Christmas p.j.s 2009

We have gotten special p.j.s pics every year except last year and I really missed them. This year I went with professional school pics because they were so good the past two years, but I wanted a p.j. pic too so I just did it myself and got my special nativity piece from my Aunt Jonnie in the picture as well. I love to put it out but am always nervous about something happening to it so I figured I would have it in a picture forever no matter what.

Recent jokes

Haven't been posting the joke of the week due to getting into the new computer mode and stuff but some of our top favorites have been:

Cole's fav: What do frogs eat with their hamburgers? - French flies

Dax's fav: Why do giraffes have such long necks? -So they won't smell their stinky feet.

Mom's fav (did not share this with fellas, because they wouldn't understand)

What did one light bulb say to the other? -I love you watts and watts

Now moving into the Christmas jokes for the season!! Woohoo!

New Shoes

The fellas picked out their own new shoes last night and boy are they excited about them. Colton got some Spiderman shoes that light up and he slept in them (will probably want to again tonight so I hope to capture a pic). Dax has been practicing tying shoes on some others and none of the velcro ones came in his size; (he has moved up to a Youth 1- i can't believe it!!) so he got a pair with laces and he tied them this morning all by himself. I added a second knot and he wanted a picture.

$5,000 to $100,000 in 6 seconds

It is the Christmas season and therefore a local radio station is playing continuous Holiday music. With that they are giving away $5000 to a certain caller after playing Jingle Bell Rock (i think) twice in a row. Being of the oblivious persuasion, I know bits and pieces of the needed info to win the so-called $5000, as seen above not even too sure about the song much less the phone number to call etc. Not realizing that the boys were paying close attention to the talk on the radio, assuming they were more into the music, my ears perked up after we picked up Dax yesterday. Colton heard the song begin and immediately exclaimed, "Brother, we could win $100,000 if we hear this lots of times!!!" Dax responded with the fact that he knew this already (that is his usual answer to most things these days --he is soooo knowledgeable). I explained that it wasn't $100,000 but that it was $5000. Dax excitedly and emphatically stated that we needed to listen closely because he "REALLY needed that 5,000". When I questioned him as to why he said matter- of- factly, "because I'm tired of having just ten." Needless to say, as we all held our breath, our faces did not turn blue because moments later the first notes of Silent Night began. Sorry buddy, no five grand today!

Sword fights

I am in the kitchen. The boys and David are in their room fighting with those cheap-o foam swords and this is what I hear:

"Ah! Take that!" and such from David over and over.

Lots of giggles and laughter. So far Dax is on his 600th time out and he keeps saying, "Dad, now you have to fight with one arm because I cut that one off....now one leg...now your on your knees, etc."

Then you hear Cole, "Dad, I killed you."

Then I hear David ask, "Well what about y'all? What about all the times I have gotten you?"

Dax replies with, "I am made of armor. (not just wearing it) You can't kill me!!"

Mother-Son Hike 2009

Dax's School P.T.A. held a mother-son hike today. We made our own trail mix, painted a fish and then pressed it with a cloth to make a cool work of art, went on a nature hunt, played in the park's big treehouse and got a T-Shirt. The T-shirt reads, "In Case of Grizzly Bear I Brought My Mom" The high school lacrosse team was also their with their equipment and allowed the boys to score goals. Dax saw two friends from his class within the first minutes there. Although it was a mother-son event, the hike turned into more of a guy hang out time with groups of moms following behind up the trail!!:) It was fun to watch them all being so big!!

Our four-yr.-old

Anticipation. Go ball...go ball....go ball.. will it make it?... how many pins?????

"Yessss!!!"

"Yessss!!!"

Opening presents.

We had a delightful birthday experience celebrating Cole-train! The day included "camping food" doughnuts, cupcakes at preschool, lunch with Mom and Dad at "the Chick", bowling and putt-putt after picking up brother, Johnny's Pizza for supper with Uncle Bryan and Aunt Karen, Hot Wheels cake/cupcakes with some candle blowing, and some "yupi track" action with a Pokemon ball, and some Bozo-punching!