spit, spat, spew...

Cameron was given the assignment, by his teacher, to write a one page report on
"why spitting isn't appropriate".
I told him he better make it three!
Be ready to be educated, cause here is his report...

"Spitting isn't approprite because it can cause desise and give germs. It's just a desise spreader. It can get you fired, kicked out of a movie and it can get on anything and spread. Knowone wants to be spat on cause it's gross and discusting. Don't spit on the ground because somebody could step on it and have to clean their shoe or sock. It can cause mold witch is discusting and its just rude to spit on someone. You could get sent to the princeapals office, expelled, suspended or have to clean the lunch room. Bullies will sometimes spit on you so if they do tell a teacher or parent or any other adult you trust. So don't spit its just plain wrong. When you spit it can cause blindness sometimes. When you talk try not to spit. You can get in trouble if you spit some drugs on someone. You could spit at people and nowone wants drugs or spit on them so don't spit. But if you have to spit do it in the sink then clean the sink and don't spit on your hands then rub them it's just plain gross. Don't spit anywere except the sink and don't drink other peoples spit. Swallow your spit if you have to or if theres no sink around. If you spit on other people they might not like you. Don't spit on anything to clean it. You can spit in the road if you have to. Don't spit on people because it's not polite. If someone is spitting on you or your friends tell them to stop and it's just mean. If your sick don't go to school or if you have to spit and theres no sink around spit in a garbige can and please don't spit on people because it's just mean/rude."

his team...

Wesley FINALLY had his first basketball game on Saturday!

He has been waiting and waiting to be on a "team"!

Needless to say, he loved every minute of it!

He has changed his Santa request from a transformer to a basketball hoop and has been "practising" nonstop! Now, if I could just get him to be that excited about cleaning his room!

happy thanksgiving...

lucky hour 7...

Cameron wanted a "7 hour party" for his birthday!
and somehow, he got just what he wanted?
We did a joint party for him and his best friend Robert -
it started here with some games (not party games, xbox games! - they are 12 after all)
then we took all 15 kids to Panda (where the 4 adults sat on the other side of the restaurant, pretending not to know who those wild kids were)
once the food arrived, there was a brief period of quietness
(which very well could have been my favorite part of the party)
After they finished off lots and lots of orange chicken, we packed back in the cars and went ice skating! A few of the boys had never been ice skating before - most of the boys had no idea how to tie shoelaces tight and all of the boys had a good time (and hopefully, so did Katie - the only girl - the younger, smaller girl who beat almost all the boys in arm wrestling - including mine! GO Katie!!)



Once blisters were properly formed, we took the kids to Artic Circle for an ice cream cone - until the 7 hour bell rang and they were all taken home!!

All but Robert, who stayed the night! In the morning we went to Kneaders for a birthday breakfast!

At church on Sunday Cameron was able to receive the Aaronic priesthood -
he was lucky enough to have both of his Grandpa's there, along with other friends and family that he loves, to support him!

Happy Birthday Bug! I love you and am proud of you! xoxo

sharing - easier done than said...

Last week for family home evening, Wesley said he wanted to be in charge!

He wanted to lesson to be on sharing,
so we could all take turns pulling out his loose tooth!
Next time I will record the event - nothing is funnier than helping Wesley pull out his tooth.

Once it was out (Bill having the final pull) we went around the room and gave him hard words to say with his new large gap! (so cute)
Just like last time, he didn't want to put the tooth under his pillow because he wanted to show his teacher (I am sure one of these days the tooth fairy will be more important to him than show and tell)!

After everyone was in bed, Reagan came into my room and said
"Mom, I figured out who the tooth fairy is."
"Really? How does that make you feel?"
"Kinda sad but kinda glad - the kids in my class were making fun of me for still believing"
When he was leaving to go to bed, he turned around and said,
"but I still believe in Santa!!"

"witch" hat are you wearing?

This year for Halloween I told the kids that they could pick something to wear from the myriad of costumes we have downstairs, so...
Wesley was the same star wars guy he was last year

Reagan (and more importantly - 6 of his friends) was the grim reaper

Cameron decided to be a little more creative, he was a "box"

(someone actually gave him a king size candy bar for "trying")
and then there was Chase
Chase was very adamant on being a witch -
he was also very specific with his details...
he needed a "vroom with a cat on it" (check)

a "big hat"(check)

a "spider ring like Sophies" (check)

"witches pants" (check)

When it was time to go trick or treating, I told him to go get his cape (which he had been wearing for a week straight). He said it was downstairs and went to grab it, he came up 5 minutes later (NOT with a cape in his hand) and said, "I want to be a cowboy"

{I hate Halloween}

i {heart} cousins...

guess who is having the best day ever???
me!!
these two are so cute! oh, the conversations I have been hearing!
While we were driving in the car Sophie said,
"I told my mom that Cameron isn't stupid. It was a surprise."
to which Chase responded,
"When I was a baby I was in my mom's tummy. She swallowed me and I was lost in there."

the {pumpkins} of our labor...

With fall upon us, we decided it was time to harvest our PUMPKINS!!
The kids have been arguing for the last month about who gets the BIG pumpkin (nonstop arguing, as if the special pumpkin would be like a pet or a favorite toy and not just some big orange thing that is going to sit on the porch for the next month!)
The arguing decreased some, when I said "whoever can carry it, can have it!"
I love how the older brother in this scenario looks as if he is not only NOT helping, but adding to the weight - by the strain on the face of the younger brother, I think I have made my decision about who the pumpkin belongs to!!
They were able to hold it long enough to get one picture! (it is REALLY heavy)
So we called for reinforcements - and when HE wouldn't come, we grabbed the wagon!
Now, the claimed pumpkins are resting happily on the porch!
(to whom it may concern...please take note of the intentional absence of one of the so called "favorite" children)

sneak peak...

We went with some friends to Gardner Village last week to see the witches!!
Chase was so excited to go - he has been obsessed with witches for the last few weeks. They must have talked about them in preschool, because he came home one day and said "I know what I want to be for Halloween! A WITCH with a vroom with a cat on it!"
He took a moment to feed the ducks and watch the fish
and pose for a picture or two

He followed my friend into the store, which is where he found this...
he is in heaven!!!

He made some good friends
and of course enjoyed going through the witches purses

So, for now, he is off to fly over haystacks, fly over ditches.
Slide down the moon without any hitches, Hi-ho Halloween's here!
Thanks friends for a good time!

the boy who LOVES "dark pink"...

Thank you Auntie Annie...

you have made his week!!

He has already said, "I think I should wear my pink squid shirt to church on Sunday.
Here are a few more pictures we took while we were out today!
He was bribed with a trip to the gas station if he smiled for me

totally worth a pack of gum!
Thanks again for the DARLING shirt Annie! xoxo

one fish, two fish, red fish, bloody fish

+ =

After almost 12 years of being a mom to boys -
we finally have stitches - 4 to be exact!
Somehow, I always knew it would be Wesley that would do me proud!

Good job son!

when life gives you peaches...

can them
make peach pit jelly with the left over pits and skins
Then, when you are given more peaches...make this yummy cake! Wesley helped me make this cake that I saw on my friends blog
(thanks Mandy)
and as soon as Chase woke up from his nap, he helped me clean up! every beater, spoon and even the bowl! The kids all enjoyed it even though every one of them picked the peach off of their piece!Happy Sunday!!