Gettysburg Address

Cameron learned the Gettysburg address in school.  He has it memorized and it so cute to hear him say it.  He is so animated when he says it too.  I am sad I don't have a better video of him saying it because he says it perfect and then every time I video him something happens....one time Mackenzie was on the couch and kept jumping on him.  He had said if perfect, but she had just got out of the bath she was naked :)  So we deleted that one.  Then this second video I posted was going great, until my battery died and stopped recording in the middle!!!  GRRR.  If I can get another video of him saying the whole thing I will post it.  He thought it was pretty cool because yesterday was the day Abraham Lincoln said the Gettysburg Address so as a class they all said it. 

Cute kids!

Mackenzie is at the cutest age right now.  She is so fun to play with. Mackenzie loves to play babies and read to them.  We were playing in her room one morning and she got her "babies" all covered up and started to read them a story.  She is so dramatic when she reads and she tells stories with such enthusiasm.  She takes after her namesake...her great-grandma Ora.

Then there is Cameron.  He is such a creative kid.  He loves to draw and make things.  Apparently he decided he could start charging for his pictures.  Ha ha!!

This is one of my favorite pictures he has drawn.  It's batman trapping a bad guy.  He made a book when he slept over at Grammy and Grampy's house the other night.  He drew pictures and grammy stapled them in a book and then she wrote on each page what he said about them, making a story.  He loves that book and in fact, it's the book he chooses to read every night before bed. 

Pets

A boy and his dog.  I finally gave in and decided to let Tica on the couch.  I still don't love the idea, but I am sick of fighting a losing battle.  Grampy and Michele spoil her and she was getting confused when she could be on the couch and when she couldn't be.  LOL  Anyway, she might not be around much longer.  She is OLD...13 years to be exact.  It will be a sad day for Cameron and Mackenzie when Tica leaves us.  So, until then I will take one for the team and let her on the couch.

Homemade bath soap crayons

And the day wouldn't be complete if we didn't make a craft or do something creative that Cameron has come up with!!

 Today we made bath soap crayons....

We mixed up the ingredients (I was a little grossed out using the cheese grater to grate a block of regular soap).  Added some food coloring (note to self, add more next time). 

 then we pressed them into the mold (cookie cutter) they chose.  Cameron wanted a heart and Mackenzie chose a butterfly.

Then enjoy your finished product during bath time!

Trick or Treat

 What great weather for trick or treating!!  It was almost hot....no need for coats or clothing under/over the costumes!!  Cameron started out wearing his fireman hat, but after RUNNING to about 8 houses, it fell off and Jayden stepped on it.  Because it cracked and a little piece broke off Cameron didn't want to wear it anymore.

 The only picture Kenzie would let me take, and its blurry...

 This sunset was amazing.  It was such a pretty night.

 I tried to get Mackenzie to stand by this witch since she was a witch, but she didn't' want to.  So Cameron did :)  I took them around to the houses up and down our street and then came home and traded Jeremy.  I passed out candy while he took them to the street next to us.   It was a successful Halloween.  Mackenzie was into it this year and stayed out longer.  Not sure if that was due to the weather or her being older?  

School Halloween parties

I volunteered to help at Cameron's school party.  I was super excited for it.  I was really sad when I found out they couldn't wear their costumes!!  Seriously, 1)it's a party 2) it's Halloween 3)we spend a lot of money on costumes that need to be worn more than once 4)it's festive and 5)it makes it more fun for the kids!!  I decided to get over my anger and "dressed" Cameron up with a pumpkin tattoo on his cheek and he wore his "haunted half" shirt that he got at the race we did.  

 Regardless of the lame rule it was FUN!  Cameron got a strike in the bowling game....I sneaked over and got a picture (I was helping out at the cookie decorating table).

 Musical chairs in action....

Cameron made it to the last two, but I think got beat.

 Such a cute group of boys at my table to decorate cookies.  I LOVE watching kids decorate cookies and cupcakes.  It is hilarious.  I have no idea how they even taste the cookie.  I swear one kid had dumped a whole bottle of sprinkles and like 25 candy things on his!

 Cameron and his cute friend Reese in their "S" hats....they creeped me out!  I refused to help out at that table :)

(p.s. Cameron isn't wearing his glasses because Mackenzie picked them up off the table and threw them at him the day before.  I don't know if he didn't see her do that, or if he didn't bother to pick them up.  Either way they were running around playing and pretty soon someone stepped on them.  Yes they broke.  Yes he had to get new ones and it took a week!)

 Mackenzie was so excited for her Halloween party.  I wish the teacher wanted helpers, I so would have been there!  I wanted to be a fly on the wall at least.  She was excited and got to wear her costume.  I made pumpkin teeth for her to give to her friends and teacher.

Mackenzie with her teacher and a few of her friends.  She didn't wear her hat long, but at least I got a few pictures of her with it on.  Her teacher is so cute, she dressed up as a bee.  

Pumpkin Pickin'

 We love this time of year!  And we love the cute pumpkin patch right by our house!  It is always so fun to go pick our own pumpkins.  Cameron is hillarious.  He is so particular about his pumpkins.  They have to be the perfect shape, have no dirt or marks on them, have a good stem, and on and on.  It took an hour too long for him to pick out the perfect ones!  

 Then there is Mackenzie.  She just picks up the first pumpkin she sees and throws it in her wheelbarrow.  Literally throws it!

 Mater was new this year.

 The sunset was beautiful.  It got even better but the pictures I took were too dark.

 Cameron and mommy did the corn maze and thought we were lost :)

I didn't get any pictures of us carving the pumpkins or the end result of this pumpkin pickin' adventure.  But we had fun and they made some cute jack o lanterns!