Pumpkin Carving

Growing up, I don't remember us carving pumpkins. My mama says we may have once or twice, but since Daddy was a football coach, and Halloween is during football season, I'm thinking it's a tradition that just never got going at our house. So, since Tony and I have been married, each Halloween, I have carved a pumpkin. And, each Halloween, I always end up with bruises on my arms from scooping out the pumpkin goo. I also usually use kitchen knives and do simple triangle shapes for eyes, nose and mouth. But, this year, I bought one of those kits with all the tools and even patterns. Hudson was so excited to carve our pumpkin. He picked out the pattern, was very excited about the seeds, and so like Hudson, less excited about sticking his hand in the pumpkin and pulling out the goo. Walker, on the other hand, stuck his hand right in the pumpkin and pulled out lots of goo. However, he kept wanting to put the seeds we had already pulled out back in. We had lots of fun...check out the pictures where Mommy is carving and the boys are laying on the blanket in the kitchen...too cute! I think our pumpkin turned out cute! (A side note...kiddos grow up so very fast...last year, every pumpkin that Hudson saw, he called pumpkin boo. This year, Tony and saw a pumpkin somewhere and said "Oh look Hudson, a pumpkin boo." He quickly told us...that not a pumpkin boo, that a pumpkin. I wish we had recorded all these sweet things b/c they grow too fast!!!)

Freshaire Choice Paint

So, we finally started painting our playroom to turn it into Hudson's new bedroom. We went to get the color paint that I had picked out and then decided that we would try the Freshaire Choice Paint that they sell at Home Depot. I've said in previous posts that I am trying to go green, so this was one way to help our house. We loved it...it was a little pricey at $35 a gallon, but with me being pregnant, and Hudson and Walker being such little guys, we decided to give it a go. The color matches Hudson's bedspread even better than the other typed of paint I had picked out. The paint had a small smell, but nothing like regular paint has. The room is a pretty big room, and the smell would have stuck around had we used regular paint. Freshaire uses some kind of soy based print for the label and recycled plastic for the paint can. I must say, we were pleased and will probably use the same kind of paint for the baby's room. The man at Home Depot says that he figures that soon, this will be the kind of paint used in schools and places like that. I would think that would help the price go down! Hudson and Walker got to help with the cleaning the room and painting. Hudson was soooooo super excited! Here's his creation!

Thank you Grandmama for painting the room, and for your patience with Hudson as he excitedly went up and down up and down with his paintbrush!

Camera Handy

So, I've been noticing lately, that I am missing all the perfect camera moments with the boys. They will be doing something so cute, like sitting side by side in their chairs watching TV, and just being so sweet together, I'll think, oh take a picture, run to get the camera...and then I've missed it! Just tonight, Walker climbed up to the desk, sat at the computer and took the ear phones and put them in his ears. Of course, I ran to get the camera, but missed the moment. I think I've decided I need more cameras! One for the car when we're out and about. One for upstairs and one for downstairs. But then I think, aren't I blessed to even have a camera...how excessive would three be! I would however like a video camera that is a little more accessible and smaller for easier use and ease of travel! And while I'm sharing camera wants, I would love a digital camera that could take a picture right after I've taken one. It drives me crazy waiting for the thing to load back up so I can take another picture...another time I miss the moment!

Thankful Thursday

1. A healthy baby girl we got to see on ultrasound Monday
2. A sweet Mama that took a day off to come keep Hudson and Walker
3. A sweet sister that came to keep Hudson and Walker today
4. The pink flower one of my students brought me yesterday morning
5. The yummy chili my mama made for dinner last night
6. The leftovers from the chili dinner
7. Sweet Tea
8. A precious class of 2nd graders that got super excited when I told them that the baby is a girl
9. Hudson carrying a pink shirt around the Gap saying it's for "his baby grul"
10. Tony always being helpful with our family

Wordless Wednesday

It's a...

GIRL...baby #3 is a girl!

Too Cute to Not Share

My Daddy came and kept the boys the other night and brought them these plastic fireman hats. After dinner, Tony took Walker's clothes off to go take a bath, and of course, Hudson wanted his off too. Then, they put on their fireman hats and Hudson started saying he was a fireman naked...with the cutest little voice, so I snapped some pictures and they are precious...surely I'm not biased?!