Promises, promises

Matthew is certainly maturing these days and lately my heart has the moments of desperation when I really just want to stop EVERYTHING and focus on him.

"Mama, can you come have warm snuggle time with me"?

"I love you more Mama, way more".

I made him promise me today that he would always let me snuggle him, even when he was 20, to which he replied, "and even when I am 7".

I know, the days of him wanting to walk 10 feet in front of me in public are coming but for today I am thankful for my snuggly little man.

Hot Hot Hot

HEAT, the boy loves his heat, just like his mama.  Tonight, after bathtime, he took Papa's knit cap and strategically positioned himself right in front of the heater.

Tooth Loss

 So Matt lost his first tooth today!  I was so not ready for this.  I totally had his first loose tooth scenario all worked out in my little brain and it included weeks of talking about it and him wiggling it and stressing about it but no.  Today, about 4 both boys got themselves an apple out of the fridge and were sitting at the table chowing down.  Kimber tattled on Matthew saying that he took too big of a bite and was choking.  Willie got over there first and found blood, an hysterical Matthew and one wee little tooth out of its socket. 

It took a bit of talking and comforting from Dad before Matt realized this tooth loss equated to super coolness...and a visit from a mythical creature.

 

After baths tonight I whipped up a monster tooth fairy pillow for the little tooth and guess who went to bed without a fuss?

Oh Kimber

This evening, while driving home from an adventure in Birmingham Kimber told us he needed to tee-tee BAD.  The next exit just happened to be a rest stop so off I pulled.  I unstrapped Kimber and let him out, as I climb out of the back seat from unlatching Matt I see Kimber's little buns.  Apparently he could not wait until we walked the 10 whole feet to the bathroom to relieve himself, so in front of innocent bystanders..at the ENTRANCE TO THE visitor building he let it flow.  The walk of shame commenced and I confess....I was completely cracked up and totally humiliated...all in the same breath.

514

514...the number of miles these short legs ran this year.  My goal was 500 so YEE-HAW...and  WHEW!

Now trying to determine the 2013 goal...besides getting rid of these extra pounds...which would equate to easier running!

Nuggle time

There are many times I get bogged down in the to do list and I feel like these years are passing way too quickly.  Kimber is my little snuggle man and he knows just the way to get me to stop and enjoy him by asking for me to "nuggle" with him.  One of the things I enjoy most about staying home with these guys is that our mornings are typically full of cuddle time, I know this will change soon enough but I certainly do NOT MISS the chaos that was getting us, our lunches, gym bags and a baby and all his gear to daycare on the morning before making it to our offices by 8. 

Boys Birthday Campout 2012

Please ignore that this post is a few a lot of weeks months late, life is crazy these days.

Our guys love to camp so it seemed appropriate that we camp out in our backyard to celebrate their birthdays.  I think this may become an annual tradition.  The party was a hit, with our children as much as the fellow campers.

The week before the party we hammered our little hearts out making signs, gathering sticks and getting our scavenger hunting bags ready.

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The day of the party papa took the boys to Home Depot while I decorated the cake with no helpers.  It turned out pretty cute I think.

 

Anita was our resident marshmallow shooter distributor

Guns and Ammo

Paul shuttled gear into Camp Riggle

Taste testing all the chocolate Ms. Nae unwrapped.

We had lots of helpers that made the day a success.

From handing out treats to shuttling gear to stringing balloons to making scavenger bags to unwrapping enormous amounts of chocolate to cleaning up.  This village we have the opportunity to participate in never fails to show us the love.

Ready to hunt

The rest of the hunters

                                                                                         The glowstick tree, the 1st of many scavenger finds

Traipsing through the woods

Inventory

Poor Dan, designated parachute installer, at least he has a PhD, right?

Mr. Dan, with the world's smallest balloon pump.

Real men dine on the back of a gator

We really did have an actual table for eating at.

Faces like this, make it ALL WORTH IT!

His big jeep, from the bestest neighbors!

Outdoor movie time

Camp Riggle

 

 

 

 

Early morning negotiations in the sandbox

Bacon, lots of bacon

 

What a stance

This picture cracks me right up

                                                                                                            My boys

Chocolate, for breakfast

Caden, working on his 2nd breakfast.

Buddies enjoying their treat

So happy

Potato Cannon instruction

Boys...will be BOYS, no matter how old.

A whole lot of cute, up in a tree.

 A friend loaned us a bow and the boys got to practice shooting after their camping friends left.