Clayton's First Lost Tooth!

Clayton has lost his first tooth! It has been loose for less than a week and when Andy wiggled it last night it came right out! I was so shocked - I guess I really wasn't expecting it to happen so soon. Another bittersweet milestone that means my baby keeps growing up, waaaaah! He was super excited and giddy and it was so neat to see him that way, he is usually so serious! We don't do the tooth fairy, but I did reward him with a whole dollar bill and he couldn't believe it. I snapped some pics this morning, but his overbite is so significant it is hard to see where the tooth is missing. Here are a couple of the pictures. I have also thrown in another one, I guess you could call it a "before" shot of his smile, lol. It's just another example of what life is like with boys!

Tech Savvy Baby

Someone has been watching his Mommy (and Daddy!) too much. Blake runs to the laptop when he hears the sound that means I've got new email and tries to push buttons. He definitely knows what the telephone is for and loves to have pretend conversations. If he is being fussy from boredom in the car I can give him my cell phone and it is instant entertainment. Yesterday I had him at the doctor and someone's cell phone rang and the ring was identical to Andy's phone. Blake heard it from across the large room where he was playing in the play area and ran with excitement on his face toward the sound. I am convinced he thought that sound meant his daddy was there! I caught him in action today, pizza face and all, lol. Maybe I should get him Bluetooth for Christmas???

Hardin Memorial Hospital Run for Fun 2009

I did my third 5k this year! I finished this morning with a time of 31:46 - definitely not my best, but it is always such a thrill to compete and finish. This race was sponsored by our local hospital and they even held a "Fit Kids Race" for ages 3-8. The three older boys have really been looking forward to it. We had to deal with a some illness this week with strep throat (Clayton) and a nasty stomach bug (Grant), but luckily everyone was well again just in time for this morning's race. The boys definitely enjoyed competing and were each rewarded with a medal, jump rope, and a sucker! It was a lot of fun and I look forward to doing it again next year!

Flag Football 2009

Clayton just finished his first year of flag football! Their team finished the season with a 2nd place trophy and he has enjoyed every minute of the season. Here are some highlights from the championship game.

Halloween 2009

I am finally getting these pics up! We had a Mickey Mouse (Blake), 2 Spidermen (Evan & Grant), and a GI Joe character by the name of Duke Deluxe (Clayton). Blake was not crazy about wearing his hood/ears and even less fond of getting his picture taken with his brothers - he tried to run away several times!