Brenda & The Boys

So the other day I asked Matthew to go get his shoes and socks on... and he did . All by himself. I am so proud that he can do that. BUT ... socks and sandals!!?! I am sorry! They just don't go together. Or shouldn't. Ever ! Even if they are Texas Longhorns sandals. Hello. BUT , I did not complain or make him change them. He DID do what I asked. Right ?? So off to pick up Alex and the grocery store we went. P.S. Did I tell you Matt loves his sandals? And did I tell you that after this I hid them until next summer? :)

There have only been 15 days of December so far and we haven't even gotten to the best part...Christmas!! Me and the boys have been busy the last couple of weeks. We have had so much fun. I don't want it to end. First off on Dec. 4th, Matthew, had a "white" birthday! Matt had snow on his bday!! It was super fun and cold day. We made soup and sang to Matt and gave him his present. The next day was his party where the celebration continued. No snow the next day though. It just stuck around long enough for the boys to play in it and make a snowman. Matthew celebrated his birthday at Kids in Action in Kingwood. He picked a SpongeBob theme. It was a fun party. After the cold and wintery day on Friday, Saturday turned out to be sunny and nice out. Made his party day fun!! He loves being four! And he has been celebrating every day. He doesn't know quite yet that his birthday is only one day in December not the whole month. He is still going around saying its his birthday...

Today our baby is four years old. Happy Birthday, Matthew.

Atascocita United Methodist Church ( www.aumc.org ) Advent Schedule November 29 th at 5:00pm - “ Legacy of Love ” A Children’s Christmas Musical and Hanging of the Greens December 6 th at 6:00pm - “ Service of Hope ” A special service for those who have lost a loved one December 13 th at 6:00pm - “ Cookies and Carols ” A musical celebration of the season ( Share a Ride ) December 20 th at 12:00pm noon - “ Snow Day ” A fun filled day to celebrate with friends December 21 st - 23rd from 6:00pm - 8:00pm A live nativity presented by our youth December 24 th - “ Christmas Eve Worship ” 4:00pm - A service for families with young children 5:30pm - ConneXion Contemporary Worship 7:30pm & 11:00pm - Candlelight and Communion Service

Matthew's favorite new past time.

Matt's soccer team pic for the Fall 2009 season. Team Frogs!

Here's a story about a boy named Matthew who was really mad that his soccer game was after his brother's. He sighed, and whined, and threw himself around and was ignored by his mother. Til' the one time he decided to lay under his Pa's chair, and pee by a tree, well that's when this became a Matthew Moment. That this boy could be so silly, thats the way this became a Matthew Moment!

Click the pic to make it larger so you can read it. Saw this and had to share!

Last weekend on Halloween, one of the moms from Matthew's soccer team the Frogs brought green hairspray for the boys to put in their hair. The boys thought it was super fun. Even Alex got in on it. The funny part is that even though Braedan's mom was the one to bring the hairspray he did not want to put any in his hair. :) The Frogs are too cute! I have really enjoyed watching them play together. They are so sweet. Go Frogs!

Urban Dictionary defines "tszuj": tszuj In the fashion world, it means to make something better, generally by tweaking or quirking it to better fit what it's supposed to do both functionally and artistically. It's become most popular due to its frequent use on the hit Bravo show Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, usually by their fashion guru Carson Kressly. It is very hard to pronounce, and even harder to spell, many times often misspelled 'jujj' or 'jooj'. Pronounced "zhuj", by the way. Carson: "Just tszuj it a little, and you're set!" I first heard this word when I obsessively watched Queer Eye for the Straight Guy each week back in the day. The Fab Five were so fun to watch. Kinda miss that show. Anyway. Carson Kressley used to "tszuj" and say "tszuj" all the time. I now love the word and say it all the time! Have passed it off to a few friends who also say the word now, too. Wink. I have been doing a littl...

Carving pumpkins is always big fun!!

I am another year older today. And though it is fun to think of this day as special and receive gifts and loving words from family and friends. It also brings sadness. I feel...well older. And closer to 40. And well thinking of that number scares me. I don't feel 37. Eeek. I said it out loud. I don't. And then I start thinking that Matt will be 4 and Alex 7 and I start to think about how fast time goes by. I have kids not babies anymore and a husband with gray hair. Ha. Shh! Don't tell him I said that. The years are flying by. And if I am, eh hem, 37 then my parents are, well getting older, too. And well the whole thought of time, age, and how fast it all goes by makes me sad! Ugh. Just want to cry. I know I should just grab the bull by the horns and enjoy each day and second. But, when you stop and think about it, it is just so overwhelming. I don't know how to make it stop or slow down. Waaaaahhhhh! I'm just saying!

October 29, 2009 @ 7:24pm: Me: Hey, Matt come in the kitchen? Do you want to carve a pumpkin? Matt (from the other room): Yes! Me: OK, come on then. Matt (entering the kitchen NAKED!): I want to carve it like this. Kevin: Matt, NO! You can't do it naked. Matt: Yes. Me and Alex: Ha, ha, he, he. He's naked. Kevin: Matt go put on your clothes. Matt: FINE! Me and Alex: Ha, ha, he, he! No photos posted for obvious "nude" reasons! Carved pumpkin photos to be posted soon.

The boys having some pre-Halloween fun!

A little convo I had with Matt on Tuesday after I picked him up from school. Me: Hey, Matt! How are you? Matt: Fine. Me: How was your day? Matt: Good. Me: Did you eat all your lunch? Matt: Yes. Me: What did you eat? Matt: You made it. Me: Well. What did you do at school today? Matt: Stuff. Nice. That's my little " man " of few words!! :/

This year Matthew is going to be Peter Pan for Halloween. My mom made it for Alex when he was 3. He loved Peter Pan that year and so my mom made this costume for him. This year Matt's bringing Peter back. He loves it because he has a dagger. I love it because it is all here and ready to use!! No work for me! We love Halloween! Alex as Peter Pan Matthew as Peter Pan He is loving the dagger. :/