Happy Father's Day

Before you read, I have to explain this picture. Obviously, Ben has been working all day and just got home. Both of the boys LOVE when daddy comes home and there is always a bit of commotion with cheers and shouts and "hip hip hoorays". SO i whip out the camera (Cael has started pulling these faces whenever the camera is in front of him. I don't understand the eyes closed and mouth wide open? oh well) I love when Ben has both of the boys in his arms, he holds them in a "manly" way, but I still think it is precious. Seriously... Ben looks tired, he is tired.. so I wrote this little poem for my man!

It's the end of the day, but I might as well say....

Let's give a shout for the Men we care about!

You work so hard all the day long,

but we know you are home when you sing that little song:

"I'm Home! I'm Home! The work day is done,

Now I can relax with my boys and my 'hon'!"

I know you are tired- it shows in your face,

but Baby- get moving or you'll come in last place,

The dishes are dirty, the children need to be fed,

give them a bath, a story, and put them to bed...

This all needs to happen or there will be a mess,

but TODAY is a different one: no more and no less!

It's your special day... we can take a break or two

You know it BENJAMIN, we really love you!

*i guess this is over, it's finished, it's through. We are very blessed to have someone like you!

So here's to the DADS whom we love and adore... we hope this post wasn't too much of a bore!

Now THAT was full of cheese, but oh well!

HAPPY FATHERS DAY

That's just crazy!

This week is going to be a busy one... so much to do... so little time. Ben offered to wake me up at 5 (when he gets up to go to work) so that I would have plenty of time to get everything done for the day. I need to get things done, but waking up at 5? That's just crazy talk.

Update

I know it's been a while, so I thought I would type up a little something:
Brecon is really good at what he does. And what, you may ask, does he do? The boy is a sleeping champion! I'm not complaining, it is quite wonderful to put that boy to bed, tickle him and make him laugh just a little bit, close the door and it is NIGHTY NIGHT! And it is a full night too, from 8 to 8-ish (give or take a half-hour) I even think I'm starting to catch up on some sleep (YEAH RIGHT-- that will never happen) Not only that, he is also a walking fool! Not just a couple of steps here and there, but he is walking all over the house and chasing Cael all around. I'll post his "Frankenstein" walk. It is hilarious!

oh dear...

We've sure been busy this year and I have to apologize for not posting anything new for awhile. I guess the biggest reason (excuse) would be that I recently enrolled in 9 credits through San Antonio College and any spare minute I have is spent reading and studying for my classes. It's been busy... but I've been enjoying them as well.

The boys are doing great! Cael and Brecon are such good brothers. Right now cael is working the shift key AND making difFErent letters big or small. he giggLEs and laughs and thinks it iS REALLY funny.>> he is quite the jokester.

This first picture was takEN after Cael got home from school on the bus and I was talkinG To one of the neighbors when cael came running out to tell mE that brecON and tyler (our frieND) ARE eating too MUCH candy... I REALIZEd that they had found the EAster candy from LAST year (i don't know how that happened) and they were having a Ball!

Like Father Like Son

One day without any outside influences of any kind, both Ben and Cael had put on the "same style" shirt and boy-- was it cute. Luckily my good friend captured it on "film" (can you even say that anymore?) The look on Cael's face says it all "I LOVE IT". Brecon was a little jealous, but it didn't bother him for very long (see photo below). That kid, I just have to kiss both of those dimples everyday!

Baking and a Garden

Recently I figured out how to make sweet orange rolls, just like Mama Hoopes used to make (except they weren't "rolled" the same- OH WELL). I had tried the recipe a couple of times and the rolls were pretty puny. This time they got bigger! We're chalkin' that one up to adding more flour! Boy, I really had to hold back so I didn't eat the whole pan! Luckily I shared most of them with my friends and neighbors. This was a couple of weeks ago, but just looking at the picture is making me hungry...

ALSO... we've been working in our backyard and we even planted a garden. HOORAY! We had a lot of help from the boys, so I hope our hard work pays off with a bounteous harvest! Cael had the most fun with the water hose. Cael has been learning about plants and what they need to grow. He must think the same rules apply to baby brothers because Brecon got the brunt end of the water hose multiple times. He took it like a man and didn't cry until he got some water right in the face, then the party was over. Also, Brecon enjoyed the dirt, not just playing with it, but eating it as well. And when the dirt was mixed with water... we had a mud party. Kids love mud!

Sing Sing Sing... I love to Sing

Last Sunday I was the (substitute) teacher for Cael's sunbeam class. Singing time is wonderful, I have a tender heart for those sweet little voices and primary music, and I can't hold myself back from singing like I did back in the day. Many sunbeams (3-4 year olds) don't always know the words to many of the primary songs and are busy doing other things ie. turning around, standing up, wandering around the room, every part of their body is WIGGLING, right? Well I was very excited to hear my man Cael sing his little heart out to the "Father's are so Special" song! The music lady was very impressed as well and Cael was chosen to pick the next song. I couldn't hold back the tears for joy, I was so proud! I love that kid!
Also, Brecon who is rolling in at just over 8 months now, is starting to cruise around the furniture and has taken some un-controlled, wild, and very unstable STEPS!! I try not to encourage this sort of behavior, he is my baby after all, but the guy is trying his hardest to catch that big brother of his. It is so fun to have my 2 boys! They really are joys in my life!