A Cute Picture and Cute Singing

Just a cute photo. They decided to get out their hats and Dylan thought they should be worn sideways. The "Hey Dude" t-shirt was an added bonus. I love my boys, they each make me smile and laugh in a different way! They may be rough and tumble but they certainly do love their momma!

I promised video of the kids singing "Happy Birthday" to Brett. They just get confused as to what to call him when Karly is around. To Karly he is Uncle Brett. So the boys call him that too! Cute! I have to say - they sing so much better than we do!

Tomorrow

Tomorrow we head to Syracuse for Cody's 2nd ortho. consult. This ortho is the one that is on our team and I am very anxious to see if he wants to follow the same guidelines as the ortho we saw a couple weeks ago. With all hopes, he does as I really do not want to travel for this procedure. Time will tell what our future holds.

Once done with that, Cody has a photo shoot. The team is re-doing their brochure and asked to have Cody put on it. So I am very honored and excited for this. I am partial and think Cody has an amazing smile followed by big brown eyes.....but that amazing smile is due to his surgeon. Believe it or not, when he was first born I didn't ever think he would "smile". What mother has a baby and thinks that!??

Today though, Cody woke up with a very glossy, pink colored eye. Unsure if it's actual pink eye but I gave the drops anyways. It's looking pretty good tonight so I hope we are out of the woods. Figures right?

On the baby front - my sister in law is 37 weeks today. She goes to the doctor tomorrow and I am hoping that things are starting to move along. Baby Jack should be here by the end of the month for sure. Yeah!

Check back tomorrow for an update on our day.

A lazy weekend

We had a pretty lazy/quite weekend. Which is nice and I am so not complaining. After a busy summer - it is nice to have these. Our weather was rainy and yuck so we stayed in. Friday night after everyone went to sleep - Brett and I rented a video. Something we haven't done in a very long time. Kristie had recommend to us "What happens in Vegas" so we got that. I love watching movies that has Vegas in it as at times we can see ourselves standing in front of the same fountains. Very good movie - totally recommend it - perfect "date night" material. Thanks Kristie! Saturday Brett had 2 football games in the rain. He said at one point he had rain just running down his clothes and arms. He was soaked! Got done with that game, got dressed for another one. Then celebrated rule 13......out at the bar with the guys. So the boys and I did our Walmart trip. I cooked up a crock pot meal and then we decorated for fall. The boys have been begging to get out the Halloween decorations and I figured it was close enough to October 1st. Once done they said "Mom the house isn't that scary". This coming from the group of boys who ever since our Haunted House days at Knoebles have hated anything scary! Today I had a "me" day. I went SHOPPING! Shopping is so therapeutic. Either that or I have a problem! My sister would agree with the latter. I refreshed my fall wardrobe. While gone, Brett turned our kitchen into a barber shop and the boys got new do's. He had done hair cuts, baths, and all cleaned up by the time I got home. So hair cuts are good as school pictures are around the corner and Cody goes to the photographer on Wed. for the team. After Brett went to work, the boys played and I watched the Bills game. Can't believe they are 4-0. Wow! So that was our non-exciting weekend! I'll take it! Back to work tomorrow :(

Happy Birthday Brett

Today is Brett's birthday.....he turned 32! He's had a good day so far. Tyler and him slept in. Then he did the normal running around. Reffed a football game this evening. Then everyone came down for cake and ice cream. The kids had so much fun singing 'Happy Birthday'....the adults don't even have to sing anymore. It's to cute to hear them do it. I'll post it so everyone can watch. He got some new t-shirts. 2 Florida State and 2 Buffalo Bills. His t-shirt collection needed a re-fresh. That's it! I think the two of us will end the night with a movie on the couch.

Dylan's High and Low

Ever have those days. Start out on a LOW and end on a HIGH. Dylan had one today. His low moment came today at school. While he might not know of the "low" it was my job to inform him of it. My mom picked the boys up from school today. When she got there Cody was crying and pretty upset. The teacher said Cody fell and cut his lip and cried and the kids decided to call him "baby". Oh my goodness - you have no idea how mad that made me. Then the tough part came when I learned that Dylan was in on the action. That is NOT acceptable to me - at all! While this was really nothing major - it really bothered me. Why? Because I have heard of all the comments kids can make to others. Pick on them because of how they look, what they wear, how fat/skinny they are......I seriously won't accept that from my kids. I know they are only 4 but they need to learn this. Cody's feelings were hurt. Dylan and I had a heart to heart.....he's a good boy!

