. Chase of course Charlie Brown, Brayden was Woodstock, and I was Lucy. We got out early on Monday night and hit the neighborhood. We walked around most of our development before Chase told me his hands were freezing. Than we did our usual drive to the SLP Bjorgaard's street for more treats!!!

We got more than enough candy as we still are eating it today almost a month later. And Brayden can't even have most of it so that is bad for me!

This is our next door neighbor's house they go way out for Halloween covering the yard and house with decorations.

This picture turned out too funny!! Me standing next to my favorite slasher villain Jason Voorhees and it looks like he's going to chop my head off. Love it!!

Candy bags

I had bought some small pumpkins at the Farmer's market and we painted them. Chase took a different approach to painting them. Just covering them with as much paint as he could.

Some sad looking pumpkins. Eric and I ended up craving these ourselves. Brayden was sleeping and the neighbor boy was over so Chase had no interest. So Eric and I had spent some quality time craving pumpkins.

November Trip to TRF

I can't believe it's been a month since I've updated this Blog again. I have a ton of vacation pictures and other things to put on here but I'll start from what we have been doing lately.

Last weekend the boys and I (minus Eric) went to visit Grandma/Grandpa, cousin Bridger and Lindsay in TRF. Chase and Bridger have so much fun now a far cry from when they were babies and Chase was scared of him. And the big boys even let Brayden play with them a little. We went to cousin Bridger's and played one day and went bowling another day. The boys had fun playing basketball, hockey, and bad guys. It was nice enough we enough got outside for a short time to kick the football around.

Bowling

Love his form here.

We are cousins and best buds here!!

Why play on the floor when you can climb in and out of Brayden's bed for the weekend.

We did Turkey hands with the boys. Brayden's yet to come for he won't let me trace his hands. Lindsay and I did all the work so it was more arts and crafts for us. The left one is Chase's and the right one Bridger's (the body is made of their feet Chase's feet a little bigger than Bridger's)

Poor Brayden no Turkey Hands to show for but loves to take a picture so we let him in this shot.

Chaseism-Funny/Interesting statements by Chase Bjorgaard the 3 year old

-Chase tells me his ears hurt but only when he rubs them. I ask him is there stuff coming out of them why are you rubbing them? He says "no my brains are just getting bigger."

-Chase picks out a ring from the Chucky Cheese prizes with his game tickets. He gives me the ring and says "this is for you mommy." I tell him thank you. Than he tells me "you can wear it to work and show your co-workers and tell them Chase got it for you." So darn cute I was tearing up. (Eric just stood there and shook his head at me.)

-Playing with a tea set I had picked up for the boys. Chase enjoyed making the tea different varieties including pepperoni tea, mikshake tea, and my favorite peanut butter tea. When I told him at one point I was out of tea he said "sorry we are closed go to Jimmy John's!" Who knew they made tea there too?

-In warning Chase once again not to drink the bath water or he will get sick he looks at me and says "will I get sick with cancer like your grandma did?" I both cried and laughed at the same time.

-While decorating the tree at Christmas time on a Saturday morning Chase says "mom I sure wish dad could be here to help decorate this tree. He's so awesome at decorating. Dad and I are both awesome at decorating." I told him I had no idea this talent that you say dad has?

-I was getting Chase ready for bed and we put on his shark p.j's. I asked him if he wanted to read his "Shark in the Dark" book since he had on the shark p.j's. He said "mom it's not shark day it's garbage day." Which he is right Wed is garbage day.

-As I was making banana bread one night Chase comes down the stairs with Eric sees what I'm doing and tells Eric-"I'm going to help mom make banana bread so she doesn't make it in the wrong order." Once it's done being mixed up he asks for some I tell him not for another hour and you'll be in bed sleeping by than. He suggests sleeping in the living room so he'll be close by when it's ready. He heads to the basement saying "Uncle Russ and dad the banana bread is Making (instead of baking)".

-Chase was watching the Disney channel one evening and there was a Tinkerbell movie on. After he was glued to it for 20 mins I asked him if he liked the movie. He replied back-"This is a girl movie so I don't like it. But when I get bigger I'm going to buy pixie dust put it in my mouth and fly." He continues "And when I get older I want a tea set."

-"Mom I can have beer when I'm 31!" Why yes you can Chase!

-"Mom I'm sorry I peed my pants. It won't happen again. Well maybe sometimes."

-Chase asking Russ a whole lot of questions. Russ says "you sure ask a lot of questions." Chase replies "yeah-that's what kids do." Where does he get this stuff?

-Chase on fighting to take a bath one night.-"I don't want to take a bath, Joe Mauer doesn't take one." I tell him-"yes he takes a shower after every ball game." Chase asks me back-"When we go to the next Twins game can I shower with Joe Mauer after the game?" I didn't have the heart to tell him Oh Chase that is wrong on so many levels.

-"When I get bigger I need a tie to go to work with Daddy."

-Chase says to me-"You are my best friend but Brayden's a bad guy so I must shoot him with my gun."

-Chase watching commericals on tv one night says to me "Mom I need a Spike". I ask him a what? He says "I need a spike it's something to drink." I ask do you mean a Sprite? And to that he answers "Yeah that!"

-Asking Chase what happen between him and the neighbor boy earlier in they day. Chase tells me "he pushed me down and next time he comes over he has to get a time out!"

-Another poop story-Russ was telling me about the poop Chase had earlier in the day. Russ just called it big. Chase called it bouncy ball size. (the things they relate too?)

-Words a potty training mother loves to hear. "Mommy I'm going to wipe my own butt tonight, Thanks."

-Chase tells me the other day after going to the bathroom on the potty himself. "Mommy don't worry I won't do the weiner dance when I go to school." Referring to the dance he does after every pee on the potty. Which is performed before he puts back on his underware and pants and for everyone to see.

-Walking by an "ADT" security sign-"Chase asks what does that sign mean?" I tell him it says don't come into my house with out asking. Walking back by the sign later he says to me "that sign means stay out of my house and don't take my stuff!"

-While saying good night to Chase and thanking him for doing so well at pictures (his 3 yr photo shoot) earlier that day he says to me-"yeah all my pictures were funny and they were all so good!" (We haven't seen the pictures yet but glad he is so confident)

-I read a title of an article on MSN "Women puts child on E-Bay." Chase says "who put what on felipe?" I explain to him a woman tried to sell a kid on e-bay and you can't do that because it's wrong. I tell him I didn't put Brayden or him up for sale. I say quietly "though some days I would like too." He asks me "do you want to today?"

-Chase puts on Eric's sz 14 basketball shoes and has Eric's basketball. He says "when I get bigger I'm going to wear shoes this big and be on the green team and that's going to be pretty cool!"