O Christmas Tree

Cole helps daddy fluff the tree.

Mommy and Cole put on the ornaments.

An Angel on top

Thanksgiving 2012

This Thanksgiving we had my family over for lunch and then went to Stephen's aunts for dinner.  Our normal routine except that Cole had been sick with the croup since Monday and then he passed it on to Cade who began to get sick on Friday.  We ended up in Urgent Care the Saturday after Thanksgiving with our first illness (at 9 weeks old).

Cade 2 months

Cole's 3rd birthday

This year I wanted to do a "Pirate Party."  Cole is really into Jake and the Neverland Pirates, so I figured that would be a slam dunk; however, Cole had a different idea.  Cole insisted that he have a "Band Party."  I wasn't exactly sure what that was so, I decided we would turn the "Band Party" into a "Rockstar Party."  I made the invites, as well as some VIP passes.  We decided to keep it simple and do hot dogs and chips.  I went all out this year and got a fabulous cake.  He really loved it.  The kids played at the park, made instruments (shakers and tambourines) and we snapped a few shots of all the "Rockstar" guests.  Though we didn't have a "Pirate Party," he got a lot of Jake and the Pirates stuff...which he loved.

Halloween 2012

Cole had a party at school today.  All the kids got dropped off in their costumes, but when I got there for the party most had changed...not Cole.  He was still in his pirate get up.  I was shocked that he actually put it on this time.

Wiggle, Wiggle, Freeze

 This evening we went to the church and our street block party.  Cole loved passing out candy to all the kids that came by.

If you asked Cole, Jake was Mr. Smee.

Cole and Dr. Brad

Lillie Thompson...Corey and Amy's little girl

My mom's neighbors...they are one month younger than Cole

Another turn of events

After I went in and spoke with my principal about quitting, I went to talk to my CTE director.  By the end of our chat, we discussed a possible part time position.  There are a couple of different scenarios, but either way I can pick up the kids from school and spend the afternoons with them.  It will also allow me some time away from the house and I'll earn some money too.  I'm very excited about this new chapter in my life.  God is good.

DaDa dropped a bomb on us...

So my dad's grandparent name is "Dada" pronounced dah-dah.  Serves him right for wanting Cole to call him "Grandfather."  A couple of weeks ago DaDa dropped a bomb on us...he  is going back to work part time...which means we have no one to keep Cade.  The plan was for my dad to keep Cade and my in-laws to keep Cole and take him to his school each day.  The got us thinking about what we were going to do.  I just never really wanted my newborn to be kept by someone else in a full time daycare.  If that were the case, then I prefer to stay home myself.  I had debated staying home before the school year started, but because my dad had agreed to keep Cade, I decided to get one more year under my belt.  Well...I have decided to stay home starting next semester.  The only problem is that in order to get my year of service with TRS, I need to work a total of 90 days.  First semester is only 74 days, so I will need to work 16 days in January and then I'll be done.  I am very excited about this new opportunity.  It is something I have wanted to do since Cole was born.