Halloween

Noah had his Halloween party at school today. Bryce and I went to help out. We had a great time and the kids all looked so darn cute all dressed up. Tonight will be our first quite Halloween in 5 years. I'm kinda bummed but looking forward to it as well. Our neighborhood doesn't have the number of trick or treaters as our last did. I have to admit I will miss the hundreds of kids knocking down our door, or listening to the ones who run screaming from Ben and friends, a house full of friends with their kids, the smell of chili coming from the kitchen. Noah wants me to ship him in a big box to Daygen today so he can trick or treat with him. Poor guy! But we will go around the neighborhood and get some candy then call it an early night.

Ben has his 10k tomorrow so he is definitely looking forward to a relaxing night. I wish the boys and I could be there when he crosses the finish line. But its about an hour and a half drive then having to hang around for another hour or so while he runs. I just don't see us being much help to Ben, especially with this cold weather.

So this has taken me a day to post. It's now Saturday. Last night went good, we had a fun time hanging out with the neighbors and walking around. It was funny cause we all just put candy on the porch then walked to everyone's houses at the same time. I'm home getting some cleaning done before Ben gets home. We hope everyone had a safe and fun Halloween.

The boys

Seriously, how cute are these kids? Cause I think they are pretty darn cute! It's been freezing cold out here and these boys could care less. Which is a total bummer for me cause that means I have to go out with them. But they are in heaven with it cause Mom actually is running around and playing, instead of just watching. Its just way too cold to sit and watch. BURRRR

Embarrassing moment of the day:
The boys and I head to Sam's today. I decided to just get pizza there for lunch. So the boys are sitting down while I start to cut their pizza. Bryce starts wiggling around and wouldn't you know he falls straight back onto his head. It wasn't the shortest bench in the world but it wasn't the tallest either. Well I think everyone in Sam's heard his head hit the cement and if they didn't hear that they heard his blood curdling scream! A crowd starts to form around us as everyone is freaking out trying to assist me in trying to find where his head is cut open. I knew he was fine it's just Bryce's screaming cry that makes it sound worse. So as I'm trying to get everyone to back off so I can calm him down, wouldn't you know a police officer comes over. And of course he calls for medical. WTH!! Now I'm trying to calm Bryce down, get people to back off and explain to this cop that we don't need an ambulance. Yes all good times. Bryce stops crying and starts yelling at the ground, "He hit me, ouchy, no no" Then lets me kiss where it hurts and all is done. Everyone was shocked that he just stopped crying. I then still have to explain to the cop that we really don't need medical assistance. Yes a great time was had by all today at Sam's.

Recap of Bryce's week:
Tuesday~ 4 shots
Wednesday~ falls head 1st on his mouth. His teeth didn't go all the way threw his lip but enough to scab up and a nice fat lip.
Thursday~ Flips off the bench onto cement floor.
And to top it all off he is cutting his back 2 year molar still and hasn't been sleeping well. Do I dare ask what Friday brings?

It's darn right COLD!

Please someone, anyone tell me why I was so excited to have a winter with snow? My Mom calls me this AM all excited cause she heard that it was snowing back east in some spots. And to let me know that it was 90 degrees today in Corona. Seriously NOT FAIR! It's been in the mid 40's all day but with this wind it feels more like 30's. Thats just cold to me. And it's supposed to get down to the 20's tonight. That's just not normal. Plus I have this silly propane guy knocking down my door every time Ben is gone. I have enough anxiety thinking about what we will pay for heat this winter. But the good news is that it has dropped so it may not be so bad. Lets just cross our fingers.......

Noah on the other hand can not wait for the snow to come and "stay forever" he says. He wakes up just about everyday asking if the snow is here. We were watching the weather just now and they showed some snow, his little face lit up with excitement. So it will be fun wathcing him enjoy the snow and a white Christmas sounds pretty cool too!!!

Tuesday Ramlings

Bryce had his well baby check up today. He passed with flying colors and left screaming. Poor guy got 4 shots today (we were a little behind due to illness in OR) and he wasn't happy about it at all. On top of that he his cutting his 2nd 2 year molar so he is just a bundle of joy right now. Anyone in need of Bryce time? He weighed in at 28lbs and was 33 inches tall. It was funny cause the doctor said he was growing great and is in the 25% for his age. But to us that is small. Noah was always off the charts big. So Bryce is still my little peanut :)

Noah got to go have lunch at school today. You would have thought it was the kids birthday. He woke up this morning and came downstairs with me. Which is not a normal thing when Dad is home. He left Dad and Bryce to cuddle alone cause he had to help make his lunch. It was only 7:30am. I'm just wondering what my boys were doing up so early? I tried to get him to eat some breakfast and he refused cause he was having lunch at school. So I just decided to make pancakes so he would eat. Plus Dad was home so it was a nice treat for everyone.

As you noticed Ben is off today. He took the day off to join me at Bryce's doctor appt. He likes to attend as many as he can. I love it! But he is now off at the hobby store in Manchester with a buddy from work. I'm kinda nervous as to what he is going to bring home. He hasn't been to a hobby store since we left AZ. Hey Al, hows that boat doing? And with Bryce's new found love for RC Trucks I am sure he will bring something home "for Bryce"

I however will be heading to The Christmas Tree store after Emma gets picked up. They just opened one by the house. For those who don't know what I am talking about, it's just the coolest store EVER!! One thing I am going to miss about the East Coast for sure. I'm thinking my lovely husband will take us out to dinner since he will still be on cloud 9. And I have decided that my new dream in life is to own my own coffee shop. I know this sounds crazy but it's true. The most fun I have ever had at work was at the shop. Forget going back to medical billing, I want to pour coffee! Plus I get my coffee the way I want it everyday. BONUS! Coffee on the East Coast is either iced or hot. I like to mix things up and people look at me like I'm nutz around here. Like today I went to another coffee shop to ask for a Frap, the lady said "your not from around here are you?" So it's settled I will own my own coffee shop one day.