Last week I took Joshua on a special shopping trip to buy a brand new suit for him for his baptism day.
When he emerged from the fitting room with shirt, tie and suit on he excitedly exclaimed “Mom!! I look like I’m famous and like I have a job!!”
Joshy – you are precious!
Two of my sweethearts. Brigs and Joshy today. I’m a lucky mama!
“Mom each day that I see her I love her more. I wake up and love her more and more everyday. Isn’t that great?!”
“You and Dad are so in love, and the perfect couple! If you both die soon we should bury you next to each other.”
On Saturday we took a drive out to Sparwood to show the boys “The World’s Biggest Truck”. We didn’t mention that it was the biggest in the world to them, instead we just pointed out the window as we drove up and said “Look at that HUGE truck!”, suddenly Joshy pipes up from the back seat and exclaims “I’ve seen bigger!” ROTFL.
Oh Joshy you delight your Daddy and I with your hilarious observations and funny comments!
This is too funny not to post! We were playing music this morning while he is getting ready for school. Suddenly Copacabana by Barry Manillow comes on over the speakers, and Joshy starts grooving to it.
Then he says “Hey Mom, this song was in Madagascar 2 when they are all on the plane!” dance moves continue…”This song never gets old!!!!”
He Denies it Now…but yesterday Joshua said to me at lunchtime:
“Mom, things are picking up. I’m workin’ hard and I’m gonna be going off to college soon…”
Josh and Brigs have been loud and arguing for the past few hours. I was totally getting frustrated because nothing I did was working. Finally, in my frustrated Mommy tone I exclaimed:
“Guys! What is up today? Why are you being so loud and mean to each other?”
To which Joshua instantly pipes up:
“We can’t help it Mom! We were born this way!”
(at this point I’m trying not to laugh) I continued by saying:
“If you can’t get along and be kind I’ll be taking away your TV privileges.”
“That’s the end of our learning Brigs!” Josh replied
The first two days of school are now under my belt for this year and I’m doing a bit better. I know I was pretty weepy about my boys heading back to class (I just have so much fun with them when they’re around), but they are enjoying it thus far.
Joshua scored big time in the teacher department and ended up with Dylan’s old grade 2 teacher. She promptly came over and gushed about how he looked so much like Dylan (which Dylan was pretty pleased to hear – being memorable is always a bonus). Brigs was a bit more hesitant when he hit the classroom, his new teacher seems outstanding and I’m excited to see those two work together this year. I’m going to be volunteering in both classrooms whenever I can so I can participate in what they are up to. Maybe I’ll even learn a thing or two – you never know!
Dylan shot into High School on the grade 9 technicality. Grade 9’s are included in High School here, gulp! He’s off each morning on the bus before I’m out of bed, and has reported that he knows tons of kids on the bus to school from last year. Thank goodness he didn’t have my horrific High School experience of being the new kid and not knowing anyone at all on the first day. We moved during the summer before I started High School and it felt like a huge adjustment just getting to know the kids in the school never-mind find your class, enjoy your class and actually participate. Man I’m glad its them and not me, I don’t really miss high school at all (other than a few close friends I made there).
Noah is my little man at home this year, and I’m so grateful that he is! I couldn’t bear to have them all away all day long. He’s my little sunshine buddy and we have some fun stuff planned to do while the big boys are gone this year.
September is like spring cleaning all over again. I have been ruthless in cleaning and organizing clothing and toys, bedrooms and toybins. Lots more to do but it feels so freeing to rid our home of surplus that is broken or unused. The kids can again walk into their bedroom and pick out the exact toy they want to play with – it’s BRILLIANT!! LOL!! Much better than being impaled in the foot by a swarm of GI Joe’s and plastic swords. For all my griping about organizing, I really do love things in order. (shhhh don’t tell anyone that because I can’t handle the pressure!)
Anyway, that’s my scoop today. I’ve got loads on the go with Boutique Cafe as well, I could use a nap tonight before bed. 
Ciao readers and thanks for dropping by my crazy life.
His two front teeth!!
