My Charmer

I just LOVE this kid!

Caden has a big personality. He is full of life and fun...he is a character. Caden is affectionate and a love bug. I asked him one day if he will still hug me when he is 16..."of course mom...I just love you so much"! I hope so.

Here is glimpse of his big heart...

February 8th: Caden informed me, "I better listen to my parents because

God is always watching!"

February 15th: Caden came in one morning last week and was cuddling in bed with me. All of a sudden he pipes up and says, "you are a sweet little teapot." Awwww...you melt my heart Caden. Then he says, "I'm not calling you names mom ,like the time I called you a 'candle light', and I got in trouble because you thought I was calling you names." I had to smile. I remember that, but was hoping he did not.

"I just wish I could hug you forever"

March 17: Getting Caden ready for picture day at school. I say, "Caden you look so handsome." He leaves looking at himself in my full length mirror and says, "I DO look handsome" as he skips away, and then said, "I love myself!" Awww!

S-C-H-O-O-L Time

Wow summer really flies when your having fun! I cannot believe yesterday was the official back to school day in our neck of the woods. In reality, it was the first time to go to school for my 'big' boy Caden. Caden was so excited about starting Kindergarten. An example of his excitement happened a few days before school started. Caden was getting a drink at the fridge while I was on the computer. He said, "Mom your gonna miss me in 3 days. Bye mom!" Then he has proceeded to tell me later that I will be lonely. Yesterday after I picked the boys up from school I told the boys I missed them. Caden pipes up and says, "see mom I told you that you would be lonely."

It sure was quiet coming home yesterday! Yes, a teared up on the way home. My baby is in school now! My oldest will start college Monday, and Cameron moved to a new building for 3rd grade! I decided though once I walked through the door, I would take advantage of my day and get a lot accomplished. Oh, and I would for sure enjoy the quiet!

Here is Mr. personality himself before school!

No turning back now! Nervous excitement building...

After our last hug, he just jumped right in and started building "things".

Stop growing up would ya?!

Cameron wouldn't admit he was nervous. My 3rd grader didn't even want mom to walk him in. I couldn't believe it! "It's the first day of school, that is what mom's do." Sigh....Finally after parking at the gym due to all the school traffic he decided he didn't want to get ran over and wanted me to walk him in. His backpack was so heavy I carried it for him. When he got to the door (out of sight of his classmates) he gave me my requested hug and marched right in. I called him to get his backpack, no response. He had tunnel vision and only one goal, to get to his desk. I finally caught up with him after his teacher tried to get his attention too. Hmmm, not nervous at all?

They both said they had a great day. However, it was not MY Caden who made a gun the first day of school out of those Lego type blocks and got a warning. Oh no, of course not!

My boys enjoying their after school snack!

Here's to a great school year!

Friday Funnies!

I am doing my resume and filling out my application this week to teach. I will be subbing this year if I do not get a position. After eight years of staying home with my boys...Caden going to Kindergarten this fall...it is time. Sniff, sniff! I thought this was very fitting for today! Enjoy!


The Funny Things Kids Say...

