On the way home from target...

Kevin: Stop talking!

Cameron: I'm just trying to talk to daddy.

Mike: Why cant he talk to me, Kev?

Kevin: Because then I'll forget math, and everything I learned at school. I always forget things when he talks.

Cameron: Ok, here I go again, I'm gonna cry cause you're being so rude to me.

Kevin: Dont cry Cameron.

Cameron: I'm gonna, cause you're being so rude.

I'm telling ya.

7 days until Christmas...

and I am almost done shopping. I need 2 more presents for Cameron, 2 more for Nick, and to start and finish Mike (him for me too) and our parents.

I cannot believe how fast this year has gone. Not long after the new year, I will have a 7 year old, not long after that, a 5 year old (again), and a not long after that, a 2 year old (again, again).

OMG...

I forgot to mention, that Cameron swears Mike took the provider bus to school. Every time he sees one, he says" Oh! There goes Daddy's little bus! He took that to school when he was a kid!" No idea why he would think Mike took the "short bus". Makes a father proud....

Nick and Cam...

Nick loves getting his picture taken. As long as it's not professionally. Cause you know, thats different. Anyway, if he sees a camera, he needs his picture taken. It's so cute! The other night, he was sitting with me, and Cam had the camera, he put his face on my face and said "cheese!". Thankfully we got the picture, cause it was pretty cute.

Cameron and Nick are so funny together now. Nick is at an age where Cameron thinks he's cool and they play together. I love watching them :) I'm sad that Nick is getting older, but I love that's he's becoming a little man.

The Biggens...

Kevin has been into these new toys, Bakugans. Its a cartoon, its toys, its a game, its accessories, its awesome. Apparently. Walmart, Target and K-Mart can't keep these things in stock. This is what he spends all of his allowance money on, this is what he talks about. This is what he wants to play all the time. Cameron couldn't have cared less.

Until today.

We went to good ol' Walmart, and they actually had some! They were picked through, and in a messy pile all over the shelf, but they were there, and there was one that Kevin didn't have. Cameron wanted one too. Really wanted one. So they both picked one out, and there went $10 I'll never see again. So they get home, and they play Bakugans, and they talk about Bakugans. Kevin is so excited Cameron is into it, he could probably just burst. They even hugged! Kevin even gave Cameron one of his......granted it has low G's, and will most always lose in a battle, but he was so full of love for his brother, that he gave him one of his precious Bakugans! That he paid for, with his allowance!

I'm so proud.

For anyone that cares......http://www.bakugan.com

The neighbors are moving..

tomorrow.

We bought this house in 2006. Cameron was just over 2 when we moved in. Next door, they have 3 kids, a 10 year old boy, an 8 year old boy, and Cameron's best buddy, Ella, who's 4. They have always been best buddies. And they're so cute together, both blond hair, blue eyed cuties. Anyway, they are having a new house built, and they close on their old house tomorrow. Cameron knows shes moving, but I don't think he gets that she wont be here at all. He doesn't remember living anywhere else but here, so he doesn't remember not having her right next door. Very sad. I get choked up thinking about how he'll feel when it really happens. I'm hoping we can work something out so that way he can see her regularly. They go to the same preschool, in different classes, so at least they'll see each other then.

:( poor Cam.

Cameron's 1st day in Pre-K....

So Monday was Cameron's first day of Pre-k 3. (3 meaning 3 days a week). Last year he was in preschool, and so pre-k is the next step. Both classes are the same teacher, Miss Kara, and Kevin had her for 2 years too. He was excited, and we had been counting down the days till he went back to school.

His shirt says "all my great ideas get me into trouble". so true.

Those are 2 of the 3 little girlies in his class, Lucy with the pigtails and Julianne in the pink. Cam is such a ladies man. He did great, and loves that it's 3 days this year instead of only 2. I cant believe how fast they are growing up.

eh.

I've got nothing really to talk about.

I lost 6 pounds recently, but I think its back. I'm bloated like a mutha, too much sodium or something. I need me some lipo.

Kids are good, Kevin loves school and Bakugan. Cameron's loving school and Miss Kara. (I'll post a Cameron's first day of preK-3 post tomorrow) Nick is getting used to Sean (my nephew) being around everyday, and needs to sleep for the whole night, not just most of it.

Its fall. It was a crisp fallish day today. Kids wore pants to school. You know its over when the kids start wearing pants. I'm just glad I'll have to shave less. Mike is somewhere cringing at the thought, I'm sure.

anyway, blah.

Sick..

Cameron and I were sick Friday. Cameron with a fever and the blahs. I was making frequent trips to the bathroom.

Saturday, Cam felt better, I was still iffy. Kevin started with a runny nose and the sneezes.

Sunday, Kevin's got a cold, me and Cameron are better.

Today, Kevin is worse, fever and runny nose, and Nick has a fever and the blahs. And now Cameron has the poops.

Fantastic. School has barely started and already the germs are running rampant through the house.

If you're wondering where the picture at the top is from, Mike and the neighbor went on a hike up Mt Chocorua on Sunday. Those are the beautiful NH white mountains! :)

1st grade.

I remember starting 1st grade. No big deal. I was excited, being at school all day is awesome when you're 6! Riding the bus, having lunch at school! Being with your friends all day!

What I didn't know, was that my mom was home, sad and missing me. Probably wondering where the hell the time went, and wasn't she just in 1st grade?!

