Rewind and Weekend Visit

I wanted to share the pictures that I love that got set aside while I was doing birthday and other event posts. 


 
Gavin ate 3 bananas in one hour.  Brad says every time he hears the fridge or cabinet open he thinks, “time to go back to work!” Easton looks so tiny to be doing all the exploring he is.  I think my heart is going to sink deep into my stomach the day my last little baby takes his first steps. 

The boys sharing goldfish since Easton can eat them now while watching a cartoon together before bed.  Gavin calls all TV a “movie” and has just now had the light bulb go off in his little brain that he can sit there and learn and understand. 

 
French Fries!
 
 
Look at this sweet moment they are sharing! Gavin is starting to want to play with him more and has also asked to “hold the baby.” So adorable.
 
Easton’s turn to get inside and then Gavin decided to give him a ride.  He looks so tall and big!
 
Halloween balloon static hair.  Compliments of Daddy. 

A deep soak bath Gavin is enjoying.  Just relax and take a load off from your hard day buddy!
   
He must have enjoyed bath time so much that he ran away from me halfway into getting his pajamas on and jumped back in! Bradley was screaming “Oh my gosh mom, he is getting in with his clothes on!!” 

Sharing and feeding Easton as usual. 

Crawling away from mommy now when he needs to get dressed. 

Tunnel time together. 
    
Reflection of happiness!

I think that is it for my rewind.  This weekend Mimi and Dunka came over to visit.  They were having withdrawls from their three NC angel grandchildren. 

How many can you fit in the tent?
 
Easton getting his Dunka neck kisses that make each of them giggle…always! 
 
Gavin’s turn but he was fighting it more. 
 
Bradley loves it.  He said when they were on their way over “Mom, I can’t wait for Dunka to get here so he can give me those monster kisses he does all the time.  It’s so aggravating!” Code for he likes it but didn’t want to admit it. 
 
A new toy from Mimi (of course) so Daddy is putting it together.  Gavin handing him the batteries.  Little helpers waiting patiently. 
 
Easton crawled on me and laid on me and then starting sucking his thumb.  What a momma’s boy! I love it!
 
 
Saturday night bath time while we got to go out on a date. 
 
 
Crazy Gavin was caught dragging this trash can on his foot. 

 

Last night’s bath was fun with bubbles!
So many moments to treasure.  It was a great weekend! The boys love their Mimi and Dunka and of course Bradley was very sad to see them go and is counting down the days until Thanksgiving. 

Halloween, the 5th, 3rd and 1st

2011 marks Bradley’s 5th Halloween.  The first and second he was the famous shark and the third he was a penguin and the fourth he was Hercules.  Gavin’s first Halloween he was 1 week old and stayed home with Mimi and Dunka and his second year he was that famous shark but I don’t think I got a picture of it.  This year we have a Batman, Buzz and Shark. 

 

Great Granddad sent them each goodies on Halloween.  Gavin dove in while his brothers were sleeping.  Thanks Granddad!

Bradley had a great preschool party at school and came home with lots of crafts and treats.  I use his crafts as my Halloween decorations now.  Not just for Halloween either.  you can tell my home decor is made by a 4 year old in many of the bedrooms.  Anyways, here are Batman and Buzz….

 

Easton started getting a bad cough so we did not want to take him out in the weather. Brad stayed home with him and I took the boys out with some other moms and their boys. It was cold and had rained earlier.  I guess these may be the pictures we get out of Gavin for a while.  Nothing was wrong…except EVERYTHING was wrong! Who knows, who cares, is what I go with most days!

 

He finally stopped crying but was laying down thinking of maybe sitting this year out.  Like I said, Who knows?!

Easton was a shark while he was sleeping the trick-or-treating away.  I took these pictures the beginning of October when I pulled the costume out. 

 

From home we headed to downtown Southern Pines and all met at Megan’s house. 

Bradley ready to go and wandering why Gavin is sitting on the job. 

 

Here Batman and Buzz are pictured with Will the Tiger, James the Firefighter and Wyatt the Shark. 

 

Walking on Broad street.  There was supposed to be a festival at the park at the end but it was cancelled so the shops who were supposed to be passing out candy must have cancelled in lieu of that.  It turned out to be so nice because they just ran and played and then we hopped over to the next street and did traditional trick-or- treating. 

 

Auntie Tab helping Gavin.

 

 

If you look really close Bradley was intently staring at her face.

It is always a great night when more memories are made.  Tabitha and I brought the boys home and relieved Brad and Adam from baby duty.  They went to see Paranormal movie.  Brad finally asked for a mandate since he knows I would never go to any of those.  After we got the boys to bed Tab and I had wine and watched Bridesmaids.  A lot of fun and not just all for the kids ;)

Happy Halloweeny Tomorrow!

I have not been in the Halloween spirits this year.  I don’t really like Halloween anyways but I should be more chipper about it for the boys to have fun.  I think it started when Gavin pushed our $15 dollar pumpkin of the porch and I watched it roll to its death under Brad’s truck.  That may have been one of the culprits.  In attempts for me to gear up for tomorrow we went out tonight to see a display of over 300 hand carved pumpkins from a local guy in the next town over.  You bring a canned good for entry which goes to a boys camp that helps troubled teens find their way.  So off we went to support a great cause and some talent.  It was super cool and Bradley was so excited! He was the loudest kid there and would say for every one, “Look, Daddy, its a …….!!!” Just in case we didn’t know for ourselves ;) There were even more intricate ones the man created but my camera didn’t focus well on those in the dark for some reason being I am sure I wasn’t doing it right.  I hope everyone has a spooky, fun and safe Halloween tomorrow! Boo!