Photo Shoot

I was inspired by a friend's friend who got some awesome pictures of her family in front of a really cool garage door. So we went out yesterday to try to accomplish the same kind of photo. I think we got some really good ones. The boys weren't as cooperative as I would have liked (are they ever?) but did good enough. I was looking to get some fun shots for our Christmas card. Thanks Mom for your help!!

Happy 6th Birthday, Blake!

Blake ended up with a very mild case of the flu this week, which also happened to include his birthday. He had a fever and sore throat on Wednesday, but was feeling much better by Friday (his birthday), so when he couldn't go to school, we took him out for a fun day in Amarillo. I had to run a bunch of errands and the kids were so patient! We went to lunch at Chuck E. Cheese (which included a huge tub of Clorox wipes and a big bottle of hand sanitizer). Then we went to see "Where the Wild Things Are." We ended the day with free birthday ice cream at Cold Stone. We got Blake a bike this year - his very first one! He's doing great so far and loves being able to ride a big boy bike. Happy Birthday, Blakers! We love you and love that you're part of our family!

Fairy Tale Day

Today was Fairy Tale Day at school. I had originally decided for Brody to wear Blake's Prince Charming costume from last year, but I didn't really have all the pieces and it was kind of too big. So then I decided that they could both be Mickey Mouse. But then in the middle of the night, I decided that Mickey Mouse wasn't really a fairy tale character and thought that they could be THE THREE LITTLE PIGS. I took Blake to school, came home and made 2 pig noses out of a toilet paper roll and pink construction paper. Brody was the pig who made his house out of bricks and Gavin was the little pig who made his house out of sticks. I went in the back yard and got some sticks and put them in his back pocket. It was hilarious, but neither one of them were overly interested in wearing the nose, so this is about as good as it gets.

Sprucing Up My Walls

I decided that I needed some excitement on my dining room walls. Sean had taken the above picture of Gavin, which inspired me to take some of the other boys. I made them into 11x14's and sent them off to Sam's tonight. For a whopping $9.87, I can have new "art" in my dining room.

Happy Birthday Gavin!

Gavin celebrated his 1st birthday yesterday. I can't believe it's been a year already. How incredibly fast time goes by! We had a small family party at our house. Gavin wasn't feeling great and was a little whiney and sad, but did enjoy playing with new toys and eating cake. He got lots of fun things!

Happy Birthday Gavi boy! I love you to pieces! So very thankful for your sweet spirit in our family!

Canyon Eagle Shirts

I decided to make Canyon Eagle shirts for us since there are no shirts out there for boys (and even if there are, they don't come small enough to fit my little ones). I created the image in Photoshop and then printed them out on iron-on paper. The boys each have their name on their sleeve (I refrained from putting one on mine, but I did give some thought to the possiblity and decided to let it go). I thought they turned out really cute. They didn't wash up very good as the white shirts bled and the gray shirts show the outline of the iron-on paper. These really were for Homecoming and served the purpose.

Brody and Gavin's 1st Day of School

Brody and Gavin had a great first day of school today. We were running a little bit late, which was a bummer on the first day, but made it there just fine. When I went to drop Brody off at his room, they were already lined up for chapel. I went in to put his stuff away and he kind of just lost it. I ended up walking to chapel with them and then the teacher took him from me. My friend Julianne said she would check on him when she dropped her children off. When she called later, she said Brody was fine, but Gavin was crying. Luckily she new that he needed his "owl" so she went and got it for him and he calmed right down. Both of their teachers said they had a great day!

Finger Problem

I went to wake Brody up from his nap today and he had stuck his finger in this wiffle ball. I tried to get it off before we went to meet his school teacher, but couldn't get it off, so he went with it on there and also had it on to go get Blake. When I got home, I tried cold water, vaseline, and ice. Then I called my mom to come help and she tried Pam and an ice bath. Still nothing! We finally thought of Sean's wire cutters and cut the ball to pieces. His little finger is so swollen and sore. Hopefully he'll not do that again. I mean the poor kid has the chubbiest little fingers on the planet! Grateful that we got it off and didn't have to amputate anything! By the way, the pictures are crummy because I took them with my phone :)

Growing Up

Gavin has done a lot of growing up in the past 2 weeks. We went to California and all of a sudden he could do all kinds of things. He can now eat more solid foods, like Cheerios and Baby Puffs, which he used to choke on. He can wave hi and bye-bye and also crawl like a real baby. The other boys did kind of weird crawling, but not Gavin, he can do it! He's a great little eater except that he's developed a loud yell if you don't feed him fast enough. He's a sweet boy though and we really are enjoying him!

Blake's First Day of Kindergarten

Today was Blake's first day of Kindergarten. His teacher is Mrs. Richardson, who we are so excited about! I think he was a little nervous, but got in the room and did great! We put away his school supplies and then he sat in his seat. So cute! I thought I would cry, but I didn't. It's just an exciting new step in our lives. Happy 1st day, Blake! I love you!

Matching Boys

I tried to get a cute picture of Brody and Gavin wearing the matching shirts that used to be for Blake and Brody. I couldn't really get them to cooperate like Blake and Brody had before, but they're still cute. This is Brody (2 1/2) and Gavin (10 months). Below is Blake at 3 and Brody at 4 months. It's hard to remember them being so little!

My Flag

Me and my flag

The boys in their 4th of July clothes

Tired Gavin

I have been wanting a flag in my yard since I've had my own house. My mom got me a year's subscription this year for my birthday. The local Kiwana's club does it for a fundraiser every year. My first flag was on Flag Day in June. I was so excited to have my very own flag in my yard and will look forward to the other times this year that I get to have it. Thanks mom for getting it for me!!

4th of July Parade

Brody waiting for the parade to start.

Blake

Gavin

Brody with his patriotic pinwheel from Gramma.

We walked down to the end of our street to watch the 4th of July parade. We were able to sit in the shade which was awesome! The start of the parade was right there, so we were able to get lots of candy and other goodies. The fire trucks were already ahead of where we were sitting, so we were able to miss that part - not sad at all. The boys had a really fun day!

Happy 2 1/2 Birthday Brody!

Brody on his party day!

Gramma and the boys

Brody with his favorite gifts - color wonder books, a new "transformer guy", and the Texas Rangers jersey.

Brody's cake. He wanted chocolate, so I made Devil's Food with Cool Whip frosting. It turned out really good. I printed the Yo Gabba Gabba characters from their website and glued them on popsicle sticks. The wording was with a can of blue frosting - it was kind of hard to control. Notice the candles are 2 big ones and one 1/2 one! :-)

We decided to celebrate Brody's 1/2 birthday since he was born on the 29th of December. I had talked to several people with December birthdays and thought this was a great idea. On his actual birthday, we took him to Chuck E. Cheese and got his traditional ice cream cake from Marble Slab, but no presents since he had just gotten a ton for Christmas. I also wasn't sure how to do the age thing so decided just to do it as it was - he really was 2 1/2. He had a great day and kept saying "my birthday" all day.

Davis Family Reunion 2009

Blake with cousin Wyatt

Gavin and Wyatt (they are 2 weeks apart)

Donnie, Stephen, and Sean

Brody

We went to Oklahoma City for Sean's family reunion. We had a great time seeing everyone and spending time with family. The only bad thing was that it was 111 degrees on the Saturday we were there. We ended up at Incredible Pizza Company for lunch and then let the kids play in the game room for a while since it was air conditioned. The little kids had a great time playing together and we had a fun time just getting away.