The Runner....

Cole is my sweetheart. He's the most obedient, kind, easy going and pleasant kid to be around. Kyle and I agree that if all our kids were like Cole...we'd have 5 more. 

Cole fun facts: He's a gamer..... Cole+Wii= LOVE.  He prefers the indoors 98.3% of the time. He likes sitting and/or walking.  He's lovingly referred to as "molasses" around these parts.

 Keeping those facts in mind- might I present to you Cole.."the Runner."

 Since school began he has completed 25miles. My little gamer has been running  laps at lunch recess....by his own accord!!  He qualified to run the final 1.2 miles at the Seattle Children's Marathon and was adamant about doing it so by all means............WE RAN!! 



The running club crew at the starting line....



Multi-talented Cole's action shot....he runs AND smiles!



Finish line is in sight........




That's right....this kid who reeeeaaaaaallly enjoys sitting indoors and playing anything and everything electronic just completed his marathon!!! What a fun day to spend with my boys. Jack was an allstar as well but this was Cole's first race so all props to the newbie! I loved every moment running with Cole..his toothless smile oozing with pride.  This was a good... good day!!






Looking on the bright side....

 I'm a happy person by nature. I'm definitely a "glass half full" kind of gal. Today however... I'm a bit blue..no,  annoyed is a better way to phrase it.

You see, I'm flying solo in the parental department till what seems like forever. I've got 4 solid days down. Many more to go...blasted hunting season. I've done it many times before..it's old hat. But this time it's a little different....looooonger. I like CO-parenting, I'll leave it at that.

 Other mentionables that I can complain about .... for just a minute:

#1- My Most favorite hilarious and witty local radio talk show host and CHANNEL that has been my oasis of conservative sanity in my liberal desert of a state for 16+ years is changing its format to ........OLDIES MUSIC! You have GOT to be kidding me.  AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH say it isn't so.......I'm speechless!

2# I've lost my cooking mojo temporarily--- and I'm still hungry.

#3. I spent a delightful evening having dinner with one of my most favorite friends for her birthday last night. I wanted steak. I wanted steak with polenta. I ordered steak. Steak with pancetta. Polenta and pancetta are two VERY different things. I hate pancetta.

#4- I blame my steak and "P" word confusion on lack of sleep. I do not sleep well without a man in the house.

That's all. My minute is up. Now, onto wonderful mentionables as of late:



Big shoes...who doesn't love little kids in big shoes?!



The fellas were solving mysteries outside. The case at hand: How did the nut get cracked?



Glass half full: I'm kinda 'gettin really good at making bread.
Glass half empty: I'm kinda 'gettin really good at eating bread.



Just a little candy corn toss at pack meeting...



My boy earned his Bobcat and I earned this lovely yellow shirt.



This guy can play Twinkle Twinkle Little Star 3 different ways...bet you didn't know that was even possible. Oh but it is!



And my sweet little Cole is rockin the teeny tiny violin as well. He licks his lips in complete concentration and says, "Oh let me thstart again.." over and over...it's a hoot!

 There, I feel better already!

"It was the bethst Halloween EVER!" -Cole

WHY YOU ASK????

We made spoooooky haunted houses...

We got to wear costumes ALL day at school and actually called it Halloween and not a "fall festival". We even had a "Parade of costumes" and ate enormous amounts of candy and treats and junk and we liked it!!

 Harry Potter and Luigi were sitting next to each other at the parade...



Costumes + recess = childhood heaven



I wore a sweet beard as Obi Won and Harry Potter is actually my brother....



My whole family was invited to TWO of the most fun parties ever.....



Kate wore polka dotty leggings that made my mom very happy....



We ate lots of doughnuts.....



We felt all sorts of gross mystery stuff.....



Brody knocked down the whole slew 'o cans with a tiny pumpkin....



We made each other into mummies.....



I tried bobbing for apples...Brody thought I was being a little ridiculous..just grab one!




 

We even decorated HOMEMADE doughnuts with orange frosting!



"Yea, Halloween thith year wasth pretty much AWETHUM!"