I don't like the big guy

Halloween came and went and two days later Mayberry had its Christmas open house.  What happened to Thanksgiving????  Who knows, but the local stores have all the Christmas décor up, and they were ready to host a gathering. 

I don’t love to shop as much as I use to.  I guess it’s because back in the day I wasn't spending my money, it was my parents’ cash.  Now the shopping extravaganzas come straight out of my pocket.  But lucky for Trey, I am pretty cheap and never get in trouble for shopping other than my Wal-Mart excursions.  Trey had to work on Saturday so I was left to take the boys with me to all the cutesy stores and hope that nothing would be broken and no one would have a meltdown.

Stop #1 was to see Santa!!!!  You learn things being a parent.  A very important rule to learn is NEVER tell your kids about something exciting until the last minute.  WHY?  They will bug the mess out of you about it!  So, with that being said, about 1 hour before we went to see Jolly Old St. Nick I told Ford “the plan”.  He was standing on the toilet seat brushing his teeth when I said where we were headed and he jumped straight off and squealed with delight.

Ford LOVES Santa.  He started spitting off things he wanted: a bigger bike, an astronaut helmet, a train table (yeah right), ….. etc.  The child has never been scared of him.  However, child #2 is NOT A FAN.  Here’s the progression….

 Please note that throughout the entire yell fest that Bitty was putting on that Ford just posed right away!!!!

 It just didn't get any better.  The kid has a strong set of lungs and is very thorough at making his point.  HELP!!!!!!!!!

The people there thought “my little girl” was so cute.  Trey, it’s time for a haircut!!!!

Santa pictures 2012

The Real Deal Halloween

The weatherman was right.  It rained and rained some more on Halloween, but at about 5:00 it stopped!  We were able to go to trick or trunk at our church: round 2 of the goldfish and the astronaut. 

Before we left, Rosy and he girls came by to see my boys.  Larson was a genie and Douglas was a nerd.

 Next stop was Big Momma and Big Daddy’s house.  Not only do they hand out candy, but also some paper money.  Ford slipped that $1.00 right into his tractor wallet!

 Then on to trick or trunk we went….

 Anna Lauren the mermaid, Ford the astronaut, and Cooper was batman.  These three will cause some sure enough trouble in a few years…..

 Our little neighbor was a puppy dog!

After we did the trick or trunk scene we headed north to Hernando to see some friends.  We left at 7:00.  Sure, to some people this isn’t a big deal, but my kids are getting ready to go to bed at 7:00.  This was BIG TIME for this momma.  When we got to their house we ate more candy, roasted hot dogs on a fire, went trick or treating in their neighborhood, and went on a hayride.  When we got in the car at 8:30 this happened…..

 Then when we got home I told Ford to go to his room and put on his pajamas.  I didn't hear from him for a few minutes and I went to investigate.

Halloween can wear a little guy OUT!!!!

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The Goldfish and Astronaut and a Party too

The weather on Halloween was forecasted to be far from lovely.  I heard that a neighboring church was having “trick or trunk” the night before Halloween and I decided we should definitely go.  I am usually completely on top of things.  I am a planner.  I am Type A.  I like to have all my ducks in a row well in advance.  Well, apparently on Wednesday my schedule planning self, took a hike because at 4:30 I realized that John Brantley needed some black leggings to go with his goldfish costume.  We don’t have black leggings.  I searched for leggings 3 different places and fortunately, some friends with a little girl Bitty’s age saved the day!

 Now if this just isn't 100% pure cuteness I don’t know what is.  For any of you that have been around John Brantley enough to know his personality, you know he is full speed and ALL boy.  When I pulled out the costume he started shaking his head “no”.  I was determined that this was one battle that I was not going to lose.  We wrestled putting on the leggings and black shirt.  He was flipping and flopping and creating a huge scene.  Finally, I did what all good mother would do, and I bribed him.  No, the little guy doesn't talk, but he knows what “candy” is and I promised to deliver.  I will have you know that he wore that goldfish with PRIDE and never once tried to take it off!!!

 Ford is a pro at trick or trunking, and John Brantley picked it up like a charm by car #2.  The first stop he was so pleased with his dum-dum sucker that he wanted to stop and eat it then.  I had to explain that there was lots of more candy to come.  He decided to trek on.

 Here is the lender of the black leggings, Sidney Kate!  She was a marathon runner!!!!

On Thursday, my friend, Rosy, agreed to keep Bitty so I could go to Ford’s class party.  I knew that taking John Brantley would be a small disaster, and I wanted to devote that special time to Ford alone.

 They started off with some spooky Halloween music to bust a few moves to.

 Then made monster coat hangers to put their costumes on…

 They did a little bowling….

 And throw the rings on the spider….

 They played pin the tail on the black cat…

 And made headbands….

 Mrs. Laura read them some spooky stories.

 Mrs. Laura and Mrs. Kristy

 We had yummy snacks.  Ford was examining the bloody juice with hands floating in it!!!

 Chowing down…

They became mummies…

 Then destroyed the room with all of the toilet paper…

 Made witches smoke… (eggs with baby powder)

  Ford’s class is so cute and sweet.  I love that there are only 10 children in his class.  The teachers get to spend a lot of time working on fun projects with them.  I have been blown away with all that they are able to accomplish.  Teachers have a hard job, and I think Pre-K teachers really do!

I had such a special day with my little guy!!!!

Cotton Fields Part Two

Last week I had a babysitter come and keep the boys while I went to Oxford.  She follows my blog and knows that I like taking pictures of the boys, so she asked if she could take them back to the cotton fields.  Of course, I thought it was a great idea since John Brantley didn't totally cooperate on round 1.

She got some cute shots of them!  Thanks for taking them for a fun photo shoot.