Labor Day Weekend

First, we want to say HAPPY 35TH BIRTHDAY Becky!!!!!!! We all hope you are recovering well and your energy improves each day!!! We'll call ya later, so you can hear the Turners sing to you! haha

Things are well here. Gavin decided to have another growth spurt in the last week. It's quite sad to see his little baby belly slowly disappear. I keep telling him he's my baby, but then he keeps telling me that he's a big boy and not a baby. Anyway, back to the growth spurt. Last year Gavin was wearing 3T for pants. He is now wearing 5 slims with adjustable waists. That is from Kohl's. But, I just tried an old pair of 5 slims from Ian a few years ago and they seemed a bit long. I don't know...all I know is the pants he got yesterday are 5's. Ian was wearing 7X slims and he is now in 8 slims with adjustable waists.

Ian is eating with little complaining, if any, now at the table. He had a hamburger the last two nights and I was shocked. Usually it takes him a good 20 minutes to take ONE bite, but not anymore. He loves his fruit and cheese and will eat up chicken fingers or pancakes in no time.

Gavin, on the other hand, starts to eat when the rest of us are finished. He will eat his food when he wants to eat his food. That is definitely part of his personality. He knows what he wants and when he wants it. Forget trying to convince him otherwise.

Yesterday we went to church, Sunday School, Bob Evans, Kohl's and then to mom's to take them on the new bike path with their bikes. You basically have to run to keep up with them. Gavin likes to use his horn to let everyone know he is on his way. Both do very well on their bikes. Gavin is so jealous that Ian doesn't have training wheels on. In fact he tried to convince us he doesn't need them anymore. Oh, okay, Gavin! LOL

Today the boys and I are hung around the house and did some organizing and cleaning. Cailean worked, as usual, for a Monday. Later in the afternoon I put the bikes in my trunk and headed to Lake Pine. The kids are doing very well riding and you actually feel like you get a work out going with them because you have to walk/run to keep up. Well, we got about 1/3 of the way around the lake and Gavin fell off and scraped his knee. Oh, the tears! He held my hand and jogged back to the car while I pulled his bike alongside us. He cried the whole way back. His poor knee! Ian had done the same thing last night at mom's. Next time I'll be sure to put some supplies in my pocket! It was a long way back to the house! We got home and Ian put in Gavin's favorite DVD, Chip n Dale and we made popcorn. I had to distract him while I cleaned it.

When Cailean came home we headed over to the Nelsons area for a neighborhood cul-de-sac party just down the street from us. It had rained in the afternoon and then stopped. So, we went ahead. When we arrived, it rained and rained and rained and rained. Jessica and I sat on the tailgate of her car and the kids went off and played soccer. They thought it was very cool to play in the rain for a long time. We couldn't believe how many neighbors didn't care about the weather and stood out with and without umbrellas to visit. We cooked up some dinner and then headed back to the house for warm showers and the kids were asleep by 7:30pm!

Oh, so last night Pop-pop was talking about how he is turning 88 on September 27 and blah, blah, blah. Well, I told him, "Pop-pop, I know what I'm going to do for your birthday...I'm going to see if the NC State Pipes and Drum Band will play at church on YOUR birthday!" He replies, "Really? You will do that?" I said, "I'll see what I can do, but I'm pretty sure." In the meantime, my grandmother was laughing soooooooooooooooo hard in the chair because she knows that the Kirkin' of the Tartans is happening at the church on September 27! LOL I certainly didn't plan it, but heck...let Pop-pop believe it!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL LOL LOL I'm going to have fun with this one for sure! :)