YMCA meets The Mickey Mouse Club House

So the boys chose Halloween costumes already and we ordered them so that they wouldn't sell out (or as it usually happens, go up in price on Ebay). The costumes came in today and both boys were so excited they had to play in them. My crazy perfectionist side came out and I almost wouldn't let them play with them because I wanted them to look "perfect" for Halloween, but then I decided that was just crazy. After Halloween I always complain that I spent all that money on costumes and the boys only wear them for about an hour. Well not this year... this year it's YMCA meets The Mickey Mouse Club House at the Bramhall House.














"Come inside it's fun inside!"

Connor loved his costume so much he had to sleep with it. You wouldn't believe the negotiating skills it took for me to convince him he couldn't sleep in it!

How things work in Connor's mind

So I'll premise this by saying that Connor is going to see an ENT because he has "enormous tonsils" according to his Pediatrician. Apparently these enormous tonsils are causing him to sleep poorly at night and snore like a freight train. On Tuesday we had the appointment with the ENT but Connor couldn't really figure out why he was going to see a doctor because he didn't feel sick.

Connor: Mommy, where are we going?
Mommy: I'm taking you to go see the doctor.
Connor: Why? My not sick. Nicholas go see doctor.
Mommy: Well your going to see a special doctor that will help you sleep better at night.
Connor: Ohhhhh, this doctor get rid of my bad dreams.
Mommy: Are you having bad dreams at night?
Connor: No, doctor get rid of bad dreams.

Ummm... okay Connor. Whatever gets you through it.

It's Official... we've got a crawler!

We have movement! Nicholas is on the go. He's mastered the scoot and the peg leg crawl. Although I don't think crawling is his main goal. He uses these impressive techniques to get to a table or chair and try to climb up. My life has already gotten tougher with Nicholas crawling... I can't imagine how bad it will be when he's walking.

I can't quite get the video posted, but will add later when I figure it out.

First Soccer Game!

On Saturday Jake and Connor started soccer. This is Jake's 3rd season and Connor's 1st. Jake has finally got the hang of it now and while we were practicing at home he would get so excited and say, "Mommy, this is it. I know I'm going to score a goal this season!" He was so cute and practiced so hard and listened to everything we would tell him.

Connor on the other hand, is interested in kicking the ball but does not want anyone near him and he has to line it up perfectly with the goal so it goes in just right! We keep telling him no hands in soccer and that he has to run after the ball and get it from Jake or the other kids to kick it in. He complains that they aren't taking turns and sharing. How do you teach your kid after all our talks about taking turns and sharing that when it comes to soccer you only have to share with your teammates!

So Jake and Connor are on the Silver Gorillas team and two of Connor's classmates, Whitney and Maya, are on the team. Well every time Connor sees them at practice or a game they run off together and start playing... never mind about soccer. Apparently Connor is quite the Casanova in class and these two girls are always talking about him!

The first game was very exciting and both boys played quite a bit as we had several players out. Jake did amazing and really got in there and took the ball from the other team and worked hard to turn it around and head to his goal. He scored 3 times during the game and was so excited about it. We are so proud of how well he's doing this season. Connor got hungry half way through the game and wanted to quit and go get a chicken biscuit that they sell at the concession stand. Check out the picture of him just sitting on the field while everyone else is playing!

Jake after he scores his first goal!

Disney 2007 - Bigger and Better

So we traveled to Disney over Labor day weekend and stayed 5 nights at the Caribbean Beach Resort. It was a great deal, as we got the Disney dining plan for free with our trip! We took Grandma and Poppa from the beach along with us and had a busy 5 days. We went to MGM, EPCOT, Animal Kingdom, and Magic Kingdom twice!

Jake was thrilled to be back at the parks and ride bigger and better attractions than last year. He loved TestTrac and especially Mission to Mars, which made me queasy and decline to go on the second time around. Connor was tall enough to ride most of the rides but was scared of many of them... except Big Thunder Railroad, which we convinced him was a train roller coaster. So long as the word train is involved, Connor's on board! Nicholas was a champ and hung out in his stroller day after day! He cut 4 teeth the day after we got home and was cranky for a week! Good timing Nicholas.

Since character meals were included in the free dining plan we did lunch with Cinderella, dinner with Goofy, Chip & Dale, Minnie and Pluto, and lunch with the princess' at EPCOT! Jake's favorite was Ariel. When we saw her at lunch he said, "Oh Mommy, there's Ariel. Isn't she pretty?" Seriously, isn't he a little young to have the hots for a Disney princess? Apparently it runs in the family as Rob felt it absolutely necessary to get his picture taken with Jasmine.






The boys were troopers and would last from dawn up to well past the fireworks. Jake, Connor, Rob and I stayed late at Magic Kingdom one night to see the fireworks and it was unbelievable. We got on the Dumbo ride just as they were starting and they were exploding all around us as we circled around and around. It was like being up in the sky with them. After that we stayed until midnight riding rides. When we got back to the hotel Rob was kidding with the boys that they had so much energy that we should go to the pool! Well as we tried to get Jake's pj's on, he cried the whole time that he wanted his swimsuit on and he was ready to go to the pool like Daddy said!

So it begins...

Well, I must be the last person alive to have a blog. And me with my advanced degree in Technology from Georgia Tech... it's embarrassing really. So I will create yet one more blog about my adorable children for all the world to read. Who knows maybe we'll get famous like those weirdos on You Tube.