The BIG bandaid

It has been awhile..again..since I have posted, but I had to write about what Gavyn did last night.

Gavyn stubbed his foot on the edge of the counter last night and ended up with a scrape on the top of his foot that was bleeding. He told us he was going to go get a bandaid to put on it to help it feel better and we told him to go ahead. We heard him shuffling stuff around in our bathroom for a few minutes before he came out. Gavyn told me he couldn't find anything but the REALLY BIG bandaids. He was trying to figure out how to put the big bandaid on when he came around the couch and I could see that he had one of my maxi pads.

I watched as he tried to get the pad to work as a bandaid until he decided it just wouldn't work and I told him to go into the kitchen to ask daddy for help. He walked into the kitchen and asked Curtis for help. When Curtis turned around to help his little guy you could see him trying his best to hold back the laughter. Curtis looked at him and said, "Gavyn..you sure it won't work? Maybe you should try it one more time." Gavyn told him it would not work and asked him to find a smaller bandaid. Curtis told him where they were and after Gavyn walked out of the room he burst out laughing.

We haven't told him yet that those indeed are NOT bandaids. I think we will wait on that one for another day. I just love that Curtis and I both had pretty much the same reaction and that Gavyn is so entertaining!

Motorcross, Misc., Cayden Bday & Thanksgiving

Curtis and I have talked about taking the kids to a motorcross event in the past and this last year we decided we would do it. They LOVED it!!! These boys were so happy and so engaged in everything that was going on. I highly recommend this to everyone. I only got pictures at the very end when a snowmachine was making the jump. He made the jump, but when he tried to do it again with a backflip he did not make it and the show ended with a crash.

My boys leaving the event. Fuzzy picture, but oh so cute!

These are some odds and ends pictures that I have no idea where they came from.

Gavyn being cute as ever.

My boys giving me snuggles. I love these boys so much.

Curtis and the boys making lunch after church. We have scrambled egg sandwiches every single Sunday after church. It is a ritual that our family loves and we have done it for years. The boys love helping crack the eggs.

Bryce giving a sweet smile.

Cayden turned 9 years old on November 26, 2010...the same day as Thanksgiving. He is such an amazing kid and I love him so much. He has been such a help to me over the years with his brothers, the house, making meals, and whatever else I have needed him to do. This kid is one of the sweetest there is. He cares so much about everybody and is always trying to make his brothers happy and diffuse any problems that may be going on in the house.

Cayden also has really worked on strengthening his testimony this past year. He has been reading his scriptures, writing in his journal, and making sure that our family is having weekly family home evenings. I am so proud of him and grateful for the example he is to our family.

The only think he asked for on his birthday was a golf ball retriever. He goes golfing with his pappy every weekend all summer long which he something he looks forward to and enjoys. Cayden has become quite the golfer. Here he is with his favorite present!

He also got the Wimpy Kid series

and a bike ramp.

This is me putting my shoes on getting ready to leave for Preston for our family Thanksgiving dinner. As soon as Cayden was done opening presents we headed out the door.

The boys made these turkey's to put on some graves. We put one on Mayson's, Grandma Rumsey's, and Grandpa Wanner's. They were so excited to do this.

You can tell Gavyn has been using the camera a lot lately. That is how I keep having pictures of myself. Problem is I end up deleting at least 20 pics inbetween. Thank goodness for memory cards.

After the family dinner the boys went outside with some cousins to play football.

Here is are some of the boys who were playing outside. You can't tell by the pictures, but it was absolutely freezing outside.

And here was the view they had while playing. The mountains are beautiful!

Stylin boys, swimming, Lagoon, and Gavyn

I have grouped the rest of my 2009 pictures in to four groups so them I can be on to posting for 2010. Here goes group 1:

My boys have always had a very unique sense of style.

We went swimming about every other weekend all summer long and we had a blast. Here are some pictures of when we went with some friends.

We were also able to take a trip to LAGOON. It doesn't matter if the kids go to the bathroom the second before we leave the house...they always have to go during the trip. We feel that since they are boys it is their right to be able to go on the side of the road. I couldn't get the camera out fast enough to get Cayden, but as first all three boys were out there standing side by side.

Bryce was drenched within minutes of us enterine the front gate.

Cameron, Cayden, Bryce, Rachael, and Uncle James

Curtis, Heidi, Gavyn, and Grandpa Smith

You can see Bryce in the back with his arms up in the air.

This was a park we found in Shelley one day when we were heading home from IF. Again, the kids needed a potty break so we stopped at the park to use their bathrooms. We ended up having a picnic and playing on the toys for a while. Best potty break EVER!!!

I am a horrible mother and put Cayden's and Bryce's first day of school pics on, but I forgot to put Gavyn's on. Here is my handsome young man ready for his first day of Pre-School. He is going to Smartie Pants Preschool this year with Miss Jonie and Miss Allison. He loves school and cannot wait to get to Kindergarten. This little one is growing up so fast. I am not sure what I am going to do next year when he is at school all day.