August-September-October-November-December 2012

In August, we went on a family trip to Lurray Caverns, The National Zoo, and Pirate Boating Adventures in Maryland:

 

 

Funny and sweet things the boys say:

Henry just said "all builders report to work" - lol

Jake calls a hamper a "hamster"

Henry calls a drive-thru a "driveway"

Jake came home from school one day and said he had a "suspect" teacher that day - (substitute)

Henry calls going online going on "dot cime" (dot com) :)

Henry just asked me if I would go with him to Heaven - I said when and he said
when he was old, old, old. Made me cry.

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We said goodbye to our sweet Patch on 8/18/12 - Patch was a blessing in our lives ever since we adopted him in 2004, as a stray who showed up in the strawberry patch (thus, his name.)

We miss you, Patchie Boo, and we will see you again up in Heaven! 

 

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Henry on his VERY FIRST day of school - Preschool, 3 year old class - Teacher Mrs. Ongor

 

Jake and his class on their first day of 1ST GRADE - Teacher Mrs. Judkins,

who also taught me and Steve!

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Jake's first season playing FALL BASEBALL - COACH PITCH!!!

He is learning to hit the ball! Does a great time in the out field, too!

 

 

Henry's first field trip EVER, to his own pumpkin patch! Here he is with his buddy, Brody Webb :)

 

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HALLOWEEN 2012 - MY PIRATES

 

 

 

 

In early Thanksgiving, we adopted a new cat into our family. She was a stray in Surry that needed a home, and we named her MRS. PRETTY :)

Henry had a Preschool Thanksgiving Program at school and sang alot of fun songs!!! He poses with his friend, Skyler, in this photo :)

We had a nice Thanksgiving and, as always, the boys wore matching shirts for the occasion :) Although Henry did have the stomach flu the night before, he felt better by Thanksgiving Day :)

 

However, the day after Thanksgiving, Henry and Jake were running inside and fell. Henry landed the wrong way and broke his right collar bone. We took him to the ER and they gave him a sling to wear for a week, and then a harness to wear for about 5 more weeks. He healed nicely but it was a scary time for him. Jake broke his elbow at age 4, so the two of them are making sure to keep up with each other in the broken bone department!

 

 

December was alot of fun! The boys were in the church Christmas program as sheperds and were very cute and adorable. They sang a duet together "Up On The Housetop" :) Steve was the narrator, as always, and did a good job :)

 

Jake asked Santa for alot of things when he wrote him a letter, including a tv for his room, a 3DS, a trowel, and a camo wallet. But on his lap, he requested a guitar and a football wii game. Henry decided months ago that he wanted Transformer Rescue Bots and that is exactly what he asked Santa for. That and a money box :)

 

In December, we also adopted a 2nd stray cat that had been visiting us at the patch for several months. We named him MR. HANDSOME and he and Mrs. Pretty are the best of friends :)

 

On Christmas morning, we woke up to wonderful blessings from Santa! He certaintly thought Jake and Henry had been good little boys because he left alot of nice gifts and toys!!!