The (facial) hair makes the man

My man is sexy, that is undisputed. But he can freak me out by simply taking a razor to his face. One week last month, he decided to have fun with me, and sported different facial hair each day of the week.

The pictures for this post were taken mere weeks before Trey and I became privy to the knowledge that we apparently live in the shadow of the worlds largest mustache (that would be The Arch!), and that The Lou is also home to the American Mustache Institute. Who freakin' knew.

Trey in full beard.

Personally, I like him best with a face sweater.

And then one day...he walked out like this.

Gross. That was all I could say.

I asked where he left his mullet.

Ick. Handlebars.

I asked if he kept his Marlboro Reds rolled up in his sleeve.

Lester the Molester.

Just call him Rick.

Nice. The Hitler look is always fashionable.

And there he is, clean shaven.

Phew, so glad that experiment is over!

Never Pay Retail

Just an FYI, I've been following more and more discount blogs - blogs that tell you all about the deals and steals out there, so I've added a new feature on the right side of the blog - Never Pay Retail. It's a list of links to these sites - so enjoy!

Also, if I come across something great from my Playgroup or MOPS moms, or Facebook or Twitter peeps, I'll post it here as well.

Tarjay, how I love thee...

Here are some Target coupons for toys. Use them, love them, be them. Match them up with toy sales, and save even more dough. Yippee!

Folklife Festival

A couple weekends ago, we were in Hannibal to spend time with a visiting Mandy & Nick, as well as take in the Folklife Festival - Hannibal's version of St. Charles' Festival of the Little Hills: similar food, similar crafts, just not as huge. Folklife is also like a mini-reunion for all Hannibalians, with just about everyone in town making their way to Main Street, not to mentions those who travel from out of town. I did my best to remember everyone I was introduced to, but mostly I just savored the ability to eat my way down Main. Coffee, hot apple cider, hot cocoa, chicken noodle soup, cheese soup (The BEST!), kettle corn, hot dogs, not to mention the funnel cake that Mandy and Trey insisted on eating!

Isabella getting crafty in the kids area.

Ryan & Daddy making mommy something.

Sean: I'm having fun. Seriously, this is my "having fun" face.

Baby Addie, staying warm.

This kid knows how to have a good time, no matter what! =)

Also, Trey totally rocks the baby carriers. I Love Him.

The next day, we headed over to Poppa Latta's for some more eating, because we had not gained enough weight yet. But even better, it gave the cousins lots of time to play and interact. The boys are so in love with Baby Addie!

Cousins playing house! And Ryan eating Addie's Winnie.

Cheeseball

This kid rocks. Seriously.

Aunt Mandy and Cousin Addie

We headed outside (no rain! yay!) for some family photos - so fun trying to get everyone smiling/looking/not fussing!

The Lattas

The St. Legers

The girls

The boys

Mandy, Pam & Trey

Pam is yet another Latta cousin, one whom I've never met.

So great to meet more family!

Aunt Mandy with the babies! Love it!

Thanks Grammy and Poppa Latta & Nana Roxy for hosting us for the weekend! We had such a great time, and can't wait for Thanksgiving!

Sean Thinks He Can Dance

We love "So You Think You Can Dance" at our house. But Sean may love it more than any of this.

This isn't *the best* he's ever done, but it is the first time I've gotten Sean on video trying to copy the dancers. Next time, we'll make sure he's not wearing jammas that are obviously too big for him! He's the coolest, I just gotta say. Watch towards the end, he crosses his arms in front of him like a badass.

OK, Christmas, Bring It!

I love, love, love Christmas, reminds me of the days when I would sift through the Best catalog, circling everything I ever wanted.  Oh, yeah, and the quiet Christmas Eve's with my family, eating a special dinner dad made, listening to Christmas music, opening that *one* Christmas Eve present, eating all the chocolate that Grandma would bring us (Yay, Russell Stovers!).  

Now, my kiddos sift through this - Target Toy Book, Up to $400 in Savings 

Grab it up, folks!  And remember what it's like to be a kid!

I think I hear Angels singing...

Last night, Trey hung two 12' pieces of drywall in the basement. Do you hear that?

We may have a finished basement before our oldest goes to college. I'm fighting back tears of joy as I type...

To you, it's just blank, ugly wall.

To me, it is Progress.

With a Capital P.

Now, he just has the rest of these walls to put up. =)