Thursday, September 16, 2010

circadian rhythms

back in the day when i took mammalogy at wsu, we learned about circadian rhythms.  basically, these are natural instincts or cues that prompt animals to do certain things at certain times.  like, how the amount of daylight may be what prompts birds to migrate south, & the such as.

around this time of year, i definitely have my own circadian rhythms.  i start getting certain cravings.  for me, fall starts cluing my belly into a whole new set of foods.  is that weird?

even though the calendar says fall doesn't start until september 22, i know it's fall at my house.  because all i want to do is get all cozied-up inside my warm house & eat this:


dipped in this:


& then wash it down with hot chocolate & some pumpkin chocolate chip cookies on the side.

...& then wear big comfy sweaters to cover up the fact that i'm indulging in all of my favorite fall treats.  oops.

i am so excited for fall i can hardly stand it.  i love the fall.  love the changing leaves, the crisp air, the football games, the pumpkins, the boots, the cozy nights spent inside with candles burning & wind blowing outside, the excitement of the holidays around the corner, & everything else that comes along with it. 

& this year there is gonna be a whole new person in our household to experience all of this with.

who?

this guy:





this little boy has no idea what's in store for him.  halloween costumes, corn mazes, football games, pumpkin carvings, family gatherings, christmas spoilings, oh my.



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17 comments:

  1. We LOVE the Parker pictures.... He is SO CUTE and TINY! You are a blog posting CHAMP these days.. GOOD WORK! I need to do some catch up reading on your BLOG:) Hope you guys had GREAT BIRTHDAYs and we MISS YOU!

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  2. Hahah! I love it. I know how you feel....Kevin demanded I go out and buy some 'fall scents' wallflowers from Bath & Body so we can smell fall everyday. That.little.boy.is.PRECIOUS! So darn cute! How old is he now?

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  3. I totally agree! I love fall! Fall for me means more cooking/baking and all things pumpkin--bread, cookies, muffins, pancakes, cake. Mmmmmm!

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  4. I really love the fall too. It's such a pretty time of year.

    Ps Did I ever tell you we installed those toilet flushers you wrote about? I'm so excited about them! thanks for the idea :)

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  5. Looks so delicious! I love fall food! He is adorable!!

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  6. dear parker. you are absolutely too stinkin' cute. i hope to one day squeeze those chubby cheeks of yours! :)
    also, fall is the best! im so excited for everything it brings too! i remember last year carrying corbin thru the pumpkin patch while he slept thru the whole thing thinking about how he would be running around it next year and here we are already!

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  7. This photo shoot is so funny. He makes the best faces! I hope to see the little man on Sat! wink wink!

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  8. This is definitely the best time of year!

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  9. We are still havin' summer here. It's suppose to hit the 90's this weekend. But I hear the mountains are showing their colors so I hope to get to take a mini road trip the first of the week to get some pics...

    P-Ray is adorable as ever... Love you guys! oxoxo

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  10. Love the fall!! Crunchy leaves, football, crisp air, soup (all the other things you listed :o) and yes that is one of my fav meals on your blog!! What can I say? I'm an easy pleaser!!

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  11. Grilled cheese dipped in tomato bisque is one of my favorite things! And I've been craving cupcakes like a lunatic lately. It's all I can think about. I'm about to whip up a batch right now :)

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  12. yummy pictures! And I love doing all the "firsts" with these cute babies! Here's to an awesome fall!

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  13. Oh my goodness, I want the soup! The SOUP! Wow...that looks so good! :-) And your little guy is BEYOND precious. What gorgeous pictures of him! Have a wonderful weekend! :-)

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  14. Gee.goodness.me! I love FALL! For all the same reasons. Just reading your post made me even more anxious! And it will be the first Fall for my little girl!!! Ooh, I am so excited!

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  15. YUMMM..... I could eat that everyday! I do have to say... your photography rivals those fast food pictures. :) great job! Oh and "pepper"'s pics are so stickin cute!

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  16. The first year is so much fun, especially when the holiday season starts!

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