ThAnKsGiViNg 2011

Thanksgiving was a busy one again this year with going to the Portner side and Johnson side. We started at Grandma and Grandpa Portner's. Hudson spent most of the afternoon running around outside in the beautiful temperatures! In and out of Grandpa's sheds filled with tractors and combines. Paxton spent a lot of time hanging out with Daddy in the garage, playing cards.

Eating with Sidney and Regan.

Admiring Daddy's card playing skills.

Our family picture.

Tackling, wild boys.

Hudsy and Grandma Cindy.

Hudsy and Grandma Sharon.

Paxton couldn't get enough food at Grandma Sharon's house. He dug right in to the pot of mashed potatoes.

It was a long day for the poor little guy with no nap.

Last day at Shelly's

The boys had their last day at Shelly's, the daycare they've grown up in, before they start at a new daycare next week. They each brought her their own bouquet of flowers and cookies for their friends. Mommy wanted to make sure they remember the special people that loved them from the start so we sent a camera with for pictures.

The boys and Shell.

With their buddy Bryn.
With the big boys, Shelly's sons, Bayler and Brach. Great role models for the boys and always so good to them.

The whole gang. It's hard to say good bye to their first friends but we'll start a new journey next week and they'll make more friends and learn new things.

Doggy Doo-Doo

Leave it to Maddi to find a game called Doggy Doo-Doo, where you feed a dog treats and it poops! It caused the poor dog to have some not-so-good sounding gas, and some loud laughs from the boys (and mainly Maddi!).

Munchie!!

Thoroughly loving that lasagna!!

Tree Shopping

We went shopping for our 2011 Christmas tree tonight. Hudson was so excited! He carefully inspected every tree looking for the perfect one, and not enjoying the smell! He asked if there was poop around because he said it stunk. It was just the evergreen smell, which I personally love! We found a tree and it is currently "warming" in our garage until after Thanksgiving.

1st Potty!

Paxton sat....and he went!!! He wanted to sit on the toilet several times, and it started to feel like "the boy who cried wolf". He'd tell me he had to go potty, but it was AFTER he had already gone in his diaper. But we'd still go on the toilet he'd want to sit on there forever! So long in fact, that I stepped out to feed the dog, and came back in to a wet toilet seat (and floor!!). He PEED!!! We were so happy for him! Hudson grabbed him in excitement! Big brother pride!

P.S. Paxton is holding the pumpkin soap because Hudson was trying to bribe him with it, telling him he'd get to wash his hands with the cool soap if he went potty :)

1st sit on the toilet.....

While in the bathtub last night, this little one told me he had to poop, so I asked if he wanted to go on the toilet and he said "yea". Up until this point, he's been refusing to do anything on the toilet so we were excited! He sat on there for awhile, while Mommy and Hudson praised him, clapping, and encouraging him to poop, go potty, toot...do anything really! But he just sat there, proudly. I don't know that we're ready to venture into training yet, but we're sure proud of his baby steps!

Bathtime Buddies

I think these two get along best in the bathtub, which is a good thing since its a potential place for harmful behavior!

Having "squirt wars".

Last night of school....

Paxton had his last night of ECFE. I'll miss the Tuesday evening alone time with him. He had my camera most of the night but I managed to get this picture of him admiring Brenley's ponytail. The blur in the picture is Paxton's finger prints on the lens.

After class we had a "Mommy and Littlest Son Date" at McDonald's, Paxton's choice.

Masked Men

On a trip to the store with Grandma, Hudson decided he just HAD to have this mask, and that his little brother just HAD to have one too! They run around the house, trying to scare each other and anyone else they come upon.

Last of warmer days.....

With chillier temps coming our way, we spent the last minutes of daylight outside. I think Hudson may be the only one excited for the snow to start falling. All he talks about is making a snowman and going sledding. This Mommy is happy to wait as long as Mother Nature will allow!

Poor Pax was just hoping the water would eventually come out of the water hose.

Laundry

It was a little too quiet in the house and I wasn't quite sure where the youngest Johnson boy was, and as I checked the living room, I found this.....an emptied laundry basket that once held very neatly folded clothes, replaced with a sneaky little boy, who told me he just wanted to go "nigh-nigh in the basket". Now who could get mad at that face?!?!

Homemade Pizza

While Daddy was away hunting, the boys and I thought we'd make some homemade pizza for supper. They loved sprinkling on the cheese....or more like throwing it on in piles! And carefully placing each pepperoni, and their favorite....black olives! And if I do say so myself, it was delicious! We might have 2 little chefs on our hands :)

These two....

It was all about brotherly love today...

Happy Birthday Maddi!

We celebrated Maddi's birthday last night, her 23rd birthday! She wore the funny sombrero and we serenaded her.

After presents, which Hudson opened for her, the boys helped her blow out her candles....a couple times so they each got a chance. It's their favorite thing to do!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MADDI-FADDI! WE LOVE YOU!

Sniff!

Pax and Hudson were coloring and making cards, and Pax decided to take a little sniff of the smelly marker.

Frosting on a finger...

The boys were having their nighttime snack, a brownie, when Hudson said to Paxton..."Here, lick my finger, you'll like it." I took a doubletake, making sure it was frosting on his finger :) And Paxton licked away!

Then he gave some to Bella too!

Silly-ness, brownies, and Logie!!!

NERD!...Take 2

Paxton has a fascination with Grandma's glasses and is always walking around wearing them...even if they are upside down!

You may remember Hudson doing the same thing when he was 1 year old!

Big boy in a little seat.....

Once in awhile, usually when we order Happy Joe's, we eat in the living room. And this big boy still sits in his booster seat!

ice cream

After jammies were on, the boys endulged in some Confetti Cake ice cream and both thoroughly enjoyed it!

Clown or Vampire??

Hudsy thought he was so funny putting the clown nose on with his vampire costume.

Halloween Night

We started out the evening trick-or-treating in the daylight and ended it by moonlight. Hudson enjoyed going house to house, and to our surprise, he politely said "Trick-or-Treat" and thank you.

Paxton, also known as "the sick duck" came along on Daddy's hip. He was quiet, just a few sniffles here and there.
Can you see the excitement in their faces?? Ha.

Mommy and her sick duck. Funny though, he perked right up after a few pieces of candy and bazillion suckers!

We stopped at daycare for a special treat and a quick hello to friends.

Our annual family picture on the steps at Aunt Sheri's house.