Last Supper

OK, it's not really Jake's "Last Supper", but it might feel that way for awhile. 

Today, Jake got braces!  His mouth is a little sore from being opened for two hours and being worked on, so tonight's dinner will be soup.  a few of his restrictions are: no chips, no popcorn, no rice crispy treats, nothing hard, nothing chewy, ooey or gooey, no soda or sugary drinks.  (I think I need the braces diet.)  He can have ice cream and frozen yogurt as often as he wants.

Before

After:

Yes, they are green and yellow bands.  His sister was a bit disappointed that he didn't listen to her and get pink and purple.

PS - Kyler finally lost his 1st tooth.  I know that he is 7 1/2 and just lost his 1st tooth - he told me 50 times he is 7 1/2 and its about time...

Halloween 2013

I just did a catch up post and now I'm behind again.  We'll here is the 1st of several to come in the next week.
 
I have found that as the kids get older, getting pictures is harder and harder.  This year, we kind of get what we get.  I can't pick the best because frankly, I don't have many to choose from.

 
Jake stuck with his old stand by costume - Rodeo Bull Fighter. 
 
Kyler had a harder time trying to decide.  A Cowboy, a Bull Fighter, Papa, someone who hunts alligators (Swamp People might be the name of the show?), football player, the list continues.  When I told him trick or treating barefoot and in overalls without a t-shirt was out - he decided an alligator hunter wasn't for him.  He ultimately decided that twin Bull Fighters would be cool.

MaKenna was Snow White.  No! Not a Disney Snow White! She wanted to be a very specific Snow White... ya know, the one from the movie Snow White and the Huntsman (which she has never seen). Her good friend at school was the Evil Queen.  I don't have a picture of MaKenna with her costume and black wig on or a picture of her and her friend. (Alexa's mom has one, so maybe I can have her send it to me.)

This year was a "rush", similar to past years - rush to parties at school, rush to HP to trick or treat, rush home to eat and trick or treat, rush to bed.

We went to a Halloween party on Saturday, so MaKenna and Kyler decorated cupcakes.