Decking the Halls

For FHE tonight we decided to put up the Christmas stuff. We had a really nice evening and got away with only one minor injury. Braxton broke a glass ball (on purpose over top of the garbage can) and shattered it everywhere and of course he was bleeding and in true Weston style almost passed out. I don't know where Shane and Braxton get it, but they get queasy so easily. His face turned white and he had to sit down. Our tree is very lopsided and I love it that way. All the ornaments are in the center near the bottom. Braxton 8, Dakota 5, Cameron 3
Cam got the privilege of doing the star because he is the youngest.

We are excited for Christmas. After we wrote letters to Santa and the requests were:

Braxton: Healys (Shoes), Race car track like Grandma Becky, Zhu Zhu Pet

Dakota: Zhu Zhu Pet, Race car track

Cameron: Presents, Toys, I like Thomas

We get multiple requests of the same item every year, now we just buy (or Santa builds) in threes!

So Proud!

I dont have a picture because I video taped the award ceremony, but I just wanted to document that Shane recieved two awards at work. He got Civilian of the Quarter two times, once for his division and then once for the entire base. I was so proud of him and really appreciate how hard he works for our family. He got a cool clock in a wooden box and a plaque of a sort. It was so fun to go and watch him get his award, the boys and I loved it. At the second ceremony we even got to hold noise makers and holler, the boys thought that was the coolest!

The First Thanksgiving

Every year the Elementary does a first thanksgiving and the kids get to do fun stuff to learn about mountain men, Indians, and things from the time of the pilgrims. The kids look forward to it and it is a lot of fun. These are my two Indians in borrowed costumes (of course!!).

SIDENOTE: Sometimes I think that Plain City Elementary thinks that every mom in the city limits is talented and can use a sewing machine, paint, sing, play and instrument, and every other talent I do not posses. They are quite the partiers. I love all the fun stuff they do, but I cant keep up with all the impressing that goes on.

My Baby is 3!!

I could really get used to this. Everyone is potty trained and clearly talking and expressing themselves (sometimes too much) and I rarely have to haul a child around on my hip. It is very strange, but I really like it. I even took Braxton to the grocery store with me for the first time in about 4 years because he can finally stay by me and is quite the big helper, I know I am a pansy, but I am telling you he was quite the wanderer.

Cameron turned three years old and is quite obsessed with being "a big boy". He and Dakota have become the best of friends the past couple months and as they run around the house it seems like just yesterday that Brax and Dakota were the same way. He loves Thomas the Train and anything that goes with him.

Three things I love about you at age 3:

1-Your smile can light up an entire room and make my day better in an instant.

2-You love to snuggle with me right after your nap and I cherish it every day!

3-Every day when we are about to read a story for nap time you hide in your covers and I pretend over and over that I don't know where you are. I love how we could do it 10 times and you still giggle like it is the first time every time.

Harvest Arts Festival

At Plain City's Harvest Arts Festival this year they let the kids paint, and as you can see it was no quick task. My boys took all sorts of time and energy trying thier very best. They both got ribbons and they displayed them all month long. Braxton's
Dakota's

Autumn

The other day the boys were working their tails off trying to get a pile of leaves, so I decided to do it the easy way and get the lawnmower to pick them up and pile them for them. They were having so much fun, as you can see it was the same day as the Halloween Parade at school. Halloween and Leaves, can it really get any better!

Halloween Costumes

Shane Santa, Geana Witch

Cam the pirate "AARRGh matey"
Dakota the Ghost


Braxton the Vampire