Touchdown.....

Wow, what a long week I have had! I am so happy to have today off! The boys and I are all starting to feel a little better today! Tim called me this am and said he was feeling a little stuffy....here we go again! I figured he would get it! It was inevitable! :( This morning the boys and I went to Target to RETURN teagyn's costume!!! It doesn't fit! Oh NO! Last night my sister in law and took the boys and Soraya to the Outdoor Discovery Center, for their "treats and trails" thing. When we got there we put the kids costumes on and Teagyn's is too small! It is a 2T-3T. I never even thought to try it on him if anything I was thinking it would be a little big! I either have an enormous 1 year old or they sized it wrong! Of course they are pretty much out of all costume's in his size! I think I will go downstairs and pull out Gavyn's Elmo costume from last year- probably a little big but better than nothing, right!?
Anyway, tonight is going to be the perfect night weather wise to be outside! I am so excited. We are going with some friends of ours in their little subdivision so it will be fun!

I have a video of Gav and Tim watching football! Gavyn is a die hard sports fan already! I am in for it! I am not too into any sports! So here it is. Gavyn is saying touchdown a few times and then if you can't understand it, "just missed"! He is a spitfire!

The boys and their Tigers hats!

I didn't really mean to post this but it is a cute pic after all! Notice Gav is taking a pic of him with his"camera phone", lol!

My week....

So in the last post I mentioned that I had a busy week! Well, it was busy and chaotic! To strart it off, Sunday night Teagyn's cold became absoultly terrible! He couldn't breath or suck on his binkie. I strated to get a little worried after 2hrs of him coughing relentlessy in his bed. Finally he started to cry b/c he was becoming so frustrated. I gave him a neb tx before bed, one when he began to cry along with some benedryl and motrin. All with no relief! His cough started to sound a little bit like croup so I took him in the bathroom with a steamy shower and then took him outside to get some cool air. Nothing. I finally called work and talked to one of the docs, he listened to him through the phone and said he would take a look at him if I wanted to bring him in but try to sit outside for about 20 - 25 mins, first. So at 1:30 in the morning there Teague and I sat outside for 25 mins! I took some books and his blankie out with us. He actually did really good and sounded somewhat better I made him a bottle and put him back to bed. I finally got to bed around 3:00! Monday I had class, then off to work untill 11:00. I was on my way home- the same route I always take. I look in my rearview mirror and see lights! The red and blue kind! I thought I know I am not speeding I just went through the stop sign back there! So I ask the officer if I can help him when he gets to my window. He asked me if I saw the stop sign back there?. "Yes I saw it, this is the way I always take home from work". Officer, "Well you didn't stop at it." I was so darn tired and stressed with other things weighing on my mind as well, that apparently I slowed down but went right through it!! I sat there waiting for him to return to my car with a ticket. Much to my surprise, he let me off! I could not believe it! It gets better! So Tuesday night I was at work, again. I went to the Triage door and guess who was bringing in a pt??? You guessed it the same officer that pulled me over. We both started cracking up laughing! It was really quite funny!

To continue the rest of my week I had to work Wednesday as well, I stopped to get groceries on my way home. I always shop at Meijer. That night I decided to stop at Walmart, it is right on my way home and some say it is cheaper. So I went there, dead tired from my week, but it is better than bringing the boys with me! I waited in line- one of the many reasons I never go there- when I finally got up to the register for my turn and the cashier, who was a manager, asked, "Are you in a hurry?" I said,"not really why?" She then asked me if I minded waiting for 4 minutes!!!! Because it was 4 mins to midnight, and they change drawers at 12:00. I could not believe she had the gull to ask me to stand there for 4 minutes- what are we going to do? Make small talk? I told her that I had just finished working a 12 hr shift, and that I would really like to get home, I was tired! She said "okay" sort of pissed off and began ringing up my groceries! Can you believe it??? That is why I don't go to Walmart!

