Week 51 of 52 in 2017

Jackson: It was the last day of the school before winter break started and Crazy Hat Day.  We had gone to Chick Fil A the night before after Lights on the Bay. I had spotted these cow antlers and thought that they'd be perfect. Connor wouldn't have anything to do with them but Jackson wore it with pride. He needed some help with tape (a big thanks to the staff at RFE) but this is him still smiling after pick up. 

Connor:  In anticipation of new toys arriving on Christmas, I pulled the Star Wars toys and encouraged the boys to use some of their other toys.  The Zoobs were selected and Connor created these eyeglasses. I'm excited to see what else they can create.

Week 50 of 52 in 2017

Jackson: ANY parent involved in lacrosse can attest to the fact that the equipment is overwhelming. After figuring out during indoor lacrosse how to attach the helmet to the stick, the light bulb finally went off and we now have ALL and I do mean ALL the equipment on the stick. Oh, and our lax player being able to carry it makes it even better.

Connor: This boy may finally be able to smile at the dentist but we were finally told what we've been waiting for when those 4 teeth arrived in a week at 13 months, Connor will need to see an orthodontist for a consult.  His teeth are easily double the size of Jackson's and we knew that this was inevitable.  Baby teeth overwhelmed his mouth so we knew it was a matter of time. Hopefully, he'll still be all smiles when the orthodontist visits start.

Week 49 of 52 in 2017

Jackson:  Jackson loves to read.  We normally have at least 20 books that we have borrowed from the library for the boys.  Most of the books are Jackson's because he is ALWAYS reading and goes through a lot of them.  He was working me hard to get a DVD this day and I held him off in favor of  the books series "Kingdom of Wrenly" in anticipation of the  Playmobil knights sets that he was hoping Santa would be delivering. 

Connor: Connor was definitely anxious looking around in the houses in the neighborhood and seeing that we were in the minority regards to getting our christmas tree. Finally, we were able to coordinate our trip to Mary's Meadows.  And, for Connor, breakfast at the diner satisfied his recently developed egg obsession and he was able to make snow angels.

Week 48 of 52 in 2017

Jackson and Connor:  It was a busy Friday for Jackson and Connor.  Our elf, Mistletoe, arrived from the North Pole to keep an eye on the boys for the holiday season and report back to the big guy.  We are hoping that his presence will provide some calm during the exciting holiday season.

That night, we took advantage of our Blast summer camp offer of free tickets for the boys.  We stayed until the end and headed down to get pictures with the players.  The team captain, Tony Donatelli, recognized them from summer camp and was happy to oblige the boys' request for a picture.  We also got a chance to see some of the boys' friends on the field before the game.