What a Hottie!!

In Love!!

We are driving in the car, on our way to Virginia to spend Thanksgiving with Kristin and George and Olivia and Easton! David and I were talking in the front seat and we hear this from Benjamin in the back..."Oooo...somebody's in love" Me: "who?"
Benjamin: "You know...you guys!"

Revo Fall Retreat

So this year I was extended the opportunity to help lead a high school small group at our church with my friend Liz. We are hanging with the 10th grade girls! We just had the fall retreat and it was amazing...I can't wait to see what God is going to do through these amazing girls...He was definitely present this weekend...so cool!!

Halloween

So we had a SLOW Halloween...we had so much candy left over and we were double fisting it to give it away! Could have been the weather...not sure...but we had fun anyway! We got to hang out with Matt, Steph, and Micah!!! So fun!! Plus, the boys got to run around and shoot Nerf guns with Daddy and Matt...add candy into that mix and we had two happy boys!!

When I grow up!

It's almost Thanksgiving and there has been pilgrim and Native American talk at school...

Dylan: "When I grow up I want to be a South American!"

Dad's new job!!

Benjamin: "I know what dad's new job can be when he's done with this job!!"

Me: "What?"

Benjamin: "He can be a lunch teacher at my school!!"

How Dare You!!

Be prepared to laugh...for real...empty your bladder!!

I went to kiss the boys goodnight before I climbed into bed, like always. Tonight when I went to kiss Dylan...who was sleeping...he slowly and calmly pushed my face away with his hand, looked at me, and said "How Dare You!" I then accidentally woke him up because I was laughing so hard...then he was really confused!! Wow! That was so funny!

Yup...still laughing!!!

School...again?

So...going to school is not Benjamin's favorite thing to do! And he doesn't try the normal "I can't go to school, I'm sick" routine! He has taken things up a notch...or ten notches!

In addition to asking me to have a baby so he could stay home here is another recent thing he tried...

We were all laying down to watch a show on TV before bed...out of nowhere Benjamin starts crying hysterically! He was upset because he doesn't want to be buried when he dies! We have absolutely no idea where this came from!! (I also have this fear, but obviously I don't discuss it with him-he's 5!!!) This then turns into us having to bury Daddy soon because he's almost 100 years old! Close...35 years old! Once he knew this was not going to get him a "pass" from going to school he was fine! End of story!

Oh Benjamin...you are so silly!

Sick Boy

So Dylan was up all night throwing up-poor baby. That's kind of the point of this post...he's not a baby anymore-he's 8!! Sick nights have changed!

When Dylan was little and sick we would lay on the couches and watch movies all night! There was NO sleep, constant fever checking, garbage bags all over the couch and floor so we didn't ruin the carpeting, lots of clean-up and washing clothes/sheets/blankets!

Last night sleeping on the couches was the only thing that was the same! Dylan is just so grown up-we slept downstairs but he had a bag and used that when he was sick. It seemed so easy and I couldn't believe it! It might seem dumb to be so sentimental over this but it's just showing me how fast time goes by! Not gonna lie-loved having him home with me today-we lounged and watched movies all day!

Dylan is still sick but feeling much better-thank you Lord that he's on the mend!

Not My Type

So...today some girls were chasing Dylan and Benjamin and some of their friends around at recess. The boys were teasing each other about liking certain girls. I told them they could be friends with all the girls but that they are to young for girlfriends. Dylan said "That's okay, they aren't my type anyway!" Stifling a laugh I asked him why they aren't his type and he said he didn't know. After thinking about it he decided they are too young for him!

New Baby?

Benjamin: "Mom, can you have a baby tonight so I don't have to go to school tomorrow? Oh, and I want a girl."

Let me see what I can do!!

One of the other mom's at school just had a baby and her daughter must have stayed home from school that day!! Too cute!!