Boys in my House

I came across this poem and had to share it. Oh, how I love my two little boys!!

Boys in my House

Author: Erin Jo Kilmer

There are boys in my house – and Spiderman shoes

And 200 papers in various blues.

There's Bob (he's a builder) and Thomas the Train,

There's a fireman coat to wear in the rain.

They have cars on their shirts and frogs on their hats

There's a glove and a ball and a red plastic bat.

There's dirt on a face and a smudge on a nose;

Grass stains on knees and sand between toes.

There's bathtime at night with bodies to scrub,

And when we're all done there is dirt in the tub!

There's bandaids and bruises and curious bumps,

There's smiles and laughter and sometimes there's grumps.

There's odors most icky; there's boogers so green

There's more yucky things than I'll ever get clean.

There's piles of laundry; there's stories at night;

There's bedtime and bathtime and dinnertime fights.

There's cars and there's trains and there's books about trucks

There's Scoop, Lofty, Dizzy, and Travis, and Muck.

Sometimes there are bugs, and sometimes there are frogs;

Sometimes they are lions, or dinos, or dogs.

There are cute little vests and darling neckties

Dragged right through the mud – oh what a surprise!

There's running and climbing and jumping and falling

And laughing and crying and hugging and brawling

And rolling and losing and finding and creeping

And whining and stealing and sometimes there's sleeping.

There's tantrums and time outs and extra loud noise –

There's love in my house shaped like two little boys.

Unhappy Lawson

I know I am way behind on posting. I hope that I can go back and post sometime about what has happened in the past few months but for now I just had to post this picture.  

There are many cute captions I could write with this picture but..... I'll just let it speak for itself. It's too cute!

Happy Birthday Lawson!!

Happy Birthday my sweet Lawson! One year ago today, you entered our lives and have brought us so much joy. I praise the Lord for you. I have been so amazed at how fast this year has gone by. You have grown up too quickly in my opinion but I have loved every second of it! I love your little personality and how you are your own little person already. I love your big cheek smile, the way you walk, the way you love to be loved and cuddle, the way you tuck your arm inside mine when you lay your head on my shoulder, your long beautiful eye lashes, your sweet little laugh, the way you love to splash with Easton in the bathtub, the way you run to your daddy when he comes home from work, the way you try to wrestle with your brother, how smart you are, the way you use your extremely advanced fine motor skills, and the way you say momma and dada. You light up my life!! Thank you, Lord, for giving us Lawson. I pray you will bless him on this day and everyday of his precious life!!

11.13.07 - 8 pds  &  20 1/4 inches

11.13.08 - 25.1 pds &  30 inches

These are pictures from his party last Saturday.... Sorry the pictures are kinda backwards in order. : )

He wasn't a fan of eating the cake, but he did get a little messy. 

This was Easton's 1 year hat, too. They look so much alike as babies. 

Happy Birthday Dear Lawson!

He loved being sung to. He was clapping and bouncing the entire song. 

This was one of his gifts from Nana and Papa. Lawson loves to push things. So we thought a shopping cart his size was a perfect fit. He loved it!!!

Such a happy baby. He also loves this little toy from Memmaw and Pa.

Some family and friends wishing Lawson a happy 1st!

Happy Birthday, precious baby boy!

Pumpkin Patch

I love Fall! I love the weather, the trees, the pumpkins, the hayrides, even the football although I haven't been to a game this year. I love it all! Last Monday, Easton, Lawson and I went to a pumpkin patch in Quitman with my MOPS group. It was great! There were so many things to see and do there. Both boys had a great time and we were all wore out by the time we left. They both fell asleep before we even got out of town to come home. Here are some of my favorite pictures from the trip. I took my new small camera I got for my birthday this summer. I think I probably took over 100 pictures and these were the only ones of them looking at the camera. My camera takes the picture about 2 seconds after you push the button. ---Not good for little ones. I have some really funny ones though of them making really weird faces. Must look on the bright side, you know?? Anyway, here are the decent ones....

