ferguson superheroes: 10/01/2012

Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Greatest idea ever

Jackson Dean, "Aunt Amy?"
Me, "Yes?"
JD, "I have a great idea! Want to know what it is?!?!?"
Me, "Of course!!"
JD, "Okay good! Follow me Aunt Amy!"

We are now headed towards the kitchen ... it's 8:30 PM ... his parents are on a birthday-dinner-date, so this fateful night it was just JD and I (and Karter and my trio. But in the kitchen at this moment ... I was helpless to the power of his cuteness. Sigh ... continue dear reader).

He opens the refrigerator door, starts to climb up the shelves as I'm saying, "Wait just a minute here Mr. Monkey Pants"
JD, "Mr.MonkeyPantsGIGGLE!!!"
Me, "Yes. Mr. Monkey Pants. Now, what is it that we need for your great idea?
JD, "Oh, Aunt Amy. You forgot my milk! I always have milk before bed. Especially chocolate milk! See? You just climb up here and get the milk (he hands me a gallon of milk) and then reach behind (straining with all his 4-year-old-might) here and reach around here and get the chocolate!"
Me, Skeptical, but rendered helpless due to his cuteness. "Oh, I see. Of course!"
Me, "Do you always have chocolate milk before bed Jackson?"
JD, "Oh Aunt Amy, you are so silly! Of course I do. Don't you see how this is a really great idea?????"
Me, "Oh well of course I do Jackson! Say cheese!!!!!"

And ^ this is how ... you get outsmarted by a four-year-old. I knew perfectly well his parents wouldn't typically let him have chocolate milk before bed. But come ON. That great idea?! It really was a great idea. ♥♥♥♥

Sam turns 11 ... and Baker meets Chuck E. Cheese!

Chuck E. Cheese

"Where a kid, can be a kid!"
OR ... as Noah Baker put it, "The happiest place on e-a-r-t-h!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

^ Sam turns 11 years old. ELEVEN YEARS OLD.

Wait. What? When? How?!

Sam very graciously shared his day with Baker, by having his birthday party at Chuck E. Cheese. It really was fantastic. Fun was had by all!

She is such a natural! ^

"I just won ONE HUNDRED TICKETS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Now, is that kid having a great birthday or what?!

The pizza was delicious, the folks were friendly, the kiddos had a blast ... success. :)

♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

Thursday, October 25, 2012

death of desert duck

7:40:am: Trio running/playing outside

7:50:am: Silence

7:52:am: "Mommy?"

7:52:am "Yes?"

7:54:am "Uh, well, we were playing? And ... (sniff sniff) we ... uh .... I (Baker) ... we have ... DECAPITATED Grandma's DUCK!"

So, desert duck has died.

BUT, now we're going to smash it into little pieces and create a fabulous piece of art. : )

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

AZ smiles

We're getting our grumpy faces out of the way so we can do some serious smiling. Well, not serious, we're not in our church clothes or anything. BUT, Madeline and Baker have matching awesome toothless smiles now, so I figured since I need to take a picture of my toothless duo ... might as well make Sam chime in with his pearly whites too. Lucky kids!

HA! ^ Got our non-smiling-faces out-of-the-way ... on to happier moments:

------- > LOVE this girl!

We really are having such a wonderful time at Grandma Caroline's. Off to see Grandma Millie Friday morning. More chemo for her in the morning, so fingers crossed and masked faces on, we'll see her in 48 hours :).