TEACHER: Maria, go to the map and find North America.
MARIA: Here it is.
TEACHER: Correct. Now class, who discovered America?
CLASS: Maria.
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TEACHER: John, why are you doing your math multiplication on the floor?
JOHN: You told me to do it without using tables.
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TEACHER: Glenn, how do you spell 'crocodile?'
GLENN: K-R-O-K-O-D-I-A-L'
TEACHER: No, that's wrong.
GLENN: Maybe it is wrong, but you asked me how I spell it. ;o)
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TEACHER: Donald, what is the chemical formula for water?
DONALD: H I J K L M N O..
TEACHER: What are you talking about?
DONALD: Yesterday you said it's H to O. Ha!!
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TEACHER: Winnie, name one important thing we have today that we didn't have ten years ago.
WINNIE: Me!
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TEACHER: Glen, why do you always get so dirty?
GLEN: Well, I'm a lot closer to the ground than you are.
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TEACHER: Millie, give me a sentence starting with ' I.. '
MILLIE: I is..
TEACHER: No, Millie..... Always say, 'I am.'
MILLIE: All right... 'I am the ninth letter of the alphabet.
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TEACHER: George Washington not only chopped down his father's cherry tree, but also admitted it.. Now, Louie,do you know why his father didn't punish him?
LOUIS: Because George still had the axe in his hand. (LOL!!)
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TEACHER: Now, Simon, tell me frankly, do you say prayers before eating?
SIMON: No sir, I don't have to, my Mom is a good cook.
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TEACHER: Clyde , your composition on 'My Dog' is exactly the same as your brother's. Did you copy his?
CLYDE : No, sir. It's the same dog.
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TEACHER: Harold, what do you call a person who keeps on talking when people are no longer interested?
HAROLD: A teacher.
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I hope you all enjoyed the funnies! Have a fabulous weekend! ;o)

Funny Friday

This week Funny Friday is provided by the courtesy of my 7 year old...Cameron.

The family comedian

I was helping grandma out by painting a dog/play house in her yard. All the grand kids helped out. Pretty soon all the kids were disappearing, and Cameron decided he was done too. He did a great job as all the kids did. He dropped off his stuff and my sister said. "Hey where are all the kids? I thought you guys were going to paint." Cameron replied, "we all retired."

At dinner tonight we were all sitting around the table. All five of us. I love Thursdays when 'Bubba' comes over. Cameron was eating his shrimp and dad said, "Cam you really like shrimp." "Yeah, I'm a shrimp machine." A few minutes later, Cameron suddenly announces..."I'm
done. The machine... is full!"

A few weeks ago, I was at the computer blogging away when I heard one of the boys come up behind me. I turned around and saw Cameron standing there. I turned back around, and I asked him if he wanted to blog? He then replied,

"Hey mom! I have an idea."

When I turned around
this is what I saw.

Have a great weekend!

SPRING BREAK

This week was spring break for my second grader! Last week was spring break for my DH....see the problem?? The week my husband was off was wonderful because he got a lot of projects around the house done. Thanks honey!! He also got to eat with Cameron at school a couple of days too. I enjoyed having him home! However, I wish their spring breaks were together so we could take a few days and go some where together as a family! Maybe next year! I thought it was so cute when Cameron said, "If this law doesn't pass, (a law trying to make all schools to have spring break the same week) I am going to become President so we can have spring break as a family."

This week Dad is back at work. Cameron got to have a good friend stay over Sunday night and Monday. We enjoyed Evan visiting. They are great friends! I taught Evan in pre-school and have known him since he was a baby. They are great friends of our family!

Evan and Cameron playing games. Ugh excuse the desk...on my list!

Cameron also had another friend stay the night this week. His friend from school...Clint. Clint and Cameron have known each other every since they were little. Clint's mom is one of my great friends. They will have a chance to grow up and graduate together some day. So, I've had a house full of even more testosterone this week!! My DH was kind enough to let me get away for an evening with my friend Jill. We went to the Olive Garden and to a movie. It was a nice treat!

Since the boys have mastered the monkey bars they decide they will jump off the top!

Today, my DH decided he would take 1/2 a day off at school to do something with the family. We decided to go to Terra Studio, the place that makes the famous glass blue birds. We are only about 20 minutes away and I had never been there. It is a neat place. Cameron wants to go back and take a pottery class. I want to go back and have a picnic there. It is such a creative and peaceful place. Loved it! Here are several pictures from Terra Studios:

This is a door inside of the big door. Just their size!

A booth in the coffee house.

On our way to Terra Studios....where the buffalo roam.

Spring Break has ended....and now they are predicting SNOW again! Ugh!

Out of the Mouth of Babes

Caden 5 days old, Cameron 2 years.

*MY MOMMY*

(Answered by Caden 5 and Cameron 7 1/2)

1. What is something mom always says to you?

Cade: "You love me!"