This was Easton pumping water to push a little ducky down this long trough. He has talked about the "ducky game" for a few days. The little Indian lady told us all about what it was like to live a long time ago as an Indian. 

They had 2 tepees that the kids could go in and walk around. 

They had lots of animals there. Easton always stood with his hands behind his back when looking at the animals. He absolutely loves animals but doesn't want to get too close.

Finally out of the stroller, Lawson was happily running free!!

This is Easton digging for "dinosaur eggs". 

He found one and now has a tiny baby dinosaur of his own.

I thought they looked so sweet inspecting their pumpkins. I think Lawson is more interested in his big glob of dirt that he later decided to eat. : )

My two precious pumpkins!!!

Chuck E What?

We were sitting at the kitchen table and I was feeding Lawson supper. Easton said, "Tomorrow we are going to go to Chuck E Jesus." I said, "What?! Where are we going?" He said, "Chuck E Jesus. They have lots of cool games there."

Squeaking by in Style

I just wanted us all to take a moment and appreciate the adorable-ness of Lawson's new Wee Squeaks. First of all, I am just so thankful to finally find some shoes that will fit Lawson's little fat feet. He has been shoe-less for quite sometime and had yet to walk in shoes until last Tuesday. I had looked everywhere in Searcy except Tangerine Turtle where I finally found these. They are so adorable, they fit his feet, and they squeak when he walks - which makes his face light up with glee. I am also able to know where he is at all times. The squeak is really sweet right now but I am sure I will be taking the squeaker out soon. A little goes a long way, you know. : ) Thank you Lord for shoes that fit!!

But I want to FLY!

Last week, Nana bought Easton a Batman costume and I bought Easton a Spiderman costume. I am not sure which he will be for Halloween, but everyday since then he has worn one of the costumes around the house most of the day and insisted we call him the proper name (Batman Easton or Spiderman Easton). Last week, he put on Batman and was determined to fly. I told him he could go outside and run around and "fly". I thought he would be happy to see his cape flying in the wind. I was wrong. Bless his heart, he tried everything to fly. He was jumping off the steps, off the porch, but with no luck of flying. He was getting more and more frustrated. I tried to explain that people don't fly except when they are in an airplane or helicopter, but nothing was getting through. "But I want to FLY!" he kept saying. 

This was Lawson on the inside looking out at Batman. He wanted to join them so badly but the ground was too wet.

Eventually Mat went outside and Easton resolved to just be Batman playing golf. Check out that swing!

Playing Catch Up

Well, I am back to the world of blogging. I am so far behind I feel like I don't know where to begin. I think I am going to try to do a series of posts to get caught up. I may not write as much I as would normally but I'll try to hit the highlights. 

Lawson is now 11 months old, he finally has teeth, he is walking like a pro and turning more and more into a big boy everyday. I missed his 10 month post but I will do a proper 11 months post soon. 

Here are some pictures to help me get up to speed.

Adorable Baby Lawson

Need I say more.....

This is Easton's "Pirate Snack Party". He came up with it on his own and wanted to have decorations and everything.

This is the first time Lawson climbed on the Zebra all on his own. This is one of those "hand me down" toys from Aunt Katie. Thanks Aunt Katie! It is a big hit at our house.

Sleeping Handsome.

Watching tv in Big Brother's bed

Lawson's first time to sit facing forward in the car. Yes, I know he is not a year old yet, but he weighs 24 pounds and he was literally being stuffed into his baby car seat. He is much happier now.

This is one of Lawson's favorite places to climb into and play. It is underneath the entry way table. 

Playing in the laundry basket. I am so glad they love each other!!

Story-time for Easton

Last night, it was really late and I was trying to get Easton to settle down and get ready for bed. I told him to climb on the couch with me and I would tell him a story. I was deep into this story about him going on a hiking trip when Easton said, "I need to go to the bathroom." I said okay but that I was almost finished with the story. He said, "Can you put your story on pause for a minute?"

-- Oh me, the world of digital is taking over!! ha ha!

It was FREE!!!!

