September Fun

Oh my gosh! I can't believe it is October already!! September just came and went. We have been very busy!

Memphis has started playing soccer again, after a year off. Amazing in the difference. He really makes an effort to get to the ball. He tries so hard! He has been moved into the gifted and talented reading program at school. His reading continues to amaze us, even though we are well aware of how well he does. He is pretty proud of himself when it comes to that too. He is, however, learning to say "No" to his parents, with a sound of authority. Not something we are too keen on! For the most part, he is such a great kid. And I know that I worry too much about too many things with him! One thing that has amazed us is, Memphis has decided that he wants to learn the piano. So, we asked my mom if he could borrow her keyboard just to see if he is really interested. He has learned to play "3 Blind Mice". Not perfect, but he is playing it. We are just so happy with his new hearing aids and that he is interested and enjoying music!

Maverick....oh messy, naughty Maverick. He is so adorable and so naughty. Not a bad kid....just naughty! He is always messy. You could give the kid one spaghetti noodle and he would have it everywhere. He is counting really well now to 10, and sometimes to 13. He can do his ABC song, when he wants too. And he can tell you the primary colors, if he is in the mood. It all depends on his mood. His mood, however, is happy most of the time. He walks around with a grin on his face almost all day. He does get a frown when he doesn't get his way, and he can throw a tantrum with the best of them, but it doesn't take long for the grin to come back. He laughs and laughs alot. And I love how he always asks Memphis, "How school, Brother?" and Scott, "How work, Dad?" He is definitely a social kid. He repeats everything Memphis or Scott says. He is also singing a lot! I mean, he makes up songs. If you give him some instructions, he will walk around singing it. It is hilarious. He is so funny. And if he is being naughty, he grabs my face, kisses me, and says, "I love you to the moon and back mom!" He certainly knows his audience!!

We went to see Thomas the Tank Engine again this year. The boys were so excited because we got to go with Thomas Lee. He is Bob and Lisa's son (who are the kids godparents for those who didn't know). Thomas Lee is 7 months old and so cute! Our boys had a blast there. I am pretty sure Thomas Lee didn't care one way or the other. Bob was extremely tired from working until early that morning, and Lisa didn't sleep well without her hubby! But, the Oldhams loved spending time with them! And Thomas Lee is absolutely adorable. Memphis was all over him with love. It was a good time.

Well, we shall see what October brings. So far, cooler weather. Memphis will be going on his first kindergarten field trip this week and goes off track next week. I also get to go on my annual scrapbooking weekend with my friend, Jen, next week. I am really looking forward to spending time with her and regrouping myself!

Hope all of you are doing great! We would love to hear from you!

Time for Catch Up

Wow. I thought I was better at catching up on the blog. But, it appears to have been over a month. Yikes!

So, we still have Artic Wolf (the wolf spider). Our neighbors found another one and brought it over, but we refuse to put them together in case they breed!! We also had a salamander for a few weeks. One of our neighbors found it in his window well. Of course, we took pity on it and put it in our house for all to enjoy. The boys named it Saally (that is how Memphis spelled it). However, Saally has now gone on to a better place. The boys don't know yet, as it has only been one day.

Memphis is back in kindergarten. This track thing is crazy. He was off for three weeks, but will be in school now until October 16th. The teacher told us that they will be taking him out of the classroom once or twice a week to read with 1st graders. We are pretty proud. For some reason, Memphis seems to have really matured a lot within the past month. It is very hard to explain. Don't get me wrong, he still has his moments!! He went for his first playdate without his mommy. He actually rode a different bus home with a friend and played there for 2 hours. Not a planned babysitting thing....just a playdate. Very nervewracking for me having him on a different bus than usual. But, it all went well.

Maverick.....doesn't ever stop talking. Ever. He has a wonderful vocabulary and speaks very well. He has absolutely no interest in learning his colors, and can't sit still long enough for anything else. He is counting to 10 correctly on most occasions and can identify a circle now. But he just doesn't sit still!! Ever. He always has a beautiful, sort of naughty, smile on his face. He laughs often and makes the rest of us laugh too. He is quite funny! He misses his brother when Memphis is at school, and still calls him "brother" more often than not. He is quite the cute kid. Did I mention a little naughty?

Scott is busy at work. They have started a new home in our neighborhood. So that is a good sign. Hey, if you know anyone who wants to buy a house..... Really, it is so hard and I can tell he is stressed out.

I will be starting to babysit every other Wednesday the end of October. It will provide a little extra money and help a friend out. I am sure Scott will make me use that for my Michael's fund. ha ha.

We will be busy with soccer games over the next 8 weekends. Memphis got to go to a professional game with Scott last week. It really pumped him up for playing. He is pretty excited. We hope it goes well for him.

Well, we hope you are all doing well. Thanks for visiting our blog. We love ya and would love to hear from you.

Bday Party and The Spider

We had so much fun at Evan and Raegan's birthday party on Saturday! I loved watching the cousins play together. Memphis looks up to Evan so much. And Evan is so good with the boys, it is amazing. Raegan probably thinks that they are crazy, but puts up with them anyways. Ha ha. Hard to believe that Evan is 8 already and that Raegan will be 5 soon. I still remember going to see Evan when he was just a few weeks old. And we went to see Raegan when she about 2 months old.

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Meet "Artic Wolf". This is the wolf spider that the boys found in their playroom. It is a funny story, although probably not for Scott. Let me begin by saying that I am usually the spider killer/catcher in the family. Scott has a slight fear of them and usually will call me to take care of business. And it should be known that I was at the store when this all transpired. The boys were playing in their playroom when apparently Maverick starting saying, "Spider brother, spider brother". Memphis then went over there and thought it was "pretend", but it was real. So he got his net from his game Elefun. He went to where Scott was and said, "Daddy, can you catch a spider?" Scott replied, "You catch it." Memphis has been very interested in catching bugs lately. Memphis then said something to effect of, "No, it is too big." So Scott went in, armed with the net Memphis had provided, expecting to see a small spider. He saw a spider that was quite large for being in the house. He said his first reaction was to call my name. But he realized that I was not home and that his two children were watching his every move. So that is when the spider dance ensued. Ultimately, Scott caught the spider and put it into one of Memphis' bug catcher holder things. After googling spiders, we determined it is a wolf spider. Memphis then appropriately named it "Artic Wolf". It is still living in the bug catcher and we have now bought live crickets for it, which it has eaten. We shall see where this goes. The things you do for your children!

We hope everyone is doing well. Scott is moving his office out of our house and into a central location. I am sure he will be happy to have a real office to go to again. I am sure it was hard for him to get any real work done here. But, we will miss some of the lunches and breaks with him.