Future teachers?

Double checking the answers!

Good job Whitney!

Watch him carefully!

Do what he said Whitney!

Whitney came over to visit again the other evening and Keyton decided to give her his spelling test. He made her number her paper and only gave her a minute to look over the words. He was very careful when grading it and very please when she made a 100! He even gave her a smiley face! Garrison decided to get in on things too and he handed her a sheet of paper and told her to draw whatever he did! He made sure she made the exact thing he made or she had to do it over! Then she asked him if he could make a W for her name. She showed him how and to the surprise of us all, he made it like a pro! He got really happy when we all bragged on him! Keyton called him a genius! Then she asked if he could make an A for her last name and he did that too! It was the funniest thing! Keyton was in awe of him! Garrison started saying"How did I do that?" Keyton said, "I don't know but you will blow them away at school when you go!" It was so funny! Whitney goat a kick out of it too. The boys always have so much fun with her! They begged her to spend the night. (As they always do!) She is going to try to make plans to do that again real soon!

These boys take their teaching very serious...Maybe they are going to follow in my footsteps. Keyton said he didn't think he could handle that but Garrison keeps saying he is going to be a teacher or principal so he can work with me every day! That will be just fine with me!

New Wheels...

Watch that big boy go!!!

My baby is growing up!

Keyton took a little break to watch...

He said this would look like a commercial!

A while back when we were at Wal-Mart, Keyton wanted me to let Garrison see if he could reach the pedals on a bicycle with training wheels. He thought he might be getting tall enough to move up from the tricycle. Sweet big brother! He could ride it! They were both so excited! However, we did not get one that day. We decided to wait. So, last week on fall break, Garrison left his tricycle in the driveway and Dana kinda messed up the front wheel with his tires! (oops!) Garrison was devastated at first but Keyton assured him that he could fix it so he could ride it. A couple of days later, we thought the boys needed a little break from one another so we convinced them to split up: Garrison was going to Cookeville with me and my mom and Keyton was going to stay here with his daddy! Keyton said they had "a ton of farming to get done around here!" He is so funny! Garrison had a hard time being split up from Keyton. he really wanted him to go! So, Keyton had the idea that if he went with me, maybe we would get him a bicycle. So, Garrison asked Dana (through many tears) if he would let me buy one. How could he say no, right? That helped a little but when we started to leave, Garrison cried and continued to do so for about a mile. After that, he was a complete angel for the rest of the day! We had a great time together. I think it was a very good thing because sometimes I worry that he doesn't get enough one-on-one time like Keyton did at this age. It was a blast spending the day with him and he was so sweet and happy picking out his bicycle! He thought he was really big!!! He could hardly wait to show Keyton! The weather has kept him from riding it very much except on the porch, but yesterday, they had fun riding together in the yard. I was so proud of Keyton for wanting Garrison to have something like this, because most times, they struggle with the "if one gets something, the other does too" syndrome!!! I have two very sweet boys who love each other SO MUCH even though....they fight a little every day!

Arrested...for cuteness...

Police and Prisoner...

Who could resist that adorable face?

The boys were playing POLICE yesterday. (What day do they not play this?) I was in the living room catching up on my shows recorded on the DVR. (It is fall break, you know!) So, they came through and I heard Keyton saying, "Now, don't worry...you won't have to work too hard, but our prisoners DO have to do some work around here." I looked up to see the cutest sight ever! Keyton had on his "police" shirt and they had gotten a denim shirt out of the closet and were calling it the "prisoner shirt." Garrison has never worn this shirt yet so it was a surprise to see him in it. He looked absolutely adorable. They were playing their parts well. Keyton was being very comforting and reassuring and Garrison even seemed to look a little nervous and scared. Keyton was a nice officer and told Garrison that he could see his Mommy before he had to start working. He said he could even kiss me. Keyton said that Garrison was a little scared but that he was going to take it easy on him. They went to work! I am not sure what the job was but I am surprised they didn't bust down the front door! After the task was complete, Keyton brought the prisoner back by for another hug and kiss before returning him to his cell! They are so funny and they take their role-playing very seriously! I don't know what Garrison did to get arrested but I am guessing it had something to do with being too stinkin' cute!

Movie Date...

Who are these guys in disguise?

Of course they are my two favorite guys!!!

A couple of weeks ago I won two free movie tickets on the radio. The boys were super excited! We usually do not go to the BIG movie theater very often since it is so expensive. We normally wait to go to one closer to home that is always $2.00. So, since we had free tickets, we planned to go today because on Tuesdays, they have something called "Stimulus Tuesday" which means that popcorn and drinks are all $1.00 each!!! Free tickets and $1.00 food: GOOD TIMES!!! We got to our seats just in time before they turned off the lights. Everything worked out perfectly! We watched Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs. It was a 3D movie and it was really good! Keyton kept thinking things were hitting him! Garrison said he only liked the good parts and not the sad parts. They were such good boys! After the movies, we went to Big-Lots and looked at EVERYTHING in the store! They were very good in there as well and they got to ride the little rides on the outside of the store when we left. We then ate at Subway and stopped at the Dollar General Market on the way home. It was a super day for a movie date with my two sweet boys! They said I was a very cool Mommy to hang out with all day long! We will definitely have to have more days like this!!!

Our fall display...

The cutest fall display ever....

because of these two sweet guys!

