VACATION FROM CHURCH DAY!!
Chase (one of the ill folk) was NOT happy about this news - he loves church and looks forward to it every week (a true angel)! To make him happy I let him pick out his clothes - but he took it a step farther...
first he brought me his tie - then his church shoes - then his necklace - then his church socks! Then he said he was ready to go. I told him he still wasn't going - this is how he responded...
about this same time, Wesley (who is not a church loving angel) came down with a really wicked case of the (fake) hiccups and informed me that he would have to stay home too!
here he is, telling Chase, in his high pitch sweet voice that he would help take care of him!
Chase is thrilled about this news! almost as happy as me! 
Wesley was informed that all sick people that were staying home (including me) were taking a LONG nap - he agreed - all was settled! Surprise, surprise - guess who DIDN'T get a nap?? For over 2 hours, Chase sat in his crib repeating over and over "I need to go to church" - Wesley came in my room about every 15 minutes asking if he took a long nap yet - maybe church is easier than a "Sunday vacation"?! One last photo (and a good reminder of why we go to church every week)...
I am not quite sure if this is a sweet little boy who got into his moms purse or if he saw too many stories about Britney on Extra?? Either way, we will be sure to make it next week!
I am thankful for this crew! 
the boys with their sweet niece, Mariana!
Cameron played with sticks most of the time we where there - and hardly got in trouble (that's what acres and acres give you - space - and much better odds of staying out of trouble - or at least not getting caught!)
Reagan was my photo scout. Every 10 minutes he had found another place I could take a picture of him - both of these were his idea (and many many more)!
I don't know if you noticed Wesley in the previous pictures - he was a picture PILL today! He ruined many a great group shots with his silly faces and crossed eyes. He couldn't quit laughing after he saw them downloaded (he thinks he is funnier than he really is!)
Last Thanksgiving Chase still couldn't walk - this year, he didn't want to come back inside. He loved running in the fields and looking at all the "blue berries" (known to most as goat poop). This little chair he is sitting on is one of the treasures I found - Bill wouldn't let me bring it home (might have to head back up without him!).
Reagan and his buddy "J"
This is the picture that Cameron entered. The theme this year is "WOW" - he titled his collage "things that spell out WOW on my way to school"!
My 4 lb. little baby is growing into quite a young man! I am excited to see what he does with the responsibilities headed his way! He has taught me so much and will continue to do so, I'm sure. 
Happy Birthday Cameron!
Cameron was, once again, very creative in choosing what he wanted his car to look like. He settled for a Christmas tree once Sara and I decided a hot dog would be way too much work (much like his turtle was last year). He went for the more is more look and decorated every spot he could find! 
Reagan was very excited to participate in his first Pinewood Derby. He named his car "Skull Rider" before he even started working on it. He loved using the spray paint (which I just remembered I left in the back yard - better go get that before Wesley sprays his name on the back of the house and then blames it on Cameron - like he does with the pencil and the wall)! After his car was completed he said, "I hope I get first place" - that was my cue for the "it's not if you win our loose, it's how good it looks" talk. 
Cameron's car isn't blurry here because of it's super speed, just bad photography!
They pretty consistently got 3rd or 4
They didn't go home empty handed. Cameron received the "most festive" award and Reagan was honored with the "most realistic" award. The coolest part of the night was the race off between the final two winners. They just happened to be the 
I told Wesley that I would take the two of them somewhere fun while the babies (Chase and Grace) were sleeping. Wesley asked Braden if he wanted to go camping or bowling - luckily Braden chose the latter - so off we went - actually there was one really important stop we had to make first - not sure if you noticed a slight imperfection on Wesley in any of the above pictures - go ahead, take another look - I know, you are thinking, "Wesley imperfect? IMPOSSIBLE!" - but, for fun, lets zoom in a bit... 
you see, on Sunday morning he wasn't quite satisfied with the haircut that he had the day before, so he "fixed" it. Then, my biggest fear was confirmed when I picked him up from school and his teacher asked if he got a home cut!! So, before any fun activity, it was back to his favorite hair lady! He wouldn't even get out of the car when we arrived (possibly, the "she is going to have to cut off all of your hair" threats were getting to him??). 
He was about in tears when he got in the chair and the cousin, that was his best friend about 10 minutes before, was getting some mean glares when he was instructing the lady on how to cut Wesley's hair. "You are going to have to buzz him, just buzz him", Braden kept telling her. 
Unfortunately, he was right. She started with a 3, which wasn't cutting it (well, it was cutting it, just not short enough) and then had to down size to a 2. His artwork still shows, but isn't quite as obvious. When he was done, she gave him a sucker (only if he promised to NEVER cut his own hair again) - she gave Braden one too (for being such a good assistant!). 
When we got back to the car, Wesley said he liked his new "army hair" - and we were off to the bowling alley! When we got there, Wesley didn't want to get out of the car (again), because he didn't want anyone to see his "army hair"! Luckily that didn't last too long and we were able to go in and have a good time. Braden had never been bowling before - after his first ball got jammed between the gutter and the bumpers... 
Wesley stepped in to give him a few pointers (including, how to cool your hands off with the blowing thing, how to give the ball a good granny push, how to wait behind the line when it isn't your turn and finally, how to throw it right down the middle!)
We all had such a good time - the boys had perfect bowling alley manners (and I should mention that I won - without the bumpers)! Wesley is still VERY self conscious about his hair and was pretty mad when it hadn't grown back before school started this morning (I had to explain to him that it would grow back - BUT probably not until Christmas) - he will get use to it soon enough - I am definitely getting use to rubbing it when he sits beside me on the couch - and I am pretty sure it will be awhile before he cuts it himself again (I, of course, have learned to NEVER say never)!
here is a surprise, it is a picture that 
These pictures were taken for Chases 1st birthday party invitation 
and because I can never make a decision (not just picture related - I can never decide anything - ask my family) I believe I made a couple different invitations
but I didn't blog then, so now I can't decide which ones to show you...
and I can't decide what to write 
but the diaper that I am smelling right now is making a decision for me...
He was too nervous to stand on the railroad tracks - but looks darn cute next to them! 
He was also very nervous to be by the gangster wall (are you more of a chicken when you have the pox??) - he really is so sweet!
I am so lucky to be his mom and am so proud of the young man he is becoming! 
