Getting Ready For Thanksgiving

Grammie is in town to spend Thanksgiving with us. Ashton spent the day helping Grammie prepare for T-day. They made the sauce, meatballs, baked an apple pie, and made cookies. Ashton topped them off by decorating them.


Ashton did a great job!

Still Sick

Today Dominic and I still didn't feel good. Paul even spent half the day at home tending to the kids so I could get some rest. Ashton was determined to make me feel better by singing "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" and kissing me on the forehead.


Isn't he just the cutest thing ever!

ER Visits and Sick Children

This past weekend was crazy! Friday evening was another trip to the ER. We should get a frequent customer discount, we have been there way too many times in the last year. Ashton told me his arm hurt while we were at the mall and I didn't believe him. It was a few hours later that I realized he wasn't faking it. When he wouldn't get up to watch Thomas the Train, I knew something was wrong. I felt like the worst mom in the world for not believing him! When we finally did go to the ER, it really wasn't even worth the trip. Ashton popped out his elbow and fixed it himself before the doctor even saw him. Infact, he was swinging from the bed with his "bad" arm when the doctor came in to see him. The doctor wanted in x-ray just to be sure, and Ashton thought it was the coolest thing to get a picture of his arm.


In between hurting his arm and being sick, Ashton found time to build a fort with Daddy

On Monday Ashton came down with the stomach flu. He was throwing up all day. It was so sad to see him laying there looking extremely pitiful. Dominic took full advantage of Ashton being sick and decided it was time to get even for all the beatings he has taken from Ashton. Dominic woke Ashton up by slapping him and pulling his hair. He climbed up and started pummeling his belly. He hit him every chance he got!

Tuesday morning Ashton woke up completely healed. It was Dominic's turn. He was so pathetic laying there just looking at me. I felt so bad. He woke up today completely healed. It was my turn. So I know that tomorrow I will feel great, and Paul will probably be sick.



On a completely different note, here is a video of Dominic walking. It's for those grandmas that live so far away.

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A Day at the Park

This weekend we made what is probably our last trip of the year to the park. It was wonderful weather for the kids to play outside. I am sure that cold winter days will soon be here. The kids (including Monty) had a ball. The park was really close so we walked while Ashton rode his bike. Yes, I know he needs a helmet. The way he rides sometimes, I am sure that he thinks he is Evel Knievel. I will get him one as soon as spring is here. He won't be riding it too much more and his head won't stop growing!

Dominic drove his first car while Ashton rode his bike.

The boys being the cutie pies they always are!

Slide fun with Mom and Dad

Monty deciding if he should make a jump for it or go down the slide. He chose the slide!

Halloween

This year Halloween was a two week event for us. We got the season kicked off by going to the Madsen's donut party. Next, we went to Boo at the Zoo for some trick or treating. Ashton had fun, but was ready for more. Then, Paul and Ashton carved a pumpkin. The friday before Halloween, we went trick or treating at local businesses. My brother, John, was in town and joined us. We had a blast. Yet, amazingly enough, Ashton was not satisfied. All of the pre-trick or treating just got him amped up for the main event. Finally the big day came. We were hardcore trick or treating for more than two hours! The kids were exhausted, but everyone had so much fun. I thought Ashton would be asking to go some more, but he must have gotten it out of his system.

Even though it is hard to see his costume, Dominic was a bat. Ashton was Pablo from the Backyardigans. He picked out his costume all by himself.

Ashton now thinks pumpkins are one of the coolest things in the world!

Ashton is a big boy...and so is Dominic

The boys are growing up so fast!

Dominic loves to play the piano.

Ashton is such a ham.

Ashton is trying to show everyone what a big boy he is, but Dominic is a camera hog.