I love fall so much! I always want to create a lovely fall display and something always stands in my way. Usually it is the fact that Dana will not cooperate in helping me get some of the items I need like the bales of hay. We usually only have big round bales instead of square bales. This year we had both! So, I took the situation into my own hands...with a little help from my boys! I loaded two bales up on my four-wheeler and hauled them up to the yard. then the next day, we picked up the pumpkins because we happened to be at Wal-Mart. The day after that, we stopped on the way home and got us some mums. Having all of that, we set to work...I began the decorating and the boys helped me find other accessories we had in the shed such as the hoe and the pitchfork. I asked the boys if they would like to pick up some walnuts to add to it. I expected they would not last long since that is actual "real work." However, much to my surprise, together they picked up two five gallon buckets full! They were very proud of this accomplishment! They were real excited that I used their wagons in the display. The side of the display with the smallest wagon is "Garrison's side." The side with the biggest wagon is "Keyton's side." They refer to them as "their sides" so when I asked to make a picture of them today...they had to get on the appropriate sides! We still have some corn stalks to tie together and place behind the display, but I think it turned out quite nicely!

The boys just love it! I just love them!

Playground Fun!

My two favorite guys!

Just a swingin'...

Slide on down...

Down the tunnel...

Bounce bounce...

Climbing fun...

Coming down...

A few weekend ago, the boys wanted to go to the school playground and play. Keyton thought it would be a big deal to show Garrison around and Garrison thought it was a big deal to get to play where the big kids do! A win-win situation! It was a little rainy this day and we ran all of our errands to try to take up time so it might quit. It was still drizzling when we got finished and I suggested we just go home but I was met with a great deal of arguments! So...we got out and after we were there about 5 minutes, the sun came out and it turned into a beautiful day! Of course, Keyton then said, "Who was right, Mommy?" I have no idea where he gets that from! :-) We ended up having a great day at the playground. I learned that Keyton had been a little nervous on swings and see-saws ever since he had started school. He had never told me this before! It just about broke my heart! However, with a little coaching from me, he soon loved both of them! It was so sweet. He said, "Mommy, you have helped me get over two of my fears!" Ever since then, he has been a swinging sensation! Garrison thinks he is so much bigger now that he got to play where the kids that go to school play! He was looking over toward the Pre-K playground and checking it out to see what all they had to play with. He has been asking if I will sign him up next year. He said, "I think I would like to go to PRETTY-K next year!" We will see what the future holds for him. Keyton said he would probably be the smartest little boy to ever go to Pretty-K! They are such little joys!

My sweet matching boys!!!

Aren't these the cutest shirts for the cutest boys?

My friend Heather makes the most adorable monogrammed things! I was so excited when I heard she had started doing this. I knew I had to have something with tractors on it! I realized the other day that I had not taken their picture in these matching shirts yet! So, as we started out grocery shopping, I sat them down to do just that! I had one on to match them as well. Keyton took a picture of me and Garrison and all he captured were our faces (very close) and not the shirts! Garrison took a picture of me and Keyton and all he captured were the shirts! (and a little of our chins). So, all I really got was a great picture of them in their matching shirts! Who needs anything more? I love these little guys!

Baking with Whitney...

Keyton got to add the egg...

Garrison go to add the oil...

Stir...stir...stir...

Press...press...press...

they love their "It-ee"

Christopher and Whitney came over yesterday to hang out for awhile.   Whitney brought cookie mixes and brownie mix for the boys!   They had a great time helping her make them!   They took this job very seriously!   They stirred and stirred and they especially loved mashing the fork on the peanut butter cookies! They could hardly wait for them to get done so they could eat them!   Christopher had a bunch of college Algebra homework to do...but the boys interrupted him for a few minutes to finish hanging their TV on the wall in their bedroom.   I had it started but had a little trouble and had to quit.   He finished the job up and the boys were super impressed!   He was the hero!!! They had a great time with Christopher and Whitney!   They love, love, love them so much!!!

Always Something...

There is always something going on at my house with my two boys!  They are so funny!  I never know what they are going to put on to wear, what they are going to pretend to be, or what surprising things they are going to attempt to do! They have surprised me and made me laugh several times in the past few days.   They have played FBI, doctor, police, EMT, bodyguards, vet, county workers, farmers, and magicians, all within a few days.   Sometimes they switch professions every few minutes!  I hope they don't change jobs that much when they are adults!   One of the funniest things happened a couple of days ago when Garrison was playing with a broom on the front porch. He just stood it up and it remained standing all my itself!   Keyton was in AMAZEMENT!!!   I was a little impressed as well!   We asked if he could do it again.   I guess we were sure it was some kind of accident that he was able to do it.  To our surprise, he did it again!   Now, Keyton decided he must try it too.   Poor thing...he could not get it to stand up.   I tried and was unable either.   Every time Garrison tried...it worked!   It was so funny. Keyton said Garrison must be magic!   Garrison was enjoying showing off his new found talent. Keyton told him that the teachers would not believe how smart he was when he got old enough to start school.      We all had a good laugh about this magical trick. I love little moments like this and I love seeing all of the things my boys pretend to be.   There is always something going on or always a new memory made at our house..........and I wouldn't have it any other way!   

Clean-Up Crew

Beside the desk:  BEFORE

Beside the desk:  AFTER

In front of the closet:   BEFORE

In front of the closet:  AFTER

The cutest cleaning crew I have ever seen!!!

I am the luckiest girl in the whole wide world!

I love these little guys so much...

messes and all!!!

The other night, I told the boys they needed to stop playing for a few minutes and do a clean-up on their room!   They had toys everywhere!   Surprisingly, they did not fuss and seemed quite excited to please me.  Keyton told me to get my camera and take BEFORE pictures and then take AFTER pictures so I could put it on my blog!   Garrison thought that was a great idea!  So, they shut the door and went to work!   They did open it long enough to ask me if they could leave the toys they were playing with on the bed.  I assured them this was fine.   They were very excited for  me to see their hard work and for me to take pictures! I love these sweet guys and I am so lucky to have such a cute clean-up crew!