Cookies!!

Tonight for after supper, I had made cookies. Once Camlyn discovered this, he was not interested in anything else. When I asked if anyone wanted more, Camlyn promptly chimed in, "I would like a cookie!" Every few minutes or so he would remind us that, "There are cookies over there." He spent the entire meal looking back over his shoulder at the cookies and not eating his supper. So when everyone was done but him, and everyone was tired of waiting for Camlyn to eat, I sent Caeden to get three cookies, one for him, one for daddy and one for me. When he saw that he wasn't going to get a cookie, he broke down and took a few bites of supper. Then we broke down and let him have his COOKIE.
Hope it was as good as he was hoping it was going to be.

Guitars and Glasses

Awhile back we got a report from Caeden's teacher that he was not learning the alphabet as well as they would like. It wasn't long until we heard back that he really did know what he should and was just being a stinker before, my words not theirs. Anyway this got me started on a little project that I have always wanted to do with the boys, make them their own alphabet book. So we started doing the letter a week thing again.

This week is being brought to us by the letter g. The activities for today were as follows.

Table Golf, Caeden and Kekoa got a kick out of this. Caeden ended up playing for most of the morning.

Guitars and Glasses

Lookin Good Pooch

Xou Xou got a "puppy cut." Here is a before and after photo for a little comparison. We haven't been able to see his eyes since we got him and the haircut has been a long time a coming. After a fiasco at PetSmart where they were "unable to control" our 7 pound pooch, we found a professional here in town that was able to get the job done right. You can tell from the photo he is a mighty and ferocious animal. Full of wiggles, but nothing that someone trained to trim a dog's hair can't handle.

Candy Cane Harvest

We planned Camlyn's birthday party just in time for the candy cane harvest. Around Caeden's birthday lollipops are in season but they are not winter hardy around here. We are lucky the candy canes ripen around the first part of December.

Camlyn's kitty cake

What is a birthday party without a big brother around to help? Stopping to look at the cards.

Ever had a birthday party in your pajamas? He was not the slightest bit interested in getting dressed.

Happy Birthday Camlyn

When you were born they told us you were special because you had a blue hat and not many of them were made. They did not know how right they were. How could they have know how sweet, calm, and intelligent that you would be.


It is so hard to believe that my handsome little baby has turned into such a handsome little boy. There are quite a few things that we have learned about you in the past three years. When you cock your head to the side like this you are really paying attention and learning.

Even though you have been so quiet, the storm is coming. You have been sitting back and soaking in everything and now you are ready to let us know. You have really started to talk and everything out of your mouth is so precious to hear. Even though you are quiet it does not mean that you are serious all the time. You are also a silly little goofball that likes to tease.


We are also discovering that you are quite loyal. There have been quite a few things that have been around since the beginning. Your thumb...

The Blankie...

soccer balls...

and your love of being upside down.

The Dalmation and the Tiger

Here are a couple of nice little boys that have been coming to visit us in the mornings. This morning they were a tiger football player and a Dalmatian.

All was fine and dandy until Xou Xou got the Dalmatian's tail.

He spent the rest of the morning walking around like this...

What were thankful for...

Family

An Uncle that likes to play.

And a Great Aunt that does too.