Yes, that's right folks - FREE! We have been wanting a piano but there was no way we could afford one. Someone posted a "free to good home" piano on the Searcy.com Classifieds and since Mat is the one who approves those ads- he was the first to call. He didn't tell me about it, but left Saturday afternoon and came home with this. It was a great surprise! Thanks, baby!

I used to play when I was younger and wish that I had never stopped. As most of you know, my mom plays like a pro - well she is a pro in my book. We hope that the boys will be interested and want to take lessons someday. If nothing else, maybe I will take it back up and we can all sing songs at Christmas!! The piano was a central location at my home growing up. I loved singing with my family or hearing my mom playing. I hope the boys will inherit that love and appreciation for music. 

Now all this piano needs is a good cleaning, a little furniture polish, a good tuning, and someone to sit down and tickle those ivories!!! 

Fair 2008

Okay, so I am little behind. We took the kids to the good ole fair this year - mainly for Easton to ride the pony. He still remembers riding it last year. I think he would be a great little cowboy someday. He loves horses! He wanted to ride some of the other rides so we gave in and let him ride a few. He had a lot of fun and was pretending even this morning about having "tickets" and riding rides. He was making "rides" out of pillows and his bed and chairs. He is a creative little fella. Lawson didn't ride anything this year, but it was a beautiful Saturday and we all enjoyed being outside. 

First Day of Carpenter's Kids

Well, we made it!! Today was Easton's first day of Carpenter's Kids. We woke up early this morning and started preparing for the day. He was supposed to bring something that started with the letter A, so he chose his yellow airplane and put it in his new backpack. We packed his lunch (PBJ, pretzels, baby carrots, and a Capri Sun) and I showed him how to get all the baggies open and made sure he could do it by himself. I was so nervous about him going away with people I don't know. Having been a teacher, I know how little things can get overlooked so I wanted to make sure he could at least eat his lunch without much or any help. 

While we were getting ready this morning, he wasn't too thrilled about the whole idea and he kept saying that he was going to school "tomorrow" and I had to disappoint him that it was in fact "today". He was not sure about it and was still insisting that he wanted me to stay with him. I think he likes the thought of going and playing with the other kids but he just wanted me there too. While I was putting on his cute little Nike shoes, I explained that it was just like at church when he goes to class and I leave him for a little while. He plays with the kids and then I come back and get him. I told him that I would be back in just a little while and pick him up from school, too. That seemed to click with something in his little mind and the morning started to turn around. 

I took his picture, of course with his new backpack. A while back I decided to get him something special to make going to school a little easier. This new backpack and lunch-box was the perfect thing. He has been carrying them around for days - talking about what to put in them, what food he wants in his lunch box and how everyone will be so happy when they see them. I let him help me pick them out on the internet and then we waited for them to be delivered. He has been thrilled ever since they came in. I think they are absolutely adorable!! Maybe a little pricey for a backpack and lunch-box, but not really for a special treat.

We got there and I walked him in and he showed off his backpack to his teachers and then I helped him find a chair. He started playing with some cars and I told him I would be back in a little while to pick him up. He agreed and I took a few more pictures and then left. I waited in the hall to see if I heard any crying and it seemed the coast was clear. I left and got teary myself as I was getting in the car. 12:30 seemed so far away. I know some of you think I am nuts. I mean, it was only 4 hours, but to me this morning, it seemed like forever! My baby boy is growing up and it is all part of learning to let him grow. 

I was nervous all morning until I went to get him. He was playing happily when I walked in and was happy to see me. His teachers said he did really good - no crying, kinda quiet, but did everything they asked. I was proud and relieved they didn't have to deal with any breakdowns. 

He was very glad to be home. He immediately got down in the floor and started playing with Lawson. I couldn't help but smile to see how much they had missed each other and were glad to be back together. They were both smiling and laughing right away. 

I praise the Lord for taking care of my baby during his first day at "school". I know this was just a very small step, but it seemed big to us. God cares about every aspect of our lives and I was comforted to know that He had Easton in His hands. Easton seemed to have a good time, I didn't have a major breakdown of tears and all three of us took an afternoon nap. What a great day!