Carson's Birthday Part 2

Monday, Carson's preschool celebrated his birthday. He chose Halloween donuts to take to share with his class. Of course, Wyatt couldn't be left out.
I had to bribe Carson Tuesday morning to let me cut his hair so we let him open a present in the morning. He chose the biggest present, which was a Batman Cave. Thanks, Rakell for the idea. He loves it!Carson was so excited that it snowed on his birthday. We told him we would take him anywhere he wanted and he chose Wendy's for lunch then bowling. Thanks to the bumpers, Wyatt won with a score of 100 and we all followed behind in the 90's. We are thinking of being a pro-bowling family. :)

Carson's grandparents came down for dinner and cake and ice cream. We were so glad they could come celebrate with us. My boys love their grandparents! I am grateful we live close enough so they have a great bond with their grandparents.

Grandma Nita made the skeletons out of tube socks and their Halloween shirts. She is so creative--much unlike myself. Carson wanted a monster truck cake so this is what we came up with. Now he is talking about turning 6!

Happy Birthday Carson!

I can't believe this boy is five! Time has flown by! Carson's birthday is actually tomorrow, but we have a full day planned, so I decided to write about him today. Saturday we had a Halloween/Birthday party with his cousins. It was very fun, but unfortunately I forgot my camera, so Skip, if you have any pics can you send them my way?

Here are a few facts about Carson:

Favorites:
Color: green/black
Song: Snowman, The Cars song, Shift Work, and a new song about Toes in the Sand (the edited version of course :) )
Things to do: play the Wii, ride 4-wheelers, ride his bike, and play with his brother
Food: pizza, Spagettios, lasagna
Drinks: chocolate milk and root beer
TV show: Curious George
Snack: fruit snacks and popcorn
Book: he says he likes all books

Carson does not like getting his haircut, going to bed, or going shopping.
He says his best friend is Wyatt.
He likes to be busy or doing something at all times.
He sleeps with his blue blankie every night. (I have to sneak it to wash it.)
He loves preschool and right now loves math. He is always telling us what ___ + ___ equals.
He is a little boss and takes charge when playing. (First child syndrome?)
He likes to pretend he is going to work and that he is a superhero.
I have to make things into a competitive game for him to help me. Everything from eating, putting clothes away, and buckling in the car is a race!

Carson is a fun part of our family. He is a very smart, fun, cute boy and we love him so much! We hope you have a super birthday, Buddy!

Look-alike

Wyatt brought me my camera the other day and asked me to take his picture with his gun. Ooo la la!Of course, Carson couldn't let Wyatt be the only one getting his picture taken.
So, I was looking at the pictures and realized how these two look so much alike. They have an interesting relationship where one minute they are playing and the next fighting then back to playing. And they always want to play with the same thing at the same time. I never realized why parents bought two of the same thing until now. I hope we survive Carson's birthday without too many tears!

Wyatt and Ryan are finally over the Swine Flu. They went to the doctor last week and the doctor didn't even test them. I guess they just had all the right symptoms. I am thankful it wasn't too bad, and I would give it a 6/10 for the worst sickness that has been in our home. Carson maybe got it but only had a fever for a day. I have been feeling fine, but the doctors at my work put me on Tamiflu just in case. Apparently they really don't want me getting their prego patients sick. That stuff is stinkin' expensive. I can think of a million other things I would rather spend $86 on. I hope we can all stay healthy through the rest of this dreadful flu season!

October

I keep trying to find interesting things to write about that we have been doing or funny things the kids are up to, but to no avail. So, basically this is what we have been up to...

Ryan: Went elk hunting for the first time in his life. Between work and getting a cold (which has landed him in his death bed) he only made it out for a day and a half. He only saw a few moose and deer. Unfortunately for him (and fortunately for me not having to eat the thing--sorry I'm a beef girl), he came up empty handed and is already planning for next year's hunt. Yippee.

Carson: Is getting so excited for his 5th birthday at the end of the month. He just wants to have a Halloween dress-up party with his cousins at Grandma's house and then have cake and presents. I've asked him if he wanted to have a friend party, but he doesn't. I guess I am off easy this year! He loves his costume for Halloween and tries it on frequently. He is a much better helper when I refer to him as Batman instead of Carson.

Wyatt: Nothing new here, other than this kid needs to grow. When I think he is going to be three in March and hasn't grown a bit since his 18 month appointment, it really worries me. I hope a serious growth spurt is just about to take place. I might have to bring on the Ensure. (Is that the drink they give old people to help them gain weight?)

Me: I have been getting things ready for our Primary Program in a couple of weeks. Only two kids burst in to tears when we had them practice their parts yesterday at church. I consider that a success. I also read a really good book called, The Hunger Games. No, it is not a book on dieting like one of my coworkers thought. Maybe that was a hint... :) It was a really good book and I am about to neglect my family again and start the second book in the series.

Well, that's about it! Until next time...

Birthdays!

We have been celebrating birthdays the last couple of months. Crystal's birthday was in August and I forgot my camera, so unfortunately I don't have any pictures. And apparently if I don't have a picture of something, I forget to write something about it. Sorry, Crystal, I should have written this a long time ago! I do remember that we went to Zupa's for lunch...

Somethings that I love about Crystal:

• She is a great aunt and my kids love her!
• Crystal is so supportive and a great listener. I know I can call her when I need to talk or vent and she just knows what I need to hear.
• She is fun to be around and I love when I get to spend time with her no matter what we are doing.
• She is very intuitive. She can tell when something is wrong and tries to cheer me up.
• Crystal is very complimentary and helps me feel good about myself. I am so lucky to be her sister!

This past week, we went to The Cheesecake Factory for Teresa's birthday. I also tagged along for some shopping afterward. I love shopping with these girls (including Mom)! First, they are usually honest if something is really cute or plain hideous. Second, our taste is very similar, so we usually end up with something the same. Last, they are super fun and our "shopping style" is similar--inexpensive, and get in and get out.

Somethings I love about Teresa:

• When I need someone to laugh at me, I call her. She always lightens my mood and helps me not be such a grouch when I'm having a bad day.
• She is very stylish and is always telling me when there is a good sale to check out.
• I feel like Teresa really loves and cares for me.
• She always has the answer to my many questions about motherhood and if all boys act that way or if mine just have issues. :)

Love you girls! Hope you both had great birthdays!

Fall Soccer

Today was Carson's last soccer game. He did so well and I am so proud of him! His coach gave awards today and Carson received the "Train Goal" award because when he had the ball, he would go straight for the goal. Carson's competitive side definitely came out on the field. He is a good little player, and I hope to have many more games to attend in the future!