Cam: "I love you!"

2. What makes mom happy?

Cade: "When I give you a hug and kissy."
Me: "Yes it does!"

Cam: "When I clean my room."

3. What makes mom sad?

Cade: "When I don't listen to you."

Cam: "When I don't write neat."

4. How does your mom make you laugh?

Cade: "When you tickle me." "Tickle me"(asking me to)....LOL! "And when you tell funny stories"

Cam: "When you smile...LOL...lookin funny."
Me: "Do I look funny?"
Cam: "When you make funny faces."

5. What was your mom like as a child?

Cade: "LOL...I have NO idea. Hmmm, you liked your baby sucker"

Cam: "You almost got bit by a snake when you were skiing."

6. How old is your mom?

Cade: "I don't know....well, how old are you? Just tell me and I'll say it."
Me: "I just turned 37 remember?"
Cade: "no"

Cam: "That's hard! How old are you?....36....39.....38.....37?
Me: "Yep, that's it."

7. How tall is your mom?

Cade: "24 inches!" as he is "measuring" me going up and down with his hands.

Cam: "Oh, I don't know that."
Me: "What would you guess?"
Cam: "I would have to get a measuring stick.....(still thinking)... about 45 length."

8. What is her favorite thing to do?

Cade: "Uh, do your blog and help me!"

Cam: "Make me laugh and play the computer."

9. What does your mom do when you're not around?

Cade: "I don't know because I'm at Aunt Tara's!"

Cam: "Pre-school"

10. If your mom becomes famous, what will it be for?

Cade: "music"
me: "Does your mommy sing good?"
Cade: "Yes, you do........you have a big mole at the back of your neck"
me: "LOL"
Cade: "Am I embarrassing you? Is this your big moley?"

Cam: "Your looks."
Me: "Thank you!!"
Cam: "And I mean it!"
Me: Awwww!

11. What is your mom really good at?

Cade: "hugging, kissing,... drawing pictures of me...your good at sharing...you let us play the computer...that's sharing. You make good cakes!! But I don't like carrot cake."

Cam: "Tennis (referring to the Wii)...LOL...I'm just kidding! Doing the computer...blogging."

12. What is your mom not very good at?

Cade: "Cutting ham."
Me: "Why do you say that?"
Cade: "Because you cut yourself right there...pointing to my Scooby Doo band aid on my finger from yes, a knife last night.

Cam: "Playing tennis" (On the Wii).

13. What does your mom do for a job?

Cade: "You help us...when something goes wrong you help us"

Cam: "Pre-school."

14.What is your mom's favorite food?

Cade: "pancakes"
Me: "Are you sure that's not YOUR favorite?"
Cade: "You like it too"

Cam: "That's easy...chocolate bar."

15.What makes you proud of your mom?

Cade:"When you give us candy and I say "Thank you."

Cam: "I'm not...LOL! Just kidding. When you clean my room and yours."

16. If your mom were a cartoon character, who would she be?

Cade: "Mickey Mouse.....no........ Minnie Mouse"

Cam: "Tom...no....Jerry..."
Me: "Why Jerry?"
Cam: "Because your little."
Me: hmmmmm, huh? Maybe I should have his eyes checked again...uh... on second thoughts...I like them the way they are. :D

17. What do you and your mom do together?

Cade: "Clean the house, jump on the trampoline."

Cam: "Blog and play."

18. How are you and your mom the same?

Cade: "We're not! But, I'm tall like you and our eye balls are the same. We have matching pants."

Cam: "We have two eyeballs, a nose, two eyebrows, and two nostrils."

19. How are you and your mom different?

Cade: "Your too old and I am just a little bit old".

Cam: "You have a big mole and I have a small mole."
Me: How appealing!

20. How do you know your mom loves you?

Cade: "You just tell me."

Cam: "You look at me all the time and you laugh at me."


21. What does your mom like most about your dad?

Cade: "Talking to him."

