Seriously?
Dad corrects me and Mom loves me. That's how I read it.
Vader 1999-2013
What we have once enjoyed
we can never lose;
All that we love deeply,
becomes a part of us.
-Helen Keller
Cam's first program
Today a Thanksgiving Feast was held at Campbell's preschool. Mamaw, Papaw, Pops, Noah, and Dad were able to make it. She was so excited.
2013 Fall Family Fun Day
The plan was perfect. The day was going to be beautiful. We were going to ride our bikes from central Fayetteville on the Razorback trail to the Botanical Gardens and then around Lake Fayetteville. We'd have fresh air, exercise, and get to explore the gardens. Except....
The day was not beautiful. Weatherman got that one wrong. By the time the clouds dissipated it was turning cold. The Botanical Gardens doesn't take American Express which was the only card we packed in our bag. Then I got not 1, not 2, but 3 flat tires. Two of which required walking to Lewis and Clark.
At the end of it all we persevered. Jenna rode ahead to get fixes for the bike and the kids and I walked. We just decided to let ourselves in at the Botanical Gardens and make a donation afterwards. Oddly when we got home we had a fundraiser request from the Botanical Gardens in the mail. As far as the weather, God provided a make up to us with the most unbelievable sunset on the lake.
I made a gallery linked below. Not many pictures but a couple of fun videos. Overall it was a great day. According to plan or not.
2013 Halloween
The Green's came over for the 7th year in a row to go trick or treating. I officially declare it a tradition. The older boys are finally old enough to get the scary part of Halloween. They didn't hesitate to go up to the scary houses while Cam clung to her momma's leg. She made it the whole way though and only conned Ron into carrying her one time.
Jenna was slightly disturbed Noah wanted to be the Grim Reaper but at least it wasn't a zombie. I'm sick of zombies. Campbell was Doc McStuffins and she made sure everyone knew she wasn't the "real" Doc McStuffins. It was only a costume and she can't really fix toys.
2013 World Series
One long strange set of occurrences happened last weekend that resulted in a spare World Series ticket. Another set of happenstance and the ticket fell to me. Thanks to the DiCarlos for making a lifelong dream come true. Thanks to my wife for letting me bail on a family weekend in Branson to mark this off my bucket list. She may not have understood it then, but eventually she got how big of a deal this was to me. And thanks to Kara for letting me crash her own bucket list dream. The whole night was surreal and awesome. From the opening introductions to the crazy wild finish on a player obstruction call, the game was everything I dreamed it would be.
Cam is so sad :(
I know this shouldn't be cute but I think she's adorable when she's really upset. To set it up, she refused to get out of the truck in the rain without her umbrella. So I carried her while she held the umbrella in a very windy rainstorm.
Proud in pink
My chest may burst from pride. Pride in ATA for giving 100% to breast cancer research and pride in Noah for wearing a pink belt with pride.
Our First Dance
We've danced before but this is the first time she ever held my arm and looked me in the eyes. The song was "Angel" by Jack Johnson. The lyrics sums it up perfectly.
"I've got an angel
She doesn't wear any wings
She wears a heart that can melt my own
She wears a smile that can make me wanna sing
She gives me presents
With her presence alone
She gives me everything I could wish for
She gives me kisses just for coming home."
Tontitown Titans
A great group of kids. Thanks to Eric's mom for the pics.
Racing siblings
Ok the geek in me loves the new slo-motion video setting on the new iPhone. The kids have played with it all weekend. Here they are racing each other. Luckily I stopped recording before Campbell lost her basket for losing. I could've sworn I gave her enough of a head start.
Friday night is the Croods night
Most animated movies are parent and grandparent fodder to take the kids to do something. Somehow The Crood's escaped my kids eyes until it came out on video. So Friday night Jenna decided we were going to have movie night. We got chocolate chip cookies to bake and laid out pillows and sleeping bags on the floor. We were going to watch Epic but since I was the only one who hadn't seen it I suggested the Croods. After watching the trailer, the kids were convinced and off to iTunes we went.
How this movie escaped mass market appeal like Shrek and Madagascar I'll never know. It was really funny for kids. Not quite as funny for adults as others, but still funny. During intermission, the kids convinced Jenna to go on a caveman hunt (they run on 4 legs). There was no way my knees were going to hold up to it so I was the videographer.
Hands
Campbell had a project at preschool where we traced our hands on construction paper and cut them out. I don't know what the eventual project will be but I spent a long time holding them and marveling at our little family.
You sank my battleship!
There's something about losing a game to your kid that gets you on a primal level. I should've cheated.
Let's Go Titans!
I love baseball!
Blessed
We always talk about how blessed we are with our kids, family, health, etc. We always forget to mention how lucky we are to have friends as amazing as these. We are so blessed.
Woo Pig
Still can't them to sit still enough to actually watch a game but at least they get excited over dressing up.
Datenight Sullivan Style
Who would've thought we'd ever pay for a babysitter to go ride our bikes. #datenight
Blue Belt
Noah graduated to blue belt last week. This was the first junior graduation he has been able to attend. He was a rockstar. He and his partner were asked to demonstrate their self-defense move to the group because they were so awesome. He's little karate boy at school also. His new backpack is an ATA messenger bag that may not have left his body except to sleep. This weekend he's taking his best little friend to buddy day and he's crazy stoked for it.
