Merry Christmas!

Christmas is filled with so many wonderful activities and I got pics of a few of them. I'm determined that next year the season won't feel like it's a punch list that needs to be completed, though. We'll see! 

Santa!

P.S. Hello Santa

Christmas Jammies

Yep, it's just a picture of cute little boys in their cute little Christmas jammies. 

P.S. Christmas Jammies 2017

Seattle Children's Hospital Punch Card?

We took our 2nd trip to Seattle Children's Hospital in 2 months, this time for stitches on Monroe's forehead. He fell and hit his head on the bench by the front door as he was suppose to be getting shoes on so that we could meet up with friends for mini-golf and lunch. Obviously Monroe never made it for mini-golf, but he was pretty excited about the bagel he got to have for lunch at the hospital. He was a champ and of course entertained everyone at the hospital with his funny/cute/ridiculous antics. For a kid who is rarely still for more than a millisecond, he could teach a masters class on how to lie still while having stitches put into your face. Oh and he was also stoked that his bandage made him look like the "purple ninja". This kid!!

{Hugs for/from Papa after returning home}

Happy Thanksgiving!

{Meeting Maisy the English Bull Dog for the first time}

{Two very excited boys because there is a tree to climb in Philip and Sami's new backyard}

{Expert bakers making pumpkin cranberry bread}

{The poster child for Thanksgiving perfecting his grumpy face}

{What says fun in Camas better than chasing Papa while he drives a lawn mower? And yes, Conway is wearing a crown...clearly}

P.S. So Much To Be Thankful For - 2017

All About Conway

Movie Time

A fairly common Friday night sight in our house: the three boys lined up on the couch mesmerized by a movie. Not pictured: the adults sipping cocktails (usually an Old Fashioned) in the blissful quiet that the movie has afforded us. 

We like to call this a win/win.

Superheroes Unite!

Yep, we were all superheroes for Halloween and I hope the boys will always be game for our whole family wearing coordinating Halloween costumes. Wishful thinking? Absolutely! Every year I think to myself that it will probably be the last that all three boys have costume ideas that somehow mesh with each other. So when they were all excited/obsessed with superheroes we had to take advantage of it. And I even got David to wear a costume! Happy Halloween!

 

{The Flash wasn't fast enough to avoid being turned into a mummy at school}

{Conway's Pre-K class in all their costumed cuteness}

P.S. Happy Halloween 

Come On Calcium

It's official. Monroe is in fact the first of the Tiny Tots to break a bone. While it is no shocker that he is the first (given his size, gusto, and desire to keep up with his big brothers), it is a bit of a surprise that it happened at age 2. Monroe jumped off the side of a slide at the playground and landed poorly which resulted in a fractured radius in his right arm. He was pretty upset, which should have been our first clue straight away that it was in fact broken because this kid is a bruiser. He's gotten the nickname "linebacker" for a reason, people. But now that he has a splint on it he's back out there causing trouble and being reckless. Be safe, Monroe, if only for the sake of your mama's sanity.

Queen Anne U8 Fall Soccer

Muffin Man

Muffin making in our house has been documented on this blog here and here and Parker use to be my primary sous chef, but when he started full day school a couple years ago the "Main Muffin Man" baton was passed to Conway. And since he'll start full day kindergarten next year I'm feeling an extra nudge to appreciate every moment I have with this sweet Pre-K boy. Bonus: he's pretty good at making muffins.

Little Red Wagon Pumpkin Carving Night

David was out of town for the annual Dad's/VIP Pumpkin Carving Night at Conway's preschool so he got to bring a VIP, Grandma Connie! They carved a pumpkin (Conway insisted on a green one of course), ate treats, and took selfies. Not a bad night for both of them. 

{"Grandma, this pumpkin is heavy!" 😂}

Hello Tooth Fairy

Parker finally lost one of his front teeth, which had been hanging on by a thread for some time now. See below for what it looked like prior to falling out. I think the rest of us might be more excited about no longer having to look at that thing than Parker is about the Tooth Fairy's visit! Oh, and another wiggly tooth on the bottom fell out the next day. At this rate Parker's going to have difficulty eating soon. 

Pumpkin Patch??

Well, a trip to the pumpkin patch did not happen for us this year. The combination of David's travel, family trips, kids' soccer, and other commitments was a doozy, but the kids still wanted pumpkins of course. So finally we just walked up the street to Ken's Market and very easily procured some lovely pumpkins. It wasn't the most festive way to get them, but the boys were still super happy and it was a whole lot easier. The question now is: Will we go back to the madness of the pumpkin patch next year? 

 

P.S. Pumpkins!