Sunday, November 09, 2008

Laughing All The Way...

Life with 2 young boys is quite the adventure. I have to constantly remind myself to not get too consummed with having things perfect (ok, it honestly isn't that hard for me) and simply enjoy the moment. There are days when I feel like all I do is feed and clean up after 3 boys (Josh included) and wonder what on earth have I gotten myself into. Then there are those perfect, precious moments...ones that make it all worth it and that I hope will stay inscribed in my memory forever.

Sam (our 2 year old) is very verbal but it still catches me off guard when he says appropriate things that actually make sense. He climbed up beside me on the couch and put his head in my lap and said "I love you Mama".

Troy, now 7 months, can clap. He is too cute with his chubby hands & screw-on wrists sitting on the floor clapping and grinning.

We were at the supper table the other night and Troy started hitting the table. Sam, not liking all the ruckus, immediately said "No Troy. No high-five table."

Saturday, November 01, 2008

There Oughta Be an Award

After being out of town all week Josh came home on Friday to a very sick wife and two needy boys. I had a sick headache and the boys were ready to eat. Josh juggled feeding the boys, making his supper, checking on me (in bed with all the lights out & making dashes to the bathroom to drive the porcelain bus), and putting the kiddos to bed. Not the welcome home he was expecting or deserved but what a great dad & husband!
We love you, thanks for all you do for us!!!


Halloween Fun

While Josh was out of town we had fun at our church's Fall Festival. Troy was Tiger Troy.

Sam was SuperSam...this is the best way to get a picture of the two of them together.
At the festival we saw several of our friends. Here are the Bowmans...Ms. Heidi, Hunter, & Mr. Michael.

Sam's good buddy Emily was SuperGirl...Danielle & David (Emily's parents) are the torsos in the background!

Sam shares love with Aunt Bet.


Pumpkin Carving

Finished Jack-O-Lantern...

Working...
The three boys hard at work...


Sam gives his input...

Sam Enjoys Some of His Gifts

Sam got lots of fun gifts for his birthday...here he enjoys a few of them.



Couldn't help but post this picture!


Sam's Party!

Sam turned 2 the other week (can't believe it!) and to celebrate we had a family party with 2 friends. Here are the cupcakes I made for the party. Elmo & Cookie Monster...some of the Elmos are more serious than others! These fared better than our cake saga from last year (Shiloh got into the construction cone cake I made the night before our party).
A few of our party guests...Nana with Troy, Uncle John, Aunt Stacy, Mimi, Sam, Aunt Bet, Danielle (Emily's mom), Emily, Sam, & Jacob. The other guests managed to avoid the camera.
Sam digs into his Elmo cupcake.
Getting ready to blow out his 2 candles.

Emily, Sam, & Jacob sporting the cool Elmo party hats.