Bedtime one night this week

We were trying to say prayers and tuck boys in...Scramo and Harley were ready to play!

In my opinion...there is nothing funnier (well most anything) than a cat and a dog playing.
LOVE this shot...it's my desktop background at the moment! Right before this pic, Scramo was actually licking Harley's nose. They love to play and wrestle.

It was bedtime for this boy...who was ready to read his ISpy books by his nightlight. This guy's bedtime too...he is soooo coming out of his shell and I love it!

Toby's 2nd set of tubes

November 5, 2010 Toby Wade got his 2nd set of tubes at Blair E. Batston Children's Hospital. We were first case so we got in and out pretty quick. Actually we got to the hospital at 6am and left at 8:30am. The biggest deal with Toby was getting him undressed from his M'hall Superman shirt into that silly gown he thought was a "dress." Can't you see the look on his face!

After he woke up from tubes (which takes 7 minutes for each ear.) He was a complete bear trying to wake up...it was rough b/c he was so mean and uncontrollable....poor baby. But after a little while it got better...only one parent gets to experience this wonderful thing and that always seems to be ME! We came out of recovery and Brad said "wow...he did great huh?" I said "well you haven't been back there battling the beast!" But after we left the hospital we had to run by Bass Pro Shops and Toby ran straight for the big fish tank and then to "ride" the 4-wheelers!

Jack-0-Lantern

First time to check out his jack-0-lanterns...Toby thought they were super cool. He loves fire though. I finally put a candle inside a day after Halloween...

Toby wanted his kitty Miss Bertie in the picture too. She stayed for a minute...
But then she was off...

I thought that they turned out really neat! So did Toby...the others were too busy doing other things to really care...but they all fought over who was going to blow the candles out!

artwork

Carson read a book at school "Bread and Jam for Frances" and this was his illustration.

I loved it! Carson said "Mama, this is bread and jam and this is Frances!"

For Columbus Day: can you read his cursive handwriting...in 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue! So proud of this little guy and how far he had come in 4 yrs at Magnolia!
Gage and Toby making forts in my laundry baskets with lots of pillows and blankets!

Meet Our Youngest Hulk

Toby and all his Hulk Muscles

Trying to show his muscles...

my boys will be boys

AFTER they had taken showers, these two went to color. Well, usually they color on paper.

I was worn out so I sorta "freaked out." Brad looked at me and said "you better go get your camera." I'm so glad that he is always right...I laugh when I see these pictures now!
They seriously colored each other. My boys will be boys and I will have it NO other way!

chickens

I feel like such a redneck for blogging this...but hey...it's our life so I'm not ashamed...it's fun.

We collect scrap food from the week and feed it to the chickens...they love it! They are not so sure of Toby though...he is trying to feed them a chip out of his hand.
He was quite disappointed that they did not take his bait!

These are my favorite birds we have right now...The ones with the white heads are Egyptian and the speckled ones are Speckled Sussex.

Ummm...tomorrow I turn 34. I'm proud of it. I'm so enjoying my fun adventurous life.

A student of mine gave us some home-made salsa (slap yourself salsa.) It was good. My Toby loves to dip-dip most anything...even this "little to hot to me" salsa.

He would dip-dip, eat the chip/salsa, then holler for "drank, drank, drank!"
This little boy is a mess...I eat him up!

Toby & Bob the Builder

Toby is obsessed with his new friend, Bob the Builder, who he usually just watches on tv. But he had to sleep with him tonight. It was too funny b/c I was treating Bob as a real person and Toby was belly laughing so hard. I was giving Bob eskimo kisses and telling him not to teetee in the bed. I was asking Bob if "he could fix it?" and replying in his voice "yes I can." Toby was just cracking him. Brad missed it. I'm so sad he did b/c it was too funny and I hate it when he misses a funny moment with our boys b/c they are so precious to him so I had to take a picture. Ummmm gotta see if there is a Bob doll out there and I can totally see a Bob the Builder 3rd bday in February if this love continues between the 2 of them.

musical practice

I was asked about 6 days in advance to be in our church summer musical. Usually would have said no to this but I just couldn't not say no this time...don't know why. I prayed God would give me the memory skills I needed to learn these lines quickly b/c this is sort of out of character for me. He has done just that...pulled me through and I know my lines!

Well Saturday morning we had practice. I had to take Gage and Toby with me. I will have pictures tomorrow of where Bradley was on his adventure!

I was attempting to occupy them by allowing them to write/draw on my script.
This is part of the crew up on stage during one of the scenes.

Then Gage resorted to tattooing himself all up...I could have cared less...as long as he was occupied and allowing me to practice my lines with the kids.

Emily decided that I needed to be in my blog...so she grabbed the camera and took a few pics! Thanks Emily. I have enjoyed working with these kids even if it's only been for a week!

playing...

I had to get a new camera today. Megan and I were trying to "share" a camera and it was not working...we both take way too many pictures. So now we both will have a camera...no matter if we are separate or apart! So I had to try it out on 2 of my favorite test subjects plus they were the only two around.

Gage being so silly. Yes, he is naked as a jaybird...playing in the little pool. It is still so hot around here and they wanted to cool off after our lovely Wal-Mart run.
Toby...cheesing it!

Miss Bertie was watching the boys play.

Gage flexing his BIG muscles...oh my.

Fun little photo shoot...I think I'm gonna like this camera...it's different but a good point and shoot that's smaller than my BIG camera. I got a Canon SX120 IS.

being crafty

Someone got really quiet...a little too quiet. I had to sneak up and find out what he was doing because like I said...he was way too quiet.

He found the big bag of stickers that Joan also gave them. He was making "art!"
I loved watching him concentrate so hard on taking the sticker back off and stick it onto the paper. It was too cute and he was way too proud of his masterpiece! Good Job Toby!

Thanks again Joan for the wonder fun that you gave my boys with all these stickers...