Just a little Announcement...

Yes, it's true! We are very excited, and I'm relieved that I finally feel I can be excited. There is nothing like going through everything that I went through last year to make a person a complete headcase about getting pregnant, worrying not only about miscarriage, but hoping my thyroid levels are spot on, since being either hyper or hypo both causes many problems in the fetus, but last worrying about what anomalies radiation might have caused. Not to mention making this feel like its the longest pregnancy ever when you are trying your hardest to conceal it, but your body wants to reveal it upon implantation. So for weeks now, I've been wearing coats, lots of layers, long scarves, and carrying giant purses every where I go, but there gets to be a point where nothing is going to hide this anymore...alas, I've reached that point and then some. But we are very excited, and ultra-sounds reveals, two arms, two legs, and only 1 head, so that makes us even more ecstatic! Right now, our baby girl is due July 25th, but I'm hoping for a lot sooner :)

And as for names...Calvin is determined her name will be Lisa. Don't ask me where he got it, as far as I know he's never even met one. He is very adamant, we'll see who wins this battle.

Police Man Shooting a Bad Guy

I walked downstairs today, and found this in Calvin's sketch pad. It isn't his most careful drawing, but the details kill me. Like the x's for dead eyes, and the mean policeman face. He also loves writing words, even if they don't really make words, but apparently kept making the same nonsense word on this one.

The "Red" Hulk

Calvin was very specific to let me know that this is the "red" Hulk. It's so cute though, he was copying his figurine and tries to include very specific details, yet coloring it red doesn't seem to dawn on him yet.

Thanksgiving 2011

Calvin gnawing on a turkey leg and enjoying his Thanksgiving dinner.

And as you can see, turkey seems to have the opposite effect on Calvin has it does the rest of us.

Calvin's First Race

Calvin had his first race this year with the Turkey Trot held at Ustick School. He was super excited, and did pretty good until I realized we should have gone over the rules of racing with him. He was so determined to win that in his mind he realized eliminating half the course would help him with that goal, so with cutting out a few pertinent areas he came in 2nd.

Off to a great start above, then you can see the desperation in his face below as he's trying to pass up first place.


But overall, he had a great time and can't wait to race again!

You think I need a new punishment?

Putting toys in time out was the greatest thing...for a little while. Calvin would get a toy put in time out, and be on his best behavior until he earned it back and then some. And for a while, it would never be more than one toy at a time. I guess this is how you know its time to switch techniques.

Monster Patch

So I patched Calvin's jeans on Saturday after finding a cute example on Pinterest. This is how they turned out.

And this is after one day...I take that back just 4 hours of wearing them. :(

Zombie Party

With all the fun stuff we've been creating at work lately, throwing Calvin a Halloween party was a must. I let him pick between several party items from work, but the idea of a Zombie party was no contest. Of course Pinterest was a big help too!

Swamp water and zombie eyes!

We had Zombie spray (a zombie's version of monster spray and body parts for party favors).

It's not the best picture, but here are our zombie brain cupcakes.

All the cute mummies and zombies! Dalton, Liam, Logan, Calvin, Brandon and Micheal

The Haunted World

This is what Calvin has begged to do all year since his visit last year. What's pretty funny is although, he wants to hold your hand pretty tight. He doesn't really get too scared. These two faces below were the best nervous faces I got. Quite honestly, the Haunted World is one of the best I've seen, I'm surprised he didn't have nightmares over it.

The Corn Maze with Step Ahead

Halloween and Best Friends

Calvin informed me the other day, "Wemi (Remi) is my best friend, cause she's a gwown up!" So this is him and his grown up friend Remi, trick or treating on Halloween night. By the way, Calvin also let me know that Optimus Prime always looks like that (the pose he is in with Remi).


Calvin with Tresa , Skylar and Tiffany

Calvin trick or treating at Jill and Darron's

RaeLinn's Halloween cake.

Us at the trunk or treat...a little lack luster this year, but I was just glad I could convince Calvin to wear the Grandma jammie over the werewolf costume. I had to tell him over and over again that he just ate the grandma and he was in disguise, stressing the awesomeness of eating the grandma.

Jill and I at the Fusion Magazine Party. It was the easiest thing to be since being Zombies for Calvin's zombie party.