Cute as a Punkin!

It was very funny. On Friday night we were discussing the next nights festivities with Braxton going over what all was going to happen and for weeks we had been telling him he was going to be a lion (again because it still fits). Well, Friday night he had in his head that he was going to be a "punkin". Anytime we'd ask him what he was going to be he'd say "punkin".
Last night I went to the closet to pull out the lion costume and there hanging right next to it was a pumpkin costume that a friend had passed down last year. I hesitated to even pull it out because the tag said '12-18 months'. I walked into the den and held up the lion costume and the pumpkin costume and asked which one he wanted to be. Needless to say the costume fit. He was so darned cute. I thought it was perfect considering our fascination with pumpkins this fall. He was only able to go to 2 houses Trick-or-Treating because of the rain but that was ok with him. He had a blast handing out candy.

My Little "Punkin"

Brax is into "punkins" BIG time this fall. He loves going to Wal-Mart and Target and walking up and down the Halloween aisles. He's a little freaked by the "itch" which surprises me because he loves the Wizard of Oz but he really gets spooked by the witches in the stores. I think the fact that they are motion censored freaks him out a little. He will hide his eyes and bury his head and this past Sunday (so cute) he stood at the end of the aisle watching me while I walked down. He didn't want to have any part of the "itch".
Anyways, we have gotten a new pumpkin every weekend. We have a "daddy punkin and a grandaddy punkin" outside on the porch. We have 4 more real pumpkins inside and just this weekend we picked up 3 more fake ones. 2 of which are blue, Brax's favorite color. Brandon is on fall break this week and he's actually painting our hall bath blue for him. I think it'll turn out real cute. I'll put up some pictures when it's all done.
We are really looking forward to the holidays coming up. We have LOT'S of fun things planned and great times planned with family. I promise to keep you posted.

Campfire Boys

Monday was Labor Day and is was awesome. We didn't do anything major but that's what I loved about it. It was nice and breezy outside so we were able to open the french doors leading out on to the screen porch. Braxton laid out on the screen porch and watched The Bee Movie (for the 500,000 time this summer) and ate cashews! It was nice being at home and not having to rush off to work, or class, or the store.
Later in the evening the boys made a fire in the fire pit out back. I had to take some pictures of that!

I'm Back!

It's been a long time since my last post. I apologize and know I have to do better. Just in the last week Braxton has changed so much.
The school year has gotten off to a excellent start. With all the changes at school due to the budget crisis I have been assigned a new assistant. My old one, with whom I had worked with for 3 years, was moved to kindergarten because they had to let 6 go last year and my "new" assistant was moved up from 1st grade. She is great but it's been a time of learning about one another and readjusting. I also have a college intern working with me this year. She's actually a graduate intern so this is her second degree. She's not actually student teaching until after Christmas but for the first semester she's just "floating" and observing. She's really helpful but it's different having someone new around all the time and that has taken some adjusting to also. She's awesome to have around. My class seems to be a really good group of kids. The 10th day of school is tomorrow. In the education world the 10th day of school (just like the 100th and just like the 180th) is a huge milestone. Things seem to calm down a bit and become more concrete. I On top of everything else Brandon has returned to school in addition to working full-time. I couldn't be more proud of him but I am SO tired in the evenings. I have been staying at work much later than I normally prefer just to get as much stuff done at work because when I pick Mr. Braxton it's all me and he makes sure that I am doing nothing but tending to his every whimper.
Every night I have made dinner (this is only going on week 3. I'll post about this subject periodically) except one and that was only because Allyson and dad wanted to come to see Braxton and brought dinner, done the laundry, packed lunches for the next day, gone for a walk, and given Braxton a bath before Brandon gets home from class. I want him to be able to walk in and and not have to do anything but spend time with Braxton before we have to put him to bed.
We try to have him down by 8:30. And we try to be in bed by 10pm. 5am comes very early. We get him up at 6:30 and they are out the door to Maw- Maw's by 6:45. Needless to say this school year has started very busy but seamlessly. Brandon seems to like his classes and doesn't mind having to study after Braxton is in bed. Keep him in your thoughts this semester!!