Another Halloween Parade!!!

October 31, 2013 

Ollie, Dawson, Lincoln, and Elliott 

Heading off to school with our awesome neighbors for the big Halloween Parade...

Another Halloween Parade!!!  Only one kid still in elementary :(.  I was able to get off of work and go to Dawson's Second grade Halloween Parade and Class party.  My little guy sure made a cute Banana :).  Dawson wanted to be a banana so bad for Halloween.  So one day I checked him out of school early, and we went on a special in search of a banana costume and out to lunch.  He was so excited when I checked him out (he had no idea I was going to).  He kept saying, "you are the best mom in the whole world!"  Plus he was so excited because Nixon came with us since I was babysitting.  His reaction was well worth taking him out of school early :)

Here he comes...

Can you spot my cute banana???

I was dressed up in my Halloween costume, because I came straight from crossing guard.  He was so upset that I would be coming in my costume.  I promised him that no one would know I was his mom, because no one could tell it was me.

Me as Uncle Si from Duck Dynasty...

Can you tell it is me?  I don't think Dawson had anything to worry about :).  However I did promise him that I would not wear it to his class party.  He thought no one knew who Uncle Si or Duck Dynasty is, so he was embarrassed.  Boy was he wrong, there were about 20 kids dressed up like one of the Duck Dynasty people in the parade.  Plus, tons of people told me I looked awesome, and what a great costume ;).

 Dawson the Banana & Miss Olive a cute Minion...

What a good boy, patiently waiting for his class party to begin.  His teachers always tell me what a good kid he is, and that they wish they could clone him.  Ahh, just what a mom wants to hear :).

Dawson thought his friend looked sooo cool with these contacts in...

Hard at work on his skeleton picture...

The party is a success, he is giving us the thumbs up :)

Playing ghost bowling...

Finally, the ever popular decorating sugar cookies...

There is nothing better than being a mom!!  So glad I got to spend time with my baby banana at a time that is important and exciting to him :).  I sure do love you Dawson!!!

Finally Carving Pumpkins...

October 30, 2013

The end results...

We finally got around to carving pumpkins the day before Halloween.  Things have been so crazy busy lately, but hey we did it :).  Unfortunately, the only time we could fit it in was while Dave was at work :(.  Not to mention all the kids where fighting and being ornery.  Once we got started, everyone started to help each other...

Dax helped Dawson get the top off his pumpkin...

Then he helped Jada get the top of of hers...

Dawson helped Jada get the guts out of hers...

And I scrapped and cleaned the guts out of everyone's...

This is my fun job i get to do for everyone each year :)

It's funny how a fun activity can change everyone's attitudes.  By the end, everyone was happy and being nice to each other.  It made me happy to see them help each other with their pumpkins.

Dawson's favorite part was cleaning out the guts :)

Brayden deep in thought of how to make his pumpkin the best yet :)

Everyone hard at work...

Jada decided to drill holes all over in hers...

These guys with knives are VERY scary...

Just look at those faces...

All finished...

This is the first year we let Dawson cut his own pumpkin.  I was worried it wouldn't go to well, and that he would freak out.  Well when Dawson had his eyes cut, he started to freak out because they didn't look the same.  My fear had come true :(.  We all kept telling him how cool they looked.  He even tried smashing his pumpkin on the floor, because he thought it looked so dumb.  After a couple of minutes, he finally decided we were right.  It did look cool!  So good job Dawson on your awesome pumpkin, and good job to me... disaster averted :).

Thank goodness there was happiness in the end...

Smiles...

Even kisses...

We achieved a successful pumpkin carving session :)

All lit up...

Dawson's...

Brayden's...

Daxton's...

And Jada's...

The masterpieces are complete.  Everyone was so creative this year.  We are now ready for Halloween...  Bring it on!!!

Finally, Dawson's First Lost Tooth...

 August 30, 2012

Finally Dawson has lost his first tooth!  He has been waiting so long for this day.  All of his friends have been losing teeth, and he has been feeling left out :).   

This tooth has been very wiggly for quite sometime, but Dave and I do not like to pull teeth.  They just stay in till they fall out on their own.  However, Dawson showed his soccer coach how wiggly it was, and told him that we wouldn't pull it.  So his coach just stuck his hand right in and pulled it out!  It was so dang funny :).  It all happened so fast, that Dawson was a little surprised.  He was so happy it was out, and that he finally lost his first tooth.

This is Dawson's awesome Coach Waite...

He is the most amazing coach. (Notice him out coaching with a baby on his back.)  He takes so much time with the kids, and really teaches them awesome soccer skills.  Not to mention pulls teeth :).  Dawson is so lucky to have such a great Coach!!