Fall with the Boys

Monday Bible Study/Play Group

Last winter/spring and this fall, the boys and I have participated in a Bible Study at South Caraway Baptist. We have had so much fun getting to know these girls and their little ones. Each week after Bible Study we go to lunch, which is always an adventure. Our actual study ended a couple of weeks ago, so now we've just started meeting at the mall to play and then out to lunch. This is a fun group and Samuel and Tyler love their Monday friends!

Ten Things Tuesday

1. My dad's emergency room trip last week did not require a hospital stay and was ruled an infection instead of a blood clot.

2. Thanksgiving is almost here. I'm so excited to see my niece and her family and my other niece and to meet her boyfriend.

3. It has been a beautiful fall. Although the temps haven't felt like fall, the leaves have been beautiful.

4. Friends who will bale you out when you need help.

5. The baby swing. Although I think Tyler is too old for it, it's the one thing that can get him to sleep with nothing else can.

6. Kevin was out of town this weekend and I never was afraid of being alone. In fact, I never thought about it. Having both of the boys in bed with me probably helped.

7. Mac n cheese because it's quick and easy and you know everyone at the table likes it.

8. Lunch today with a co-worker who loves my ideas. :)

9. Hot showers. With the cold temps, they're so relaxing.

10. Today is over. It was a very long day and I'm glad it's a day overwith.

Wordless Wednesday

13 Thursday

13 Things they don't tell you before you become a mother.

1. That extra hour sleep every year - you don't get that. In fact, you will lose an hour of sleep every day thereafter until your child "learns" the new time.

2. You will wear the same clothes over and over while your children will get an entire new wardrobe every year for each season.

3. Babysitters aren't just sitting around waiting for you to call and friends and family have a life too.

4. Your kid's friends' parent's become your friends, so teach your children to choose wisely.

5. And likewise, eventually your child's social calendar becomes your social calendar.

6. They think your not as smart as their teacher - and will tell you so.

7. You can get more done in the two hours after your children are in bed (or naptime), than you can in the entire rest of the day.

8. Your restaurant choices become based on what restaurants are best to take kids.

9. Pea gravel is a horrible thing and it will invade your home, car, washing machine, etc!

10. A simple trip to Wal-Mart takes twice as long with a child. Add an additional 20 minutes for each additional child you have with you.

11. That piece of paper or tissue that didn't quite make it to the trash can - you're the one that has to pick that up now.

12. Your children are hungry all day long - except when it's time to sit down at the table and eat a meal.

13. Laundry - oh the laundry! You'll wash in 1 week what you used to wash in a month.

Samuel's real birthday.

Since Samuel's real birthday was on Tuesday, we went to his favorite restaurant, Chick-Fil-A, for dinner with our friends, Chris, Chris and Meghan. He also took some really cute cupcakes to school that I made, but didn't take pictures of. Here are some pics from the night.

Yes, I know those candles aren't lit. I forgot to take a lighter or matches, so he "pretended" to blow them out. The funny thing is, he didn't even care. It was all the same to him. Then he ran back to play and didn't even eat any cake. He said he had already had cupcakes at school. :)

Samuel's 5th Birthday Party

Halloween

Tyler was Raggedy Andy. This is actually off a doll that my mom made me years ago. Samuel wore it his first Halloween.
Samuel was a Storm Trooper.

After just a short distance of Trick or Treating, my mom and Tyler came back to the house and sat on the front porch with my dad to pass out candy.

Samuel, Kevin and I continued our treck through the neighborhood, all the way up to Randi's house.

Samuel's Loot: