Learning to Read

Kamden can read!! One of my favorite things about watching the boys grow up is seeing them learn to read. The smiles on their faces when they 'get it' is absolutley priceless!! We have been working on sight words since the summer so this week I decided to pull out the ole "Dick and Jane" book. Kamden was SO excited that he 'could read' and now that is all he wants to do. I hope that attitude doesn't change but I'm sure it will. :)

Trick or Treat

Yesterday was a 'sugar-filled' day. Austin and Kamden both had parties at school. Austin didn't really want me to go to his party (imagine that!) so I went to Kamden's (at least he still loves me!) So they both came home with a bag full of candy and party favors. Last night, Heath took them trick or treating on the golf cart around the neighborhood. They had a blast and they got so much candy they had to come home to empty their baskets before they could go to the other side of the street. I stayed home and passed out candy. It was a little too chilly for me outside plus I enjoyed the peace and quiet. :)

Kamden at his school party.


My 2 favorite trick or treaters!!

Can you say CAVITIES?!?! (I better start looking for a new dentist NOW.)

Checkin' out their loot! :)

Halloween

Last night we took the kids to Trunk or Treat at the church we've been visiting. They had a lot of fun and they can't wait until tomorrow night for trick or treating!

We didn't buy costumes this year. Austin wanted to be Babe Ruth which was his costume from the Penny Arcade in 3rd grade and Kamden just chose one of the MANY costumes he already had in his costume chest.

Decisions! Decisions! Kamden had a hard time trying to decide what he wanted to be. Finally he decided on the black Power Ranger and tomorrow he would be something different.

Babe Ruth tossing the rings around the bottles.

The black Power Ranger doing the bean bag toss.

Boxes!!

I couldn't care less if I ever see another cardboard box in my life!! We are comletely unpacked and have everything put in it's proper place. Ahhh..such a good feeling! :) The boys are doing GREAT and loving their new schools. They have already made lots of new friends at school and in our new neighborhood.

The moving truck left with our stuff on Wednesday so we had a 'campout' in the Tulsa house Wednesday night. The boys loved it; but I quickly realized I am getting too old to sleep on the floor. Ha!

The first thing Austin & Kamden did was go for a swim.

Kamden was a big help with squishing all the packing paper down inside the boxes. He had a ball!

Who knew boxes could be SO much fun?!?! (By the time we finished unpacking, this stack of broken down boxes was taller than Heath's truck...and that wasn't all of them!)

My camera was too slow so I missed the cannonball but Heath decided he would go for a dip in the pool too!

This is what Zeke thought of all the unpakcing chaos. :)

So Long Red Sox :(

Sunday was Austin's last game on his baseball team. It was kind of sad. We have made such good friends on this team and Austin has learned so much. During this season, they only lost 1 game. Austin got some great hits and some great plays in the field. Each week during practice, Kamden would play outfield and help field the balls. So, one week he got to play for the first 2 innings of one game because they didn't have enough players. He played in right field and he thought he was just as big as the 9 & 10 year olds on the team. He was SO excited. Of course, I didn't have my camera that week. :( After the last game on Sunday, the team gave Austin a baseball that all his teammates signed and a team picture. They also gave Kamden a ball that all his friends (the teammate's siblings) signed. We are really going to miss everyone from the Red Sox. Hopefully we will find a good team in Searcy.

Making an out at 3rd base.

Pitching strikes!


Kamden showing me his grumpy face.

101 Mason Cove

Heath and I closed on the house in AR today! I left at 7:30 this morning and we got home at 7:30 tonight. Thanks to our WONDERFUL neighbor, Jocelyn, for getting the boys to and from school. After closing, we went back by the house to check things out so I snapped a few pics.


Front entryway

Kitchen

Master bedroom

Kamden's closet was converted to an extra little toyroom and the back wall was painted with chalkboard paint. We did not know this until today so I left them a little surprise note.

Austin's room is burnt orange because they were Texas Longhorn fans but that will be changed next week.

Ahhhhh!!! This is the view from the back porch of the pool house and the pool.

Pool house

T-Shirt Smile

Kids say the funniest things! Kamden has now lost ALL 4 front teeth and yesterday we where taking about how he has no teeth and he said "I know, I have a t-shirt smile." I finally figured out that he meant the hole in his mouth looks like a t-shirt. :)

Can you see the t-shirt smile?