So today is Saturday, and I can honestly say that I have not left my house since I got home from work/getting groceries on Wednesday night! It feels so good! I only wish that I felt a little better and had gotten some more stuff done around here. in the mix of all of this stuff I have come down with the boys cold too! Lovely! Okay I am done now! ;)

I gave Teagyn a haircut this morning- he looks so cute! I am still trying to even it out from his brothers hair cut he gave him, LOL!

This feels like deja vu all over again....Teagyn does all of the same things that Gav did! Even playing in toilet water lately! YUCK!

This my friends, is just plain bribery!!!!!!

Hope you all have a wonderful weekend! Get ready for some snow Monday! And please, please, please, pray for me and my drive to Muskegon- I DO NOT want to spend another day in the ditch this winter! :)

Pumpkins...

Actually these pictures are from last Sunday. I have had such a busy week, that I haven't had time to do much of anything. Gavyn had alot of fun carving pumpkins. Last year he wouldn't have a thing to do with the yucky's on the inside. This year he was all about it! Teagyn enjoyed playing his new little game of hugging the pumpkin (as he does everything right now) and throwing it on the floor for me to pick up. ;) Tim and I had just as much fun I think. We both get into this holiday stuff!

I have some more pics, a hilarious picture of Gavyn. I will post later! Enjoy this rainy, rainy day!

Fall Fun...

Yesterday we went to my mother in laws for dinner. Went for a walk, then the kids had so much fun playing outside! I LOVE this time of year! Here are some cute pics of Gavyn, Soraya, and Teagyn.

Cupcakes...

Earlier this week Gavyn and I made cupcakes for him to take to Julie's -daycare. We had so much fun, I was surprised at how well he did helping! He frosted and put sprinkles on all by himself. And much to my surprise, there was a minimal amount of cleaning up! Note the very bottom middle picture.... Gav has underwear on, Yaaayyy! He has been going to the bathroom, ALOT! It is all of his own doing. He decided he was ready to wear his 'Thomas' underwear and just go! There have been a few accidents, I assure you but a good try none the less! Yesterday morning Tim and Gavyn went for a golfcart ride down to the neighbor's. Tim noticed after some time that Gavyn was walking funny, he looked at his pants to find that they were soaking wet! So they headed home- mind you it was pretty chili- he was crying his little eyes out both from being cold and I think a little embarresed. Poor guy!

Well I should go, busy day ahead. Dinner at my Mother in law's @ noon. Then Tim's Dad & his wife Tammi are stopping by for a while this afternoon.
Hope you all have a good Sunday!

This & That...

Well after a very busy last 4 days. I am so happy to have today off, from work and school! It was such a bummer to have to be inside working this whole past weekend! The weather was so beautiful- from what I heard! The boys stayed the night with my mother in law on Saturday, I dropped them off on my way to work in the morning. Sunday we went to our friends Alex and Jen's daughter's, Lenah, Baptism. I cannot tell you how wierd it was for us to wake up, (at almost nine, omgosh!) take showers and just walk right out the door for church/baptism. No diaper bag, no hurrying little one's out the door or arguing about which shoes Gav wants to wear, the fight we have on our hands with nursery @ church, etc. Just Tim and I sitting through church able to fully enjoy our coffee and the service! I think we both felt like it was a flash back! So I went straight to work from church and Tim picked up the boys. I didn't see them until Monday morning. I was missing them so very much! I have not been away from Teague that long- ever! I had class yesterday afternoon, so today I am just plain thankful to be home with my babies!

However, Gavyn has been difficult to say the least today! He LOVES to try my patience! I do mean loves! He has been in timeout 4-5 times already. He is being so mean to Teagyn! I think if Teague were a little bigger, alot of it would not happen, but Gav is just so rough! He doesn't understand the concept that he is only a baby. (Make that 6, he is in timeout AGAIN as I am typing) Oh and he bit him this morning too. On the fingers! That's 2X in a week! He hasn't ever bit anyone b/f now! I think he is going through a mid life toddler crisis. ;) I hope like most toddler "cycles" this one is short lived.

