Saturday, June 30, 2012
Goodbye Two Front Teeth
Who do you know that looses both their front teeth in one day? Well Mason did. They have been loose for some time now and Mason has been putting his fingers in his mouth lately so I knew it was getting closer. Last night he pulled the first one out on his own, but even though it hurt he wanted me to pull out the second one. I little bleeding, twisting, and a tug and out came the second tooth. Mason will never look like this again and Stacey and I can't wait to see what his teeth will look like. Even the tooth fairy stopped by and gave Mason $10. He was all smiles.
Sunday, June 24, 2012
Camp Allegheny
1st for the first time Cameron and Mason would go to overnight camp and Stacey and I were not sure if Mason would be too scared to go. Weeks leading up to camp when we asked Mason about it he would get sad and sacred. We knew he would enjoy it once he got there and we were also looking forward to spending some alone time. This just had to work. The day I brought them to Camp Allegheny which is about 1 hours drive from our house the boys were so excited they could hardly sit in their seats. The place had a large swimming pool, soccer field, hiking trails, a small river, baseball fields, archery, daily devotion time, and an indoor basketball gym. I wanted to stay it looked so fun. The boys slept in little cabins with other boys their age.
At registration they move you around from one station to the next and there are no BIG goodbyes so when it was time for the boys to leave their last station it was a wave good bye and off they went.
We didn't hear anything for 6 days and were missing the boys, but enjoyed the well needed alone time. We thought we would have more free time and soon realized how much the boys do for themselves. The house was not as dirty and a bit quieter, but we were ready for them to come home.
On pick up day we had to wait for 1.5 hours to get them and happy to see their tan bodies waving hello. Cameron and Mason were both tired and a little sick and I am sure it was from all the fun. After a few days and many questions later we learned a few things. Mason brushed his teeth only once, lost his pillow jacket and swim goggles, gained some other boys clothes and pillow, and put his dirty wet clothes in his bag with his clean clothes every day. Cameron only brushed his teeth at night, thought he lost both his tennis shoes (which were later found in his bag), and sings songs at the dinner table now. New experiences and adventures for them and us. It was take a few days to recuperate for all of us.
At registration they move you around from one station to the next and there are no BIG goodbyes so when it was time for the boys to leave their last station it was a wave good bye and off they went.
We didn't hear anything for 6 days and were missing the boys, but enjoyed the well needed alone time. We thought we would have more free time and soon realized how much the boys do for themselves. The house was not as dirty and a bit quieter, but we were ready for them to come home.
On pick up day we had to wait for 1.5 hours to get them and happy to see their tan bodies waving hello. Cameron and Mason were both tired and a little sick and I am sure it was from all the fun. After a few days and many questions later we learned a few things. Mason brushed his teeth only once, lost his pillow jacket and swim goggles, gained some other boys clothes and pillow, and put his dirty wet clothes in his bag with his clean clothes every day. Cameron only brushed his teeth at night, thought he lost both his tennis shoes (which were later found in his bag), and sings songs at the dinner table now. New experiences and adventures for them and us. It was take a few days to recuperate for all of us.
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| 1st Day |
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| Mason's Cabin |
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| Hello Boys! |
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| We love you too! |
Friday, June 22, 2012
Nee Nee and T.O. come to Pittsburgh
Excitement was high when Nee Nee and T.O. came to town. I was able to spend time alone with each of them and that was the best part for me, but I know the boys loved their alone time too going to the toy store and movies. Nee Nee and T.O. also got to see the boys play baseball.
Another highlight was the Children's museum. It was awesome. The first thing Cameron and Mason did was to sketch out their own design and then they got to build it themselves. Cameron choose a dog robot and Mason wanted a car. From sawing, drilling, sanding, and screwing the boys were in heaven making their design and two hours later we were on the next adventure in the museum. I sure we will be back and so will Nee Nee and T.O.
Another highlight was the Children's museum. It was awesome. The first thing Cameron and Mason did was to sketch out their own design and then they got to build it themselves. Cameron choose a dog robot and Mason wanted a car. From sawing, drilling, sanding, and screwing the boys were in heaven making their design and two hours later we were on the next adventure in the museum. I sure we will be back and so will Nee Nee and T.O.
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