Here's a recap of our week via Instagram pictures:
November 16-22, 2012
1-2. For his birthday, Braden wanted to go see Wreck-It Ralph at the theater with a couple of his friends from school on Saturday before his birthday. David took the boys to the movie while Cam and I went to get the cake. One of his friends didn't make it on Saturday, so I took him with Braden again on Sunday. That worked out great since Braden got to see the movie twice, and David and I both got to see it too!
3. I walked into the playroom Monday evening to this mess. David was out taking Braden to a wind symphony concert, so I texted this picture to him so he could give Braden the stink eye on my behalf.
4. The next morning... much better.
5. Braden worked on building this all morning (when he was avoiding cleaning the playroom). That's Luke Skywalker at the top. B staggered their seats so they wouldn't accidentally shoot each other.
6. Cam and I went out to check the mail, and he ran up and down the sidewalk grinning from ear to ear.
7. Cameron was excited to run inside and give Braden a birthday card that came in the mail from Nanny & Paw Paw.
8. Braden got a $10 birthday gift card in the mail from a local toy store, so I took him to cash it in. He was debating between some Lego men or a Webkinz, but then the shop lady pointed out this light saber which changes colors and makes noise. He was thrilled.
9. David took a break from baking pies to play Swampy (Where's My Water?). Cam wanted to play.
10. Pumpkin pie. My favorite.
11. David's second attempt at Pecan Pie. He made it last year, but it never set, so it was a goopy (albeit delicious) mess. This year, he added an extra egg, and that did the trick. He used Paula Deen's recipe (with an extra egg).
12. I got the chalkboard ready to greet Braden when he woke up on his birthday. :)
13. Braden answered the phone for a Happy Birthday call from Paw Paw.
14-15. On the morning of Braden's birthday, David took him to the Daisy airgun museum.
16. David surprised Braden with his own BB gun - a Daisy Buck.
17. David also got himself a new Daisy BB gun. :)
18. We went to have Thanksgiving dinner with David's parents. Cam showed Grammie his new Veggie Tales book that plays "We Wish You A Merry Christmas."
19. Time to play some 42, David's favorite family tradition.
20. Shooting the new BB guns with Daddy and Pa Pa.
21. Cameron had fun with a whirligig.
22-23. Cam and I took a walk on Pa Pa's trail and picked up pinecones and "special acorns."
24. BB gun target carnage. David said he felt like the bad kid in Toy Story. :)
25. My macho man. When they came inside from shooting all morning, he said, "How are the women folk?" Ha.
26. I did a new little countdown chalkboard for the fridge (it was 34 days until Christmas when I took the picture... it's less than that now). :)
I'm impressed with your son's Lego building skills! And that pumpkin pie looks yum! Great phone pics and looks like a wonderful week!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Marla! :)
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