Nick...

Because he isn't in school, he didn't get his own post. So I figured I'd do one for him.

He is spoiled and high maintenance. He has started hitting, and scowling, and yelling and kicking. He doesn't sleep well, therefore we don't sleep well. He is stubborn and will. not. do anything if he doesn't want to. He has a short list of people he likes, and doesn't add to the list often. Buuuuuuut, he is adorable and funny. He loves watching the biggens play the wii. He loves playing pass with a ball, bottle, wipe, diaper, kitten, stuffed animal, my keys, the phone, a sock, some pants, a dryer sheet, a shoe, gold fish crackers, a crayon, a pen, and the remote. He talks up a storm, when he wants to. He stands up, and looks like he's gonna walk, and then sits down. He gives real kisses, blows kisses and hugs, when he wants to. He fights diaper changes. He loves the bath. He loves Blues Clues and Nemo. He has favorite blankies. He throws his food to the dogs. He's a picky eater.

And I love all of that and more about him.

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.

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.

1 day of summer!

Yesterday, on the 18th of August, we got to pretend, for a minute, that it was summer. I even had to put the air conditioning on!!

First picture up, Cameron. Helmet on, hose ready....


Kevin has no idea whats coming. He thinks Cameron is just thirsty....

Except that he wasnt just thirsty.....

And one of Nick, my mom took during this weekends sleep over!

And there they are, all 3 of 'um.

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.