Enablers

Tonight we are headed to Sam's baseball game at 6.  We are waiting on the pizza, me, Ben and Hayes, and the door bell rings.  Pizza delivery - we are ready for you.  I opened the door and was holding Cora.  She is a wiggly worm and so I stick her in our bedroom and close the door.  I know if she gets down she will bolt like lightening.

I am signing the ticket and next thing I know, Cora is licking the pizza man.  Ben had opened the door, I am supposing just to see what would happen.  Needless to say the dog takes off like a shot and trailing behind? Two little boys, screeching at the top of their lungs quite happily.  I walk out with the pizza in my hand thinking that they will catch her and come back and boom, done.

Do you think that really happens? If Sam had been here, then yes.  Unfortunately, it was Ben and Hayes and they rather run screaming thru the neighborhood, laughing, yelling out Cora!  Good Lawsy!

I am annoyed! Front door is open, socks are on the feet, sweats are on the body and neighbor is out watching.  At this point, the boys and dog are almost half way to front of the neighborhood.

Thank goodness my very nice neighbor offers me his car (he has just pulled up).  At this point I contemplate take 10 minutes to: Run back in, put pizza down, scrounge for keys, get into car, pull out and try to find the dog and kids.  Or, take 1 minute and take the lovely offer of my nice neighbor, Mr. Bryan by the way.  Easy choice. I grab his keys and go after the hooligans.

Here they come running back toward my house and I open the door and call Cora, who comes straight to me.  Go back to Mr. Bryan's and get out and thank him so much for his assistance.

Kids are already back in the house.  Who is in the dog house at this point? I will give a hint - it is not Cora!

The boys lost their concession stand privilege at the game that night for that little stunt.  FYI, they were not any better at the game and we ended up having to leave the game early.

Fun times! Well, yes, they are truly the best.  No matter what happens, I love my life and my babies!!!!

BTW

I am HAPPY BEING RETIRED!!!!!!!!
Best thing ever!!!!

It is October already

School started 6 weeks ago - it has flown by - we just got our first 6 week report card on Friday.  All the boys did great with Sam making on the honor roll.  Before that was some drama.  Ben was moved classes for the better.  Love his new teacher so so much!  Sam and Hayes both have great teachers too.

We are almost done with fall baseball.  Ben and Sam have played and both done great.  Sam is becoming quite the excellent player and Ben is making coach pitch look easy. Well, I may exaggerate about Ben but he is good and today he got the game ball!!

A few fun stories:

- Hayes had to move his clip down and I asked it was because he was talking and he said no that someone was talking to him.  I asked if he talked back and he said, no, he was whispering.  Same thing buddy.

- Went to a mexican restaurant last night and Sam got a virgin margarita to celebrate his good grades.  Well, Ben had to potty and I took him.  I thought I would go in with him but being the 6 1/2 year old he is, no.  He opened the mens room door and I said, wait that is the mens.  He said, I am a men.

- This morning Ben and Hayes and I started talking about cigars and pipes for some reason.  Hayes said "I know what a pipe is, it blows bubbles."

So, the boys are still funny and sweet and innocent.  I love it!

Also, Papa made Ben an awesome headboard from a picture I found on Pinterest.  Awesome Papa!!!

Hayes enjoying Ben's game 

Game ball Ben

First day of school