Then his HIGH came this afternoon. One of the bikes training wheels broke. So Brett took them off today. Dylan has been watching the older boys in the neighborhood all summer ride their 2 wheelers. Today was HIS turn. He got on, Brett helped him and he did it! He rode a 2 wheel bike!!!! YEAH Dylan! He still has a little ways to go to keep from falling off but it's a start. To bad it's going to rain all weekend because I really want to get him on video. Maybe we'll get a break.

Tomorrow is Brett's birthday! Not doing anything much. He has a football game. After that everybody will come down for some cake. The boys and I made it tonight and decorated it. Let's just say, I am not a cake decorator. :)

Cody goes to Syracuse next Wednesday. He'll meet with another orthodontist and see what he has to offer on our process. Hopefully it's the same report we got last week so we can stay local. Then we have a photo shoot after that. The team would like to use Cody's picture on their brochure. I am very honored that they asked. I think Cody has a fantastic smile! It's all thanks to a fantastic surgeon.

Have a nice weekend and stay dry!

Random Conversations

We've all had them....these random conversations with our kids that either make us laugh or we ponder at what they just told us. Even some let us know that we really aren't going crazy. I had three different conversations with my boys and feel the need to share! :)

Cody
On Sunday, we were in Target looking around. Got over to the video section and of course there was something in this isle they wanted to. I don't think there is a section in any store that a kid doesn't want SOMETHING! So we are looking at the video's and Cody is just in awe over a couple DVD packs of Pokemon. First let me say, Pokemon is a new found favorite of Cody's. He understands them and I just DON'T! He'll fire off their names and I am still stuck on the first syllable trying to get it to roll off my tongue. All the DVD's he was finding were the 3 pack for like 30 bucks. I told him if he could find one video for $10 he could get it. So....he does! shucks! However, there was a Pokemon and a Bakugan movie.
Our conversation:
Me: "You can only get one"
Cody: "Awe Mom"
Me: "Sorry Cody, only one today."
Cody: "If I get Pokemon, could Santa bring me Bakugan for Halloween".........
Me: "Nice try Cody, Santa doesn't come at Halloween"
Gotta give the kid credit right!!!!

Dylan
I always ask the boys how school was. Usually I get told Nothing and have to leave it at that and realize I have a bunch of boys who like there father, I am going to have to pull everything out of. Tonight was no different. Dylan and I were talking and I asked:
Me: "What did you do at school today?"
Dylan: "Well Mom, we couldn't go outside today"
Me: "Oh really, why not?"
Dylan: "We didn't pick up our toys fast enough"
So it's not just at home that they don't pick up their toys......I can't imagine getting a bunch of 4 year olds to PICK UP anything. It's a huge challenge at my house. Dylan just told it so matter of factly. Like Oh well!

Tyler
We to had our talk about school. Tyler goes to school in the smack dab middle of the afternoon and Brett does all the running with him so I really do feel out of the loop with him and his class. I really don't know any of the little kids or their parents. I guess this bugs me - ok it does - but the school year is just starting so I have time. Everyday I ask Tyler how school was and the first thing he says to me is "I didn't cry". So cute! Then we have this talk:
Me: "well that's good" (referring to the not crying)
Me: "who did you play with at school?"
Tyler: "I played with little one"
Me: "laughing, who is little one"
Well that's all I get........Then he says.....
Tyler: "I didn't play with anybody, I don't like them" (sigh) we have to work on this. Is he telling the truth - probably not!
Tyler: "I played with little one"
Ok, now I am really getting curious as to who the heck Little One is? I mean it's not like he is the biggest in the class - He probably won't be taller than many people in his whole life. So who is little on? I was talking with my sister tonight and told her it might be an imaginary friend. Who knows. I had one and her name was Amy! Maybe Amy knows 'Little One'

Costume Shopping

The boys and I went to the party store today and got their Halloween costumes. I wasn't going to do it this soon but got a $10 off coupon and I couldn't pass that up. Plus the last time we were there they had told us that they aren't getting multiple shipments in and the costumes my gang has chosen are popular and I really didn't want to have to pay shipping from the internet if I didn't have to. So.....we shopped and they got them.

Cody is the Blue Ranger
Dylan is the Red Ranger
Tyler is Spiderman

What I didn't realize is all of these costumes come with accessories. So after Cody said "but mom, we have to look like the real Power Rangers" I couldn't just walk out with a costume. Although I did talk them out of the swords and gloves. We got the boot covers and the "triggers" that transform you into the Power Rangers by saying "Operation Overdrive".

So we are set......Halloween can come! Or I should say my nephew can now come. My SIL is due 10/22 but we all think she'll go earlier - or hoping she will as we can't wait to meet Jack - but we plan to go to OC for the birth and I don't want to have "costume shopping" in the back of my head.