Life with a 10 year old...

I feel truly blessed that our Landon loves to tell us everything.  I love life with our 10 year old...I love the conversations he has with with his brother.  I should really write these conversations down...either in a blog or journal.

Landon has always been obsessed with thinking he needs a girlfriend.  I don't know why that is but we tell him he doesn't need to worry about that right now just have tons of friends and enjoy playing and talking.

Anyway, this little girl, Lilly (Lillian), has been in his class for a few years and they are dear friends.  She is the daughter of one of our co-workers who we really like a lot.  They just have always gotten along really well.  I have always been so thankful that there never has been that boy - girl weirdness between them.  So, this year in 4th grade Landon has been doing some serious chatting about Lilly, all the time.  This week, the movie Avengers comes out, we promised to buy it and said we would watch it as our Friday Family Movie night movie.  So, Landon has been so excited he has been talking it up like crazy at school and Lilly wants to come over and watch it too.  This of course sent Landon over the moon he was so excited.

Today's conversation about Lilly goes like this:

Landon:  "I think Lilly likes me and I like her too"

Me: "Well Landon that is great.  Just remember you two are 10 and can be best friends you don't have to be boy friend and girl friend."

Landon:  "Well, I just want you to know that Lilly told me if I was the last boy on earth and she was the girl then we will get married"

Me: "Okay, fair enough Landon...if time comes that you too are the last 2 people on earth standing...you can get married"


So, I'm just cracking up and want to keep these memories forever.  Lilly did not come over tonight as she along with my kids all have super early activities in the AM but I think she may tomorrow.  Of course her twin sister will come two.....LOL.  Amelia is sooooo not interested.  Landon says, "Amelia's kind of a loner which is cool."  Mitchell (Lilly and Amelia's) dad said when push comes to shove Amelia will be sad and jealous she didn't come....I say bring her!!!  If I know I have a sister escort for the next 10 years, I say "Hallelujah"


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Anywho, on another note about life Lindsey is now potty-trained!!!!  She turned 3 about 2 1/2 months ago and the amazing daycare teachers have done a FABULOUS job.  I'm so impressed.

Lets see if I can find some fun pics to post here showing the fun ongoings in our life.....

Landon Kael - 4th Grade

Logan Matthew - 2nd Grade

Boys 1st day of school 8/27/2012

Lindsey Reese - 3 yrs old 1st Dance Class

Lindsey 1st Dance Class in Front of the School Sign

Logan and Jake (6 months old) Sept 2012

Landon @ CSG

Glenn and Jake @ CSG 9/12 

Glenn and Kids @ Cape Lookout Lighthouse and National Park- 8/12 

Start of Summer 2012

Summer for us means 10 weeks at Camp SeaGull. Our own little peace of heaven on earth.

G decided to invite some of his friends who arrived early over for dinner. I made this super fun cake....

7 months later....

Oh, blog....I can't believe it's been 7 months.  I've toyed with just trying a regular old school "diary" but I like the options of pics.  Of course I'm to exhausted at the end of the day to even turn my computer on.  Now if I could figure out this da'burn post to blog with email....I'd be good.

My parents have moved out.  They have an apartment in Raleigh but some of there stuff is still here.  It's nice to just be us again but I must share that I'm even more exhausted.  LOL... I didn't realize how much they really did help.  Cammie has gone missing (my parents cat).  She is a wonderful little thing and got out at the apartment complex and hasn't come back.  My mom is beyond devastated. I pray they find her.  It's funny growing up we never had a cat run away or get hit by a car.  We lost a few cats to old age but we had closure with that.  Until we lost Gideon in 2003.  He was my baby and I've him more than anything.  I got him during a very hard time in my life when I was very depressed and lonely.  I thought no one loved me and I was a complete loser.  BUT Gideon loved me....he loved me so much.  I had for 6 years....I still miss him.  So, I pray Cammie comes back because this is the worst thing ever.  (I mean in pet love)  She does have a microchip we just have to find the number and let vets and shelters know.  Cammie....come home...we miss you so very much.

So, lots to post...lots of pics to share...maybe It'll happen sooner than later.

God Bless,

Happy New Year....a little late...

Here are some picture pages from our Christmas.  I'm sorry to say that I lost A LOT of photos and all my scrapbooking pages from 2010.  I took my computer to this guy to try to retrieve the photos and stuff....but he made it worse.  L I F E

So, I had some of these saved on Facebook and I'm glad. 

Brrrrrrrrr.....no snow here but

it's snowing in Raleigh which is two hours from here. Linz and I are standing here freezing in downtown NEw Bern. Logan is in the parade with his football friends.

Landon is going to a party for his dear friend Jonathon. Jonathon and his family are moving to Alabama on the 18th.

These pics are all from September 2010....I'm still trying to catch up.

Glenn and Logan cheering on Landon!!

Logan was always saying "Put me in Coach"

Wooo Hooo Rock on BEARCATS

Logan coming off the field

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OUR NEW HOUSE

These are all before pictures.  Glenn has been cutting down trees and cleaning up the yard

since we moved in.  It looks amazing.  I am so proud of the all the work he has done. 

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9/11

Remembering all those that lost and gave their lives. 

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Our beautiful kiddos..we are so very blessed.  Landon, Linz and Logan

The little bearcat Linz cheering on her brothers!!

WoW

I'm so behind.....heck I'm always behind...it is just the way it is.  DANG!!! 

Here are some pictures from September...

Landon and his teacher Ms. Hatfield

Logan on his first day of Kindergarden.  Ms. Hemphill is his teacher.

Boarding the new bus bound for the NEW school.  Brinson Elementary.

First day of school Landon and Logan!

Now for some Craven Bearcat Football!!!  Landon played on the Mighty Might team and Logan on the Tiny Might team. 

Stay tuned....more pics to try to catch up.