Hokie game

There were extra tickets for the VT/UVA game so Colin and I went with mom and dad to Blacksburg. It was really really cold but I was so excited to take Colin to a night game in lane stadium. 

Brent stayed back at the farm with Joel and Norah and we stayed the night in a hotel after the game. Colin loves hotels and it's fun getting away with just him.

The UVA fan behind us wasn't impressed at all with the game. Haha! 

Colin and a hokie captain Rex 

It got really cold and around the 3rd quarter and was also 11pm so asked Colin if he wanted to go to the coliseum to sit and get warm but he said he was staying until the end. (Proud of him for staying) The 3rd quarter was also where Colin told me night games weren't as exciting as I said. And at that point it wasn't but 4th quarter turned around and the game came down until the last 12 seconds and the whole stadium was going crazy when we won. Colin said that it was amazing and the game was his favorite part about thanksgiving. And that I was right about night games.  

Well worth it indeed. 

Thanksgiving at the farm

 We just spent the past few days at the farm for thanksgiving.  And since grandma is selling the farm this could be the last thanksgiving at the farm. I'm not sure whether I want the farm to sell fast or not.... but we made the most of it and enjoyed every minute of it. 

Little girl had several plop down crying sessions. But this one wasn't her terrible two fault... daddys hit her in the head with the football.

 She was happy for some of the day...

 I can't remember what Brent and Robbie were looking at.

 Brent was looking at pictures of Robbies halloween costume. 

 Joel doesnt look too impressed! 

 Not sure why she was crying here. 

 Poor thing. But she sure is cute. 

 Mary made friends with Lenny by feeding him a lot. 

 Joel sat and colored all weekend. I think most of us joined in at some point to color with him.

 Colin and Grandpa.  

 

A great weekend and especially a great time to be thankful for all the fun we've had over the years at the farm. 

Thanksgiving

Turkey before thanksgiving 

Turkey on thanksgiving 

(Drawn by Joel)

Joel has already told me today that he doesn't want to look handsome and tomorrow he won't be handsome (handsome boys wear button up shirts)

Colin asked me if I had lipstick on my eyes (makeup) and when I asked him if it looked good he just laughed. Not sure if that meant good or bad. Guess I need to get out of workout clothes and get dressed more often! 

Happy thanksgiving! 

Making meatballs

 Brent had the kids help him the other night making meatballs for dinner.

 

The boys really enjoyed it. And got a little too into it by trying to make giant meatballs.  But by the look on Norahs face I have no doubt she will keep these boys in line - doesnt matter that she's the youngest. 

How to brush your teeth

Joel

This boy.  Last year this time he had sludge in his bladder and I was busy googling what that meant and this year I'm googling birthmarks.  He was born with a rather large birthmark on his hip.  I was always glad it was on his hip and not his face.  But it really hasn't bothered him at all. It was really cute when he was little and would try to scrub it off in the bath thinking it was dirt. 

Last year we started getting his birthmark mapped out and measured by a dermatologist just to be on the safe side since apparently his birthmark type can turn cancerous.  We went in for his annual check this morning and the doctor decided to take a dime size biopsy of it. Poor boy.  I had told him he was just getting it measured and pictures of it and they go and cut him open and then stitch him up.  (so in Joels mind I lied to him and when you think about it I did)

  My grandpa always said his dr was knife happy since every time he would go in they would slice him up.  Joel would agree with grandpa today.  Its been changing colors and grew a lot this year so we are getting it checked out to make sure. 

But Joel was a complete rock star!  The same boy who, at the mention of his 4 year old shots, ran out of the exam room screaming bloody murder which ended up in two of us holding him down.  Today he got up on the table and I blocked his face while they gave him a shot and numbed him up then took scissors to cut out a perfect little circle (I was impressed) and then stitched him up.  I unfortunately had to see it all because I was the buffer and while I almost got sick a few times it was also fascinating how they did it.  It was deep and big.  Joel didn't even flinch.  The doctors were very impressed with Joel and so was I.  We go back in two weeks to get the stitches out but he's already refusing to go back so I have two weeks to talk him into it.

I took him and Norah to Duck Donuts after and this sweet boy didn't want to pick out donuts for himself.  He wanted to pick out donuts for Colin and made sure to get all of Colin's favorite ones. 

Tonight while Brent was putting him to bed he quietly asked Brent, "daddy....why did the doctor cut me up?"  Hard to explain to a child why you have to be proactive for cancer.  And if we mention cancer, Colin would freak out because he remembers How-How with cancer.  Colin has emptied his piggy bank each spring for the school cancer awareness week so a cure can be found and people like How-How can be cured.  These boys make me an even bigger worrier than I already was but man am I really really proud of them