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!