..iron chef, round II..

dear finn,

yesterday we went up to logan for iron chef, round II at the ferrell's house. this time the ingredient was cream cheese and the food was, obviously, delicious! we were in charge of bringing a dessert, so i decided to be festive and make a pumpkin cheesecake. i was a little nervous, because i've only made this two times before, and the first time it was a fiasco. anyway, i followed the recipe exactly (like i always do, let's be honest) and luckily it turned out perfect! it wasn't as pretty as i would have liked because the whipped cream melted as soon as i put it on the cheesecake (i even waited until right before i served it). anyway, i guess all that really matters is the taste....and it must have tasted good because yours truly won! walked away with a cute little pumpkin spatula and a halloween cupcake kit! but the real prize is in being named the iron chef. oh yeah! :)

the fun part for you, i'm sure, was seeing your good friends mr. krew and miss madi. before the clark's showed up we put you and madi on the couch to take pictures. you loved her...you started makin' some moves mr.! haha you reached right for her to give her a hug, it was so cute. :) she didn't seem too interested in you though. i think her dad is already drilling into her head the importance of staying away from boys. ;)

after we started eating, i put you in a little hallway on your blanket, with some toys, so that you could entertain yourself while your dad and i ate. then jen put krew on the blanket next to you so you could play together. i was in another room, but i could see you through the doorway. you, my friendly little man, started talking to krew, but i think you must have startled him because he burst out in tears! haha it was pretty funny, but also a little sad. i guess we will have to make a better effort of having you hang out more often so you don't scare the poor kid when you talk to him. maybe you said something rude?? nah...at least i hope not!

anyway, you my dear, were an angel the whole time. i was a little worried what you'd be like, because we were up there pretty late and it was waaaaay past your bedtime. we are generally very good about keeping you on your schedule, but there are times (like this) where we are forced to keep you up late. and you rose to the occasion, just like you always do! i mean, why am i even surprised?! you just sat on our laps the whole time and didn't make a peep. how did i get so lucky to have such an amazing kid finn? you are the best. :)

love,
mom