Cam: "He's handsome!"

22. Where is your mom's favorite place to go?

Cade: "Locomotion!.......Chuckee Cheese."
Me: "Isn't that YOUR favorite place?"
Cade: "Do you like Chuckee Cheese Mom?...Do you like cheese? Then, you like Chuckee cheese!"
Cam: "Wal-Mart...to get chocolate....THAT IS LOVE!"
Me: "Oh dear!"

I plan on asking them this next year...hopefully I will get some healthier answers!! My addictions are now out!....{gasp} Yes, they love mommy....yes they do!


What do your kids think about you???

Cut and paste these questions and ask your kids their answers....it is a RIOT!
{As seen at Amber's}

Sundays at Grandmas

Today after church we went to my Mom's house for our weekly Sunday visit. My DH was not feeling well and had his usual Sunday headache. What is up with that? It has been going on for at least a year...every Sunday he gets a headache. I told him I would call Mom and we could just come home after church and let him sleep. He was being very unselfish and said, "no we will go over there because the boys always look forward to it."

I had a good time visiting with my Step-Sister Laurel and her husband and son. I also had fun reminiscing with everyone and talking to my brother. I love when I get to see my brother and my nieces. I don't see them often, but love it when I do!

We were talking about an incident with my sister when she was younger being in a car that started rolling. Cameron comes in the sun room and I ask him, "what should you do if your ever in a car by yourself and it starts rolling?" I remember talking to him about it in the past so I was expecting...push on the brake! Well, he gets a hmmmm look on his face and then says, "BUCKLE UP!"

Kids say the cutest things!

Thanks Mom for having us over on Sundays and always fixing a yummy lunch. We appreciate and love you.

Funny quote of the day!

Cameron was looking at a picture of one of my cousins...uh hmm...
I will not mention names! It was a close up picture and she had a enormous zit on her face. Well, Cameron says, "Man, she has a big ZIP".

Kids say the funniest things!

Kids Say The Funniest Things!

I love my funny boys! Today I had Caden on my knee bouncing him around and just playing with him because he needed some 'mommy' time. He had suggested it in the morning while I was trying to cheer him up. I was holding him after I patted his bottom for a "love pat" he took it as something else.

We were spinning slowly in the chair as I bounced him with him facing me. Then he said, "your bumps bump like a motor." I started dying laughing.... Was he referring to my size Double .... bumps...with no support on at the time? (Did I just write that?) So, after I got control of myself I asked him what bumps he was referring to..."your knee caps mom". In a tone like...don't you know mom.

Now he is informing me we are going to play a computer game together. "I'll tell you the rules and no fighting or fussing." Wonder where he has heard that before??

Kids are so funny!

Christmas Eve at the Mason's

Merry Christmas to all who are here! Christ's birth is why it's this time of the year!

Christmas Dinner....Yummy!


Our dinner turned out delicious...just look at the empty plates and smiles on the faces. Some were up looking for desserts?

Menu:
Turkey, dressing, rolls, and gravy...Mom
Sinful Potatoes, greenbean casserole, pumpkin pie, and peanutbutter bars...Tara
Cherry tart...Janie
Ham, mashed potatoes, corn, crescent rolls, Christmas Crunch salad, veggie tray, cherries, Christmas mice, chocolate cherry cheesecake, tea, and Christmas punch...Me


More Christmas Pictures:

Cameron performing the Titantic theme song, "My Heart Will Go On."


Grandma and Sharee...soo precious!



The Grandkids!









Funny quotes of the day:

PaPa said, "Why did she put dresses on her chairs?"

Cameron saw grandma open her gift from our family. The wooden spoons caught his eye. He said to me with wide eyes and serious tone, "Oh no you didn't...I know what those are for....Now grandma can use them!!"


~FAMILY~


~Our family- The Mason's~



~The Lane's~



~The Middleton's~



~The Grandparents~

Thank you all for making Christmas so special...we love you! Merry Christmas!
P.S. We missed you Aaron!