September FLEW by for me! I'm sure it would have dragged by if Camron wouldn't have come home! But he has been here with me and has made my life easier and a lot more exciting! He has spent most of his time outside! In the mornings he spent his time extracting weeds, putting in a sprinkler system, planting grass, planting bushes, getting wood for the winter, and watching his grass grow! And then the afternoons knocking doors in Holbrook, Showlow, and Snowflake. And although our date nights have consisted of watching football games, that I didn't really care to watch (Mayer vs JoCity) I am glad to have him home to do all of my honey do's and more!
BEFORE: September 16th
(I will eventually post an AFTER)
MY LITTLE GIRL IS GROWING UP
Ali has been so funny lately! She's a 4 year old going on 30!
*The other day I said "Ali have you seen my black flip flops?" She quickly replied, "Mom, did I wear your flip flops last? I don't think so! So why should I know where they are?"
*Another day this week Me: Ali have you seen mom's purse? Ali: Mom, maybe if you put it up where it goes, you would be able to find it. That's what you always say to me!
*Ali was getting into the tub and got all undressed and I said "Wait don't get in yet, let me brush the rats out so its easier to comb when you get out." After brushing her hair she said "Whoa! Mom you turned me into a bush!"
* Ali and Keagan have been inseperable lately. They have become quite good friends! After School one day they were playing and then Keagan wanted to come to my house. While we were in the car I could hear their imaginations running wild! Ali exclaimed, "Mom! We are going to build a real rocket ship!" I said "REALLY! How are you going to do that!?" She said "we prayed for all of the parts to make a rocket ship!" and then Keagan piped in and said "Yeah! and then after he gives us all the parts we are going to build a rocket that goes way up to space" and then Ali butted in and said "and me and Keagan are going to disappear forever!"
MY LESSON ON THE GLASS BEING HALF FULL
Ali's personality has really started to come out. . . Grammy's dog had 4 puppies a few weeks ago, and this last week one of them died . . . and I told Ali, expecting that she would just be devastated. She got a frown on her face at first, but then smiled and she said "It's a good thing only one of them died huh? I'm so happy that all the other one's are still alive!" I love that her dad's optimism is rubbing off on her!
My active Cooper?
What can I say more! He's potty trained now but I can't take any credit for that! Ali was potty trained at 20 months so I though I should do the same with Cooper. I worked with him and worked with him! UGH! and then one day after I had pretty much given up, he says I gotta go potty mom and took off his diaper and went in and went potty! He is talking so much now too! I was so worried with him because Ali talked so much sooner but he has really come around and all at once too! He tells some pretty good stories!
*Cooper comes into my room every morning and wakes me up with a squeeze, a kiss and a smile! He lays by me for about 10 seconds and then says "Time to eat! Ine hungry!"
*He actually has pretty good manners too! Tonight he told Ali after the grapes were all gone "there's no more grapes, Sorry! I sorry Ali!" and that's just one that's fresh on my mind!
*The other day we went to the park for a family picnic and he broke his string cheese in half then started circling the table singing, "I got two pickles, I got two pickles, Hey hey hey!" Little Rascles: It's a new favorite movie at our house!
*My Favorite thing about my little boy lately is his desire to be obedient but his inability to do so!! After the big rain a week or two ago the "Porter Pond" appeared again! I told Cooper as he went out to play, "Don't get wet ok?" Cooper's Reply was a sweet "OK mommy! I won't" Minutes later I look out and he has gotten his shoes ALL wet and muddy so I change his shoes and socks and put him in flip flops and shorts and say "Cooper don't get in the water again! Stay all dry ok?" Again his sweet reply, "OK mommy. I stay dry!" About that same time Camron was leaving for work and said "Stay out of the water Cooper! OK?" "OK Daddy! Bye!" Ten minutes later I look outside and he has stripped every bit of clothing off, and is butt naked in the pond! His Shirt was on one end of the "pond", pants on the other end, flip flops floating on the top of the water and the underwear have yet to be found!
How I did my pumpkins: I cut six 3 1/2 inch pieces for the orange part and one 4 inch piece for the middle (the stem), then painted them. I did the same thing for the bigger ones but I don't remember the sizes . . . I used gorilla glue and the raffia/ribbon to hold it all together. I then hot glued the leaves on the top. Pretty easy, but I still want to do the other ones too!!
