Surviving Parenthood One Sleepless Night at a Time: August 2015

Random Pics

Caleb's best bud Maddie playing outside.

Caleb loves to make forts and play video games or watch movie inside.

"Mom! It's Uncle Si, take our picture!"

Squeaker helped me wrap Christmas presents.

This is how we do communion at Nana and Papa's. ;-) The kids love to "play communion".

Carson came to stay the night.

The boys enjoying a late night snack.

Just wheeling around Nana and Papa's in their wheelchairs.

He wore Papa's hat to the store.

Having a little phone time with Gracie.

When did my tiny kid get so big?? :-(

Sporting the Superman curl.

Watching a Cowboy game at church.

Squeaker lounging by the fire...her favorite place in the winter.

Eating lunch with my little critter.

They love each other...sometimes.

The shirt says it all.

Sometimes you just want green hair.

The brothers going on a hike.

Silly faces.

Sweet old Gracie Lou.

Silly Squeaker.

I got to eat lunch with both brothers since their lunch schedule overlaps.

I cranked out A LOT of peanut brittle at Christmas for Mondo to take to his customers.

Helping Papa split wood.

Caleb made a jail for himself. He has a great imagination.

I helped with both boy's Christmas parties at school. We played a Minute to Win It game in Ethan's class where they had to transfer marshmallows from a plate to a cup using only a straw. Pretty funny.

Caleb playing a game in his class.

Decorating a gingerbread man.

Every year we go to Bass Pro (or "the fish store" as the boys call it) to see Santa. Santa had a nice little chat with them. ;-)

Ethan has outgrown Santa's lap! :-(

They always have to climb in the shark's mouth.

Writing his Christmas list to put in Santa's mail box.

"Skylanders, Disney Infinity, speedboat, Elf on the Shelf movie"

After Bass Pro we head down the road to a great pizza place called Palios. Delish!

This was taken at the Christmas sing-a-long at school. It's a little crowded with tons of kids in the cafeteria but it's fun and sweet to watch them all sing along to Christmas songs.

Each class sings one song alone then they all sing together. It alternates between all the grades.

Xmas Activities

Ok, this isn't really Christmas, but the grandkids were all together for their birthdays and then did Christmas crafts that Nana put together. It's hard to get everyone together for birthdays so we do several month's worth at one time!