november birthdays

My kids are growing up! I keep trying to talk them out of it, but they just won't listen. Unfortunately, it seems to be out of my hands.

Chase turned 6 years old on November 4. I had to think about that for a minute, just now. Is he 5 or 6? He is definitely 6 and he is proud of it.

Chase allowed me to take one picture of him when I came to his school for his birthday lunch. However, there was a stipulation to that, we had to go around the corner so no one could see me take it. Apparently, having your mom take your picture when your in kindergarten is EmBaRaSsInG!

Chase really has changed and grown so much over the past couple of months. He is such a self-motivated little boy, as soon as he gets home from school he pulls out his homework folder and finishes the entire week's homework packet in a matter of minutes. He is a perfectionist when it comes to drawing and writing. He is so inquisitive about everything around him. He loves to play sports, his very favorite being football right now. He also loves to try new things and he makes me so proud. Parent teacher conferences were a few weeks ago and when I went in to meet with his teacher she said "Well this is going to be the most boring parent teacher conference ever, because I'll I'm going to do is sit here and gush over how wonderful Chase is for the next 10 minutes." On his report card she said this "Chase is a member of the 100 club. Chase is a leader. His peers look to him for advice, assurance, and direction. He is a great contributor to our class. It's a joy to work with him."
He is still a huge tease, (not sure where he gets that from), but he really does have the hugest heart. Chasers we are so lucky to have you in our family. We love you a whole lot and then some.
Chase getting ready to take his new bike out for a spin.

Chase's birthday wish this year was "I wish I was a real football player!"


On 11-11-11 our Easty Peasty turned two! I have always felt like once my kids turn 2 that's pretty much the end of the baby stage. However, with Easton being my youngest, I am trying to hold on to his babyness a little bit longer. I still rock him before he goes to sleep at night and for his naps, just so I can get in those much loved cuddles. And thankfully he lets me. Easton is obsessed with Cars, in any form. But especially Cars the movie and Cars 2. The first thing out of his mouth in the morning usually is "I watch Cars 2, Mater?" He also loves riding his scooter and wiggle car outside, he can really get that wiggle car going. A few weeks ago he was out in the driveway cruising around on it when I noticed a trail of blood all around the driveway. I pulled him aside and looked at his feet, he had huge cuts on the tops of both of his big toes, but that wasn't about to stop him. He's a pretty tough kid too. Kind of has to be since he's the youngest of 3 boys. Last week at Chase's soccer game, he wanted to be right in the middle of it and was dribbling the ball all the way down the field and sneaking into the teams huddles. Some of my favorite things Easton says these days are "WHOA! Awesome!", His giggle that is almost identical to Gus-Gus's from Cinderella, "Ka-chow!", "open it," and "Stop it!" He is full of personality and can always make me smile. Easton you are a joy and we all just think you are the cutest 2 year old BABY out there.
"I'm two!"

To say that Easton absolutely loved his new birthday bike and scooter would be a understatement.

Birthday cake

Cort made Easty's cake. He is such a talented guy. He pretty much did it without a pattern, just eyeballed it. He is amazing!



Happy Birthday to two of the cutest and sweetest boys I know!