Forgetful

Yep, I am becoming very forgetful lately. Maybe it is my schedule is just to full or maybe I am just getting older and it comes with age. I had to work today and scheduled this job for a Monday, which we never do. I also am supposed to volunteer on Mondays. So of course I forgot about my volunteering in Preston's classroom and didn't remember until Preston got in the car after school and told me. Mommy you forgot to come to my class. I told him how sorry I was. He told me that's ok Mommy. We all forget stuff sometimes. I asked him what he told his teacher and he told me he told her I had to work. I felt better knowing that he knew I just didn't blow him off. I love to volunteer and would have much rather done that than worked. So I am glad that Preston is big enough to know that Mommy doesn't just forget about her kids. Next Monday it will be locked down in my brain, well hopefully at least. :0) I guess we all make mistakes.

Thanksgiving

We had Thanksgiving at our home this year with my parents. It is so much fun to watch the boys and Papa play their guitars and drums and just have an enjoyable day together. We had a great meal and great conversation. We went to Mat's family's home for dessert and the boys had fun playing with their cousins. We ended up bringing them home with us so Mat and I could go shopping on Black Friday. We survived the day and my shopping is almost complete. Overall, we had a great Thanksgiving and can't wait for Christmas to come.

Nicholas' Birthday Party

We had Nicholas' birthday party last Saturday at Peter Piper Pizza. He had a blast and was excited that his good friend got to come. It was cute to see them running around together. We had a good turn out and he got lots of awesome presents. He is really into science and drawing so everyone accomodated those requests. Overall it was a great day and my alligator cupcake cake was a big hit. I even got compliments for it from other parties. Here are some pictures from his big day.

My First Cupcake Cake

I let Nicholas pick out a cake and told him that I would try and make it for his birthday party. So, he chose an alligator called Old Swampy for his cupcake cake. It looked very intimidating but after I made it it was actually pretty easy. Nicholas loved it and it was a hit at the party. I even had some people from other parties ask me where I got our cake from. I, of course was proud to tell them that I made it. So, overall it was fun to make the cake and get so many compliments. I even told Austin that I would make him one too. Here are some pictures of my masterpiece.

Happy Birthday Nicholas!!!

Well, I guess the inevitable happens and that means my babies are growing up. Nicholas turned 8 today and I cannot believe how time is flying by. Instead of reminiscing about the past I am going to tell all that I am thankful for in my middle son. Nicholas is a remarkable little boy. He gives the biggest hugs and smiles for us all the time. He loves us and tells us all the time. He is an artist in every aspect. He loves to draw, sketch, read about drawing, and is incredible at it. He brings laughter into our home. He shares what he is thinking about with us. He loves to read and loves Mommy to read to him. He loves to explore and spends hours researching on his favorite subjects. I love everything about him and has brought our family 8 years of pure enjoyment. We love you Nicholas!!! I can't wait to see you grow up even more than you already are and watch every adventure you go on and hope to go on them with you. Keep reaching for your dreams and we you will achieve each and every one.

Preston's Owie

Well, after 6 1/2 years Preston succumbed to needing stitches, well not stitches but dermabond. He was playing around on the couches and decided to jump over and splat. When he fell his face hit a spot on the couch where a nail was sticking out and it got him right in the side of the head. He had a gash that needed dermabond and another spot that didn't need anything but a cleaning. He was a very brave boy but really had me laughing on the way to the dr's office. He kept asking me if his brain was going to fall out. I kept reassuring him that his brain wasn't going to fall out. I also had to keep telling him that the couch was in big trouble for hurting him. He got home and showed everyone his treasures because the dr gave him a syringe to play in the bath with and a couple other trinkets. So overall his first experience of stitches wasn't a bad one. Hopefully he won't have another one any time soon.

The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Mommy!!

Tonight was literacy night at boys' school and they were all doing different themed activities. It was supposed to start in the gym with Preston singing a song and then moving onto Austin reading a poem, and ending in Nicholas' class doing a small reading from Where the Wild Things Are. Well, like I said before it was SUPPOSED to work out like that but of course it didn't. We did watch Preston sing and then quickly ran over to Austin's performance and we got there right when they were DONE. I was so upset and so was Austin because we missed it. As I am quickly apologizing to him we run over to Nicholas' classroom for his reading and as we approach the class I notice everyone leaving. Yes, LEAVING. They ended up doing it a little early so Nicholas missed his reading too. He was so upset he ended up crying and so did I because at that point I felt like the worst Mom in history. He wouldn't forgive me the whole way home and I wouldn't forgive myself because I felt so horribe. What a terrible feeling for a mother. I knew that poor Nicholas worked all week on it and was so excited about it so it made it that much worse. I am still upset about it but Nicholas is over it. I am not. I cannot believe that they would tell us one time and start because some kids got their early. I will not get over this because I know it meant a lot to him. I hope he will decide to perform his part for us because I was really excited to see him do his reading. So I am off to bed to feel bad for myself being the bad Mommy.