Teddy T. Bear

Teddy & the tractor

Teddy & the 4-wheeler

Teddy & the patrol car

Garrison holding Teddy...Keyton holding Faixy

Snuggled up with Teddy T. Bear

Keyton brought home a friend from school today! His name is Teddy T. Bear! Our school is gearing up for Teddy Bear Days. We don't have many details on it yet, as it is to be a surprise. However, I am sure with Ms. Alice and Ms. Delilah organizing it, we can prepare for bunches of fun! Keyton was the lucky one in his room to be chosen to bring Teddy home first! His mission was to show Teddy around and have some adventures with him. We were to take pictures of the things he saw and then Keyton had to write about it in a journal and take it back to school for the next lucky student! We had fun showing Teddy around the farm! Garrison thought Teddy was very sweet. He kissed him and told him he loved him and was going to miss him! This is what Keyton wrote in the journal:

I showed Teddy T. Bear 3 of my favorite vehicles on my farm.

1. tractor

2. 4-wheeler

3. patrol car

Then he rocked in a chair with me and my little brother Garrison and our new puppy Faixy.

He slept with us. We will miss him!

Keyton Dowdy 1st Grade 8/25/08

How Handsome!

My sweet little boys and their dog!

My Handsome Keyton

My Handsome Garrison

Today after we got ready for church, I thought my little men looked ESPECIALLY handsome in their new matching shirts and jeans. They always look cute to me, but there was just something so special about them today. They looked like little men. Their daddy was very proud of them as well. Keyton kept telling Garrison how handsome he was and Garrison was telling Keyton how handsome he looked! They each thought the other looked better. They were so sweet. "Aggie" was equally as impressed when she saw them at church. I, of course, couldn't resist a few pictures! (SHOCK!) We think our little boys are so cute! (We may be biased, but even biased parents can be accurate, right?) :-) Look out girls...prepare to have your hearts broken! :-)

A boy needs a dog...

My boys and their puppy!

My dirty...sweet...Keyton! (Especially that cap!)

My dirty... sweet...Garrison! (Notice the dirt necklace!)

Faixy relaxing on the trampoline!

( She had to have help getting down!)

Everyone keeps telling me how much my boys need a dog. Well, I have tried to let them have one several times, but something always goes wrong. I will admit a great deal of it is my fault because I have a TERRIBLE fear of them stemming way back from my childhood. I am terrified of even the smallest house dog if it jumps on me the least little bit. I hate this about myself and am trying to be better. So, we have a dog now that has not yet frightened me or gotten on my nerves. They really love it so far and I am trying to love it too. It is a very small puppy and I am hoping it does not get very big. They have named her Faixy (pronounced FAX-EE) Trouble Dowdy. She is very happy to run around and play with them. She follows them everywhere and even helped them run the goats back in their pen today. They said that made her a good farm dog! I hope that we finally have a good dog that EVERYONE (read:ME) can love!

FIRST day of FIRST grade!!!

My big first grader!

Look how tall he is!!!

Garrison is already getting sad...

Keyton waiting in my classroom...

Keyton with his new teacher!

A glimpse of his 1st day...

(Thanks to Keyton's photographer, Delilah!)

Yesterday was the first day of school.....I cannot believe Keyton is already in FIRST GRADE!!! It seems only yesterday I was holding him in my arms as a newborn. I am so proud of him. He is such a sweet-hearted little guy. He is also soooo inquisitive!!! He wants to know EVERYTHING! He never stops asking questions! He wasn't a bit nervous to start back to school, which surprised me very much. I thought he would be very nervous. I was very relieved! He walked right in and sat beside his new teacher. He acted so mature. I was so proud. I followed him down to his new room and helped him get settled and he didn't care a bit to stay. I have to admit I had a few tears as I left the room. He is growing up so fast that it makes me sad! His teacher was so sweet and called me a little later in the morning just to tell me that he was doing great. I was very relieved and also thankful for her letting me know. As we were going to sleep last night, Keyton said, "Mommy, I think I am going to really like first grade!" I am so glad he does!

About Garrison...he had a rough time staying without his mommy and his big brother! I guess he had gotten very attached to us over the summer! He cried and cried as we drove away from my mom's house. He had to have his Daddy come over and get him for a little farming trip to calm him down. He was so glad to see us when we got there to get him. He and Keyton just hugged and kissed over and over! I hope he doesn't get this upset very many days! I hate leaving him crying for me! He thinks since he has gotten potty trained that he is big enough to go to school as well! He IS a very big boy and I know that before I know it...he will be in FIRST GRADE!

I love these two boys to pieces!!! I am the luckiest Mommy in the whole wide world!!!

Costumes, Costumes, Costumes!!!

Keyton in police emergency gear!

Garrison with cowboy hat and loaded backpack!

Keyton with Daddy's gun belt!

Garrison with police vest and Mommy's Crocs!

My boys have always loved trying on different things. There is nothing they love more than to put on their daddy's stuff or stuff that looks like their daddy would wear. Occasionally they like to put a few of my things on too. (Especially me shoes!) I usually try to take pictures of these occasions because they are so precious. The other day they were really changing costumes quite often and I managed to get a few quick photos. I love my dramatic boys! (Dana says they get it all from me!)