When I am 5

I had written down this conversation down in a random notebook and just found it. I think it is from the Fall.

Gaines:

Mommy, when I'm 5 I don't want to give away ducky (yellow silky ducky). 

Me:

You can keep ducky forever but when you are 5 you will be in Kindergarden and you will not take him to school.

Gaines: 

What about college? tearing up

Me:

No, you can take him there too. It will be so cool, you live there with your friends and not your Mommy & Daddy...

Now Gaines is bawling. I guess he is too young to talk about moving away! Mommy fail.

Other random thoughts from Gaines that I had written down:

When I am 10, I want a policeman birthday party.

When I am 13, I want a TV in my room.

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Fall Break: Zoo Day with Friends

We are still "enjoying" our two week Fall Break (cannot wait for school next week!!!!) and we headed off to the zoo today. It  has been a gorgeous week with perfect fall weather. We met Hayes, Baby Charlie, and Anna Clare. This is the first time we have gotten to hang out since Baby Charlie was born. The boys had so much fun. Hayes and Will were so cute together. I love watching Will with his little friends. They are getting so big. Gaines kept talking baby talk to Charlie.

We did have some drama, Will threw a hissy fit and ended up bringing in his orange blanket and we lost it. Luckily, after worrying about for quite some time it turned up at Lost and Found. Thank goodness - talk about a crisis!!!!

Will and Hayes checking out the merecats

"Come on Hayes!" - Will pulling Hayes across the zoo and the both of them just squealing!

Hayes and Will
October 2011

 Hayes and Will were tickling and talking on the train! Too cute!

Trying to get out All Vol group shot of our boys

The best we got...

Gaines talking baby talk to Charlie - "I just love Baby Charlie."

Will showing Charlie his trick Poppy taught him - Very appropriate...

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Fall Break: Just another day at the Farm

The boys got to spend some time at Mimi and Papa's playing outside and celebrating Mimi's birthday today. I always laugh at what they do at their house. I usually laugh after we survive and no one gets hurt! From climbing ladders leaned up against trees to pushing the wagon as fast as it will go and then letting go with my precious cargo inside - it is always an all boy adventure around the farm.

Can you see Will squealing?!?!? This is him going down the hill in the wagon with Papa Jim letting go. Not safe!!

Sword fighting his Great-Uncle and having no mercy with the piece of wood he found in the yard

Pure delight!

Happy Birthday Mimi!

Today is Mimi's Birthday and we headed over to her house to bring her some lunch. We are having our official birthday celebration later in the month. I am truly so blessed to have Mimi as my grandmother and I am so thankful that my boys get to have a relationship with her as well. 

Since a picture can say 1,000 words, this should sum up Billie Jo Gaines...

I have never been too far from my grandmother

 Do you think we look alike? I am not sure how old she is in this pic but I am around 7 here.

Happy Birthday Mimi!!!! Thank you for giving me my love for mysteries, books, and TV. Thank you for my wit and quick tongue. For the lack of interest in anything domestic or shopping and a Love for denim. I love you!!!

Happy 55th Birthday Mom!

Today's is Mom's 55th Birthday. We started off the day with the boys leaving singing messages for her and then we went out for dinner at Stoney River to kick off her birthday month. We celebrate for the month in our family. I forgot to get a pic at dinner but here was Mom's gift for this birthday celebration.

Oddly enough I read this today and thought it was perfect to celebrate my Mom on her birthday. This sums it up:

Happy Birthday Mom! I love you more than words could ever describe. Thank you for being the person that a daughter could strive to be. I can only hope I am half a good of a mother to my boys as you have been to me. It will take an entire new blog post to go into what a great Grandmother you are to the boys!