The whole day has not been terrible. We made halloween cupcakes this morning for Gavyn to take to Julie's (daycare) , for his friends. All we have to do is frost them when he wakes up from his nap and add some sprinkles to the tops. He is very excited! Another good thing...... Gav went pee on the potty again this morning! I am so proud of him! He had to call Tim right away to tell him! I have been rewarding him with Matchbox cars, I think they are doing the trick. He still will NOT wear his big boy undies! He refuses! I think I am going to have to break down and buy him pull-ups!

Here are couple cute pic's of Gavyn feeding his brother last night! He very much like's to do this (there is usually a mess to clean up) :)

A few pics...

The boys were having a snack in the "kennel" this morning and they looked so cute, I had to get a pic! Teagyn crawled up the cushions, all by himself, to be next to his brother. He is getting SO big!!




One day last week I came home from work to find these ducks or geese (whatever they are) in our driveway!!! Tim got them "for our pond!" I think he is starting a mini farm around here, lol! I asked him what he planned on doing with them once the cold weather hits and the pond freezes over, since their wings are clipped and the cannot fly. He paused (I don't think he had thought that far ahead) and then said he would probably just have to build them some type of little coop!!! I was thinking oh my goodness, just what we need! A little over four years ago we moved in here just the two of us, and Maddie. Now we have: the two of us, two huge labs, two boys, and..... three ducks! I am afraid of what he will get next! :)

I love this pic of Gavyn doesn't he look so innocent???? Haha!

We have a busy weekend ahead of us I have to work all weekend and Tim is working on Saturday too. I think the boys are going to Grandma Kosters to spend the night on Saturday and we have a baptism on Sunday for our friends little girl! Busy, Busy, Busy!!
Hope you all have a great weekend- enjoy the beautiful weather for I will be working 3 12's :( !

Pumpkinfest!

My friend Heidi and I took the kids to the Pumpkinfest on Saturday! They had so much fun! I think the petting zoo was their favorite! We went to Franks for lunch- I LOVE their burgers! There is never a dull moment when Gavyn is with. While we were waiting for our food, he blew into the pepper shaker! You can about imagine what kind of mess that was! He screamed so loud! This little diner was so packed, I am sure everyone turned to see what on earth was going on! So I took him into the restroom to try to get the pepper out of his eyes! Oh my goodness! I am sure that it burned his eyes, nose, and mouth so bad! :( Only Gavyn!

That pumpkin you see above, is real! It was huge!

Teagyn called everything a "dogeee".

Gavyn had a spider painted on his face (I forgot to tkae a picture of it). He could not wait to get home and show Daddy and Grandma! Tim had t force him to take a shower this morning- he didn't want his spider to come off! LOL!

A day at Grammy's

Today the boys and I went to my mom's to help her get her house ready for the open house on Saturday. I am afraid that we made more a mess than we helped! Sorry Mom! :( At any rate Gavyn had so much fun as he always does at Grammy's. Great Grandma was there too and sent home a huge batch of chocolate chip cookies, YUM! A funny sidenote, Gavyn often talks about "white Grandma". We have been stumped as to which Grandma, Tim's mom or my mom, is "white Granma" untill today.... he was trying to get great grandma's attn., she was talking so didn't answer right away. Gavyn shouts "WHITE GRANDMA"! On our drive home I has asked him why he calls great grandma white grandma and he pointed to his hair. Of course, why hadn't I put that together my self, she has white hair! LOL! Thais kid cracks me up on a daily basis! He is getting so big! Here are some pics of the boys playing outside at Grammy's today.

Tonight was the first night I have not worked in what feels like a week, so it was so nice to all have dinner together and just hang out in Gav's room. He has these goofy goggles that he wears around the house (almost everyday) and says,"A'm goin to werk Mom". So tonight I got a pic of him "at work". Look at his ears. :)

Teagyn is saying, "bbvvvroom". He "vrooms" his cars all over the house. It is just ingrained in those little boys from birth!

I LOVE this picture of Tim and Teagyn! They were cracking up! Teagyn thinks his Dad is so funny!