so much fun

Thanksgiving 2012

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I said I was behind, now I’m going to try and catch up a little and get back to focusing on what this blog is all about – my family, the fun we have (and sometimes don’t have), and how the boys are doing.  I think I have some more room on this blog for photos as long as I upload them to some other website before I load them here rather than uploading them here straight from my memory card.  We’ll see.

For Thanksgiving 2012 we made the loooong trip to Knoxville, Tennessee.  What was supposed to be a 6 hour trip turned into 8+ thanks to a bad wreck on the interstate.  The trip home was just as bad.  The kids were great in the car for the most part.  So great that we entertained the idea of driving all the way to Florida later this year.  More about that some other time.

Anyway, we made it.  We ate.  We hung out with friends.  I forgot to take pictures most of the time, but I did snap a few.

Dexter’s just hanging around while {my amazing niece} Isabella plays on the computer.
Theo enjoyed the Christmas tree and spending time with his cousins, aunt, uncle, and grammy.
We hadn’t been to Tennessee since last Christmas so this was my first time meeting precious Giada Claire.  What a doll.
Dexter certainly enjoyed her company.  Hubba hubba!
Sunday we celebrated {my awesome nephew} Malachi’s 8th birthday.
My mama and her first grandson.
Aunt Cher and her cutie nephews.
That’s the quickie recap.  Hope your Thanksgiving was great too (you know, two months ago). 
xo, 
~C~

a new old toy, long hair, and decorations

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We’re still staying with Ryan’s parents, and they have a huge driveway with a long hill.  The boys love driving their riding toys up and down the hill.  Dexter was feeling pretty good about swooping in and calling dibs on Theo’s current favorite – the Radio Flyer tricycle.  
Theo didn’t care, he’d already called dibs on the Cozy Coupe police car.  He likes both the Radio Flyer trike and the Cozy Coupe because they both have a little “trunk” he can keep his collection in.  His collection changes from day to day.  On this day, it was Chuggington die cast trains.  Some days it’s screwdrivers.  Some days it’s coconuts.  And by coconuts, he means acorns.  
We’re enjoying mild weather, so as the boys played, I admired my mother-in-law’s new decorations. 
I remembered that we had yet to open one of Theo’s belated birthday gifts.  It was so hot all summer so I never bothered with it.  My sister got him a little bubble mower.  This thing is so cute and it does not require batteries (and can I get a HOLLA for tool-free assembly?). The boys LOVED it.  It didn’t take long before the dear ol’ Chuggington collection was tossed to the ground.  Sad situation. 
Dexter was watching Theo dart across the yard with the mower.  I was staring at Dexter’s curls, debating whether I should cut them off or not.  Guys – his hair is so long.  Ponytail long.  No lie. But it’s so cute and so curly and so blonde.
That’s Theo’s concentration face.
And that’s his “whatchu talkin’ about Willis?” face – the one he gave me when I told him to give Dexter a turn. 
It was a fun night.
xo,
~C~

the story of a little boy who’d had enough

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Once upon a time there was an older brother.  He got to do things that the younger brother didn’t get to do.  Ever.  Like go on tractor rides with Pop Pop.

The younger brother put up with it and didn’t say much for many months until one day… one day he couldn’t take it anymore.  One day he decided he’d had enough of sitting on the sidelines, riding the baby toy, and watching his older brother have all the fun. 
So, he watched and he waited.  He waited until the time was right.  He sat still until the tractor came back around.  But he never let that tractor out of his sight. 
When the tractor went by, younger brother parked his baby toy car and ran after the tractor, as fast as his baby feet would take him.  But he was too slow. By the time he got to the shed, Pop Pop and older brother had already put the tractor away. 
The brothers’ mommy was there and asked Pop Pop if he would pleeeease take younger brother for a tractor ride, as it was clear that the little blonde boy’s heart was surely breaking.  Pop Pop obliged.
Younger brother took his new opportunity very seriously and made sure he drove the tractor just the way older brother did.  Pop Pop drove very slowly and younger brother looked all around, seeing the familiar surroundings from a whole new perspective. 
Older brother caught wind of what was going on and stared possessively at the tractor from across the yard. He began formulating a plan for younger brother’s downfall and snapped into action. He grabbed some tools out of the trunk of his car and knocked younger brother’s car over.  He quickly sabotaged the car in hopes of ruining younger brother’s day. 
Much to older brother’s disappointment, younger brother never got back on his car that day because the entire family went to Pizza Hut to celebrate the momentous occasion.  Older brother forgot all about it and mainly focused on breadsticks. 
Meanwhile, younger brother pooped at the table.  Because when you’re a baby, you can do that sh*t.  Pun intended.  
Everyone got their butts cleaned, ate pizza, felt better, and lived happily ever after. 
THE END
xo, 
~C~