Spooky Spaghetti

Tonight was a fun night for the boys.  We attended Spooky Spaghetti at Sam’s school.  It’s a carnival that has lots of fun activities like a haunted house (too scary…Sam declared he’s never going inside again…Ben wouldn’t even look inside the door), huge blow-up slides (Ben went at least 10 times), jousting (the funniest part of the night.  Sam jousted against a friend but the joust was so heavy that he could barely stay upright), confetti eggs (beware Scott…you are the main target) and fun friends (new and old).  The boys didn’t stop smiling or moving the entire night.  I have no doubt that they will sleep well tonight.

Ben's 1st GOAL!!

Ben scored his 1^st goal at soccer this morning.  I was at a terrible angle, but you can see the ball go in on the left and Ben on the right.  He was VERY proud of himself and the crowd agreed as they let out a huge cheer when it went in.  He still loved hugging and skipping with his teammates, but he also enjoyed running in a pack around the team chasing the ball.  

Grace, Graham & Sam cheered on Ben from the sidelines.  We’re definitely a soccer family in the making.  Go Team Seattle!

Fast!

Pay close attention to Grace's face...she could not be HAPPIER with this high speed adventure.

Rain, rain came today!

We've flipped!

After much thought and discussion, we decided to flip the twins forward in their car seats.  Ben needed leg room and we couldn’t fix that problem without moving one of the twins to the back.  So, we decided to take the plunge.  Today we had our 1^st adventure facing forwards.  Grace wasn’t so sure what to think about it in the beginning (she loved it once she noticed ALL she could see out the window) but Graham kept laughing and waving at everyone. 

A sweet moment

One of the boys

She might wear pink, but don't let that fool you.  Grace can hold her own with her 3 older brothers!

Tooth Fairy mishap

Two weeks ago, Sam lost his 2nd tooth. They had already gone to bed when Sam came out to declare that his tooth was very loose. After inspecting his mouth, I decided it needed to come out. With a little wiggling, it popped right out. Of course, I had just organized the closet where the tooth fairy pillow so safely resided and could not find it. After 30 minutes, Scott convinced Sam to put it in a treasure box that he made. Sam sadly agreed and placed it under his pillow for the tooth fairy.

The next morning Sam comes running out his room and declared that the tooth fairy had not come and it was because we didn’t have the pillow. Uh oh. I cannot believe the tooth fairy FORGOT to come. Hmmm…. So, I spent the rest of the morning searching high and low for the pillow. Finally, I remembered…I moved it to the cedar closet so that know one would bother it. I grabbed it and Sam very proudly placed his tooth in the pillow that his Grandma handmade for him. This time…the tooth fairy must have set an alarm to remind her, because she came and brought a few extra dollars.

As the pillow awaits tooth #3, it resides in a safe place (in view) in the boys’ closet. We won’t make the same mistake twice…hopefully!

Where have the blog posts gone?

I cannot believe that it has been 3 WEEKS since my last blog post. That sounds a little bit like a confession but honestly it was a shock to me when I logged on tonight.

Fortunately, the time has been well spent!

My girlfriend, Ashley, and I have officially buckled down to get Pepper Lindsey & Co off the ground. We have developed a great line of holiday products and had our first party in Lake Charles (where Ashley grew up) on Thursday. It was very successful and while we have a little stress on how you merge full time mom with part-time, work while the children sleep small business owners…we are excited to see where this takes us. We have another event, in Houston, at the end of the month and are taking orders online at http://www.pepperlindsey.com/.

I thought you guys would love to see a view of my office (center picture w/ white border). Yes, it’s a cedar closet…and, yes, I LOVE it.

I’m exhausted and a little on edge, but I’m having the BEST time!

Wish us luck and don’t forget to tell a friend about our new adventure!