Well. Now I'm at home, sad and missing my boy, wondering how the hell he got old enough to be a 1st grader!!

He decided he'd ride the bus instead of me taking him on the first day. So I met the bus at the school (which I also have pictures of, but I didn't want to bore you with those..).

He has a locker, which is adorable. All my worries were gone as soon as Evan said "Hi Kevin". (he's in the orange shirt, up above) They're apparently, best friends now.

He got a sticker on the first day, for listening and behaving! And could. not. wait to go back today.

Yesterday my mother in law watched Cameron and Nick, so Mike and I could go with Kevin. So today, Cameron had to watch Kevin get on the bus. And not only Kevin, but Shannon (Cameron's best friend, who started kindergarten this year). He cried. I mean seriously, your big brother and best friend get on the bus, while you have to hang out with mom and your baby brother (not to mention your cousin, who you cant stand) all day? I'd have cried too. He cant wait to start back to school on the 8Th.

Funny conversation I overheard yesterday...

The big boys are outside, Cameron is riding the lightening mcqueen power wheels, Kevin is riding his bike. Kevin decides he wants to ride the car, but in the road, which isn't allowed unless I'm outside with them.

Kevin (to Cameron): "Ask mom if I can ride Lightening in the road. Just one time. And when she says no, say pleeeeeeaaaaase"

Cameron (to Kevin): "ok."

Cameron (to me): "Momma, can Kevin ride in the road? Just one time? He needs to practice his race in the road one time."

Me: "I said I didn't want you guys riding in the road because I'm not out there."

Cameron: ..........."pleeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaase??"

Me: "Not until I'm out there too."

Cameron (to Kevin): "She said no."

Kevin: "did you say pleeeeeeeaaaasse?"

these boys.

End of Summer...

This was the last official weekend of summer (for Kevin at least), where school starts on Wednesday. so we decided to take the kids to Santa's Village waaaaay up in Jefferson NH. 2.5 hours there, 2.5 hours back.
Mike had the brilliant idea to take his small, 2 door commuter car, where it's so cheap on gas. I wasn't thrilled with the idea, but he figured it'd take a 1/2 a tank in the van (12.5ish gallons) or a half a tank in the little car (4ish gallons). So, being the mathematician I am, I figured out that 4 is much smaller than 12.5, and we took the small commuter car.
now. in the van, Kevin and Nick are in the middle and Cameron is in the way back. Kevin used to be in the way back too, buuuut, that didn't work out so well. Cameron is much better by himself in the back.
Mike's little car doesn't have a way back....that was strike one. the 2.5 hour car ride was strike 2. the "we're so tired from having so much fun and we were in the sun all day" crankiness was strike 3. the ride up wasn't so bad.
we had so much fun! they played Christmas music, and all the rides and stuff are all Santa themed. Santa is even there for pictures. we saw reindeer and elves. mike and Kevin went on the ferris wheel, we all went on the flying sleighs. mike went on the flume ride by himself, and mike Kevin and Cameron went on the roller coaster. we saw shows, and did the Elfabet hunt. it was such a nice way to end the summer.

I was very sad to see that a few trees up in the mountains have leaves that are starting to change already. doesn't seem like it's possible summer is over. I love fall....but loathe winter.

For the 4th ever post...

I thought I'd share pictures of the boys. Sooo.....

Here's Kevin, riding on 2 wheels instead of 4. This was the day we took the training wheels off, so notice the serious expression. He loves taking bike rides, and Mike and I have to work to keep up with him.

Cameron fishing. He loves to fish and on this day, all he did the entire day was cast and reel. Never caught anything, but he worked on it anyway.

And last, but not least, Nick. Saying "cheese". I love him, and he's a goofball.

Day 2...

2 of my 3 boy are picky eaters. Kevin likes only certain things, and usually likes them plain. No ketsup (catch-up) on french fries, nothing on a cheeseburger. He doesn't like to try new things, and our grocery list looks pretty much the same every week. He hates veggies. Or at least he thinks he does. Nick is our other picky eater. He likes a hand full of foods, and that's all he'll put in his mouth. He will always eat pancakes (plain), goldfish, noodles, pb&j, and chicken. If he eats something other than that, its a good day. I'm so sick of grocery shopping. I could probably do it while sleeping. Its always the same aisles, the same stuff. I'm gonna try an experiment. I'll keep this weekends receipt and next weeks, and see how much is the same. I'll report back, where I'm sure you'll be waiting on pins and needles....

Kevin starts school at the end of the month. I am worried about our new schedule once that happens. He will need to be at the bus stop at 7:30am. Not too bad, but I babysit my cousins daughter 3 days a week and not too long after he starts school, I'll be babysitting my nephew as well. The second week of September, Cameron goes back to preschool. Let's run this down...I will be waking up at 6 to shower and get ready. My nephew and cousin will be here around 630, which is when Kevin should be waking up. I need to make sure Nick and Cameron are awake by 7. We'll get Kev to the bus stop and go home and get Cameron ready for school. I'm not sure when I'll work in the babies' breakfast yet. Cam needs to be at school for 845, we'll leave at 830. Come home around 9, and someone, if not all, will need a nap. Definitely my nephew, where he will only be about 8 weeks. My mornings are gonna be busy. To compare what will be, to what is...it's 9am. I haven't showered and my bed isn't made. 2 of my 3 are dressed, and I'm fine with it. I guess maybe I should start practicing my new schedule. At least gets the kids ready for it.