Friday, December 31, 2010

Random

Your children might be rednecks if...

They line up plastic army men and cars to shoot with their b b guns in the back yard.

They hang coke cans on the fence to shoot at and use the trash bag filled with cans to rest their arm on while shooting.

Yesterday, I took the boys to get their flu shots.  I had promised Ayden and Cordell that they could get the nasal ones. 
They hate shots!
  Ayden especially, since the last time he got 5 immunizations.  So, I called the doctor's office and they were out of the nasal mist. 
The Dilemma -  I promised, but they really need flu shots.  Ayden's little chin starts to quiver when I tell them. 
The Compromise - If ya'll will just take the ONE shot, we will buy some fireworks and eat at McDonald's.
It worked!
By the time we got to the doctor's office, they were in a competition to see who could be the toughest.
Not one of them cried.  Sutton barely even whimpered.

When you mix black cats and boys, this is what you get...

 

Headless and legless army men and a blown up little car!


I have no words to describe this picture. 
What more can I say...This is Ayden!


Helping me cook fudge...


There will be mud (or chocolate, or kool aid, or ketchup, or you name it... he's been into it).
I spend more time editing photos of this kid, trying to get stuff cleaned off his face.


The gamers!  Sutton always wants to help.


Sutton forgot for a little bit that he "can't" stand up without holding on.  He was so tickled playing with the boys and clapping that he just forgot for a minute.  Silly goose!



Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Cooking...the easy bake way

Ayden and Lyndell tried out the easy bake oven tonight.





Smores...the easy bake way!
Pretty good!

Saturday, December 25, 2010

Christmas Day

 




Well, Santa brought something that I never would have planned to have in my house.  However, we have been told that fancy rats make excellent pets.  I was a bit skeptical.  Who would want a rat in their house?  I think the tail is what gets me.  Christmas morning, there they sat.  I am now convinced, they do make excellent pets. 
Meet Pip (Cordell's) and Squeaks (Ayden's)...



These pictures say it all.




These 2 rats are the boys' new best friends.  The poor little things don't spend very much time in their cage.  Cordell and Ayden are so proud that they have taught them to crawl back in their cage when they set them down by the door.  I don't know if that is really a trick or the rats thanking their lucky stars that they get a rest.

Mr. Squeaks managed to get away from me.  I was sitting in the recliner, and Ayden sat him in my lap while I was helping him with something.  The next thing I know, Squeaks is nowhere to be found.  We start tearing apart the living room (me because I didn't want him loose in the house and Ayden because he loves him that much).  After searching frantically for what seemed like a long time (it really was not), I look over to see Ayden in the floor completely dissolved to tears.  There are tears literally dripping from his face.  This is when I realize the bond that these 2 have already made.  Well, to make this long story short, we finally found Squeaks.  He had crawled into the back of the recliner. 
Whew!  The things we do for our kids.











Friday, December 24, 2010

Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve-
We went to the candle light service at church.  Then we drove around and looked at Christmas lights.  When we got home, Sutton was checking out the tree.




 Boys dressed in their pajamas and ready for bed - check
  The Night Before Christmas read - check




Milk and cookies (and a few pecans) for Santa - check

Presents wrapped and under the tree - check
Kids snug in their beds - check
Just waiting for Santa!


Christmas Card 2010

Sunday, December 19, 2010

Granny's Christmas

We had Granny's Christmas today.
Presents, Lots of food, Games of Pool, Fun, and Laughter!!

Someone interrupted the game of pool. 
Can you guess who that might be?


He's the only one that can get away with sitting on the table and chasing the balls into the holes!

Santa buddies ...

Presents...What do I do with these?



I think there might be something in here.


Blake


Cordell

Thomas


 We made him work for his Christmas present.  Ha! Ha! 
Lots of ONES!

Sutton's favorite - the little packaging pieces that they tie all those little menacing wires to on the back of toys.


Where did Sutton go?

 
Sneaky rascal, hiding out underneath the kitchen table.

Who is this rock star?



And he reveals himself...
It's Ayden!

Some of the boys favorites...
Blake - a back massager, LED flashlight set, money,
 and stuff for his truck

Cordell - paper jam guitar, watch, Nerf gun with target, skittles

Ayden - paper jam guitar, tractors, games

Sutton - helicopter, truck, balls, and packaging materials