The Trimming of the Tree

I was given some tough news by my OB the week of Thanksgiving, and that was to STAY HOME.  He told me, unless I was prepared to deliver in a foreign hospital with a foreign doctor, to stay home.  So, I heeded his advice (which was tough) and the Morris Four stayed home for Thanksgiving.  This was the first time in my life that I'd ever been at my house for Thanksgiving.  It ws strange, sad, yet nice and peaceful.

We decided we'd take this time to prepare for Ella's arrival, so that when she decided to show up, we'd be ready.  (Little did we know it'd be the following Tuesday).  Friday night we put up the Christmas tree.  Owen and Corwin had a blast!  Needless to say, Owen will not grow up to be an interior decorator.  Every ornament he put on the tree was in about a 4-inch square.  And, most were on the same branch.  He was so proud of what he'd done, though!  (We left it that way until the boys went to bed. This OCD mom could not stand it to stay like that forever!)

He also insisted on wearing this "gasses," like Mommy.  The house was already dimly lit, so I'm not sure how he could see very well.  That may explain why all the ornaments were on the same branch.  He couldn't see!  ... Uh, nah! 

The finished product!  Good times!

The following Monday I finished up our Christmas shopping on line.  Now, we're ready for Ella Joy!

Squanto Help White Man

Yesterday was Corwin's Kindergarten Thanksgiving Play, where he starred as Squanto. Enjoy the video!

The whole cast and crew!

The End of the Season

This is an almost-complete filming of Corwin's last basketball game.  His team won the game, 14-8 (I think), and his Daddy will proudly tell you that Corwin scored every point that his team made.  His Mommy will tell you that Corwin is a little bit of a ball hog, and that is most likely the reason behind that fact.  (Daddy doesn't care, though, because they won.  And that, above all, is the ultimate goal.)

I must admit, kindergarten intramural basketball was a lot of fun!  Corwin enjoyed it, and so did we.  So, enjoy the video!  (Oh, another fact that Jason would freely share is that the opposing team is composed to two first graders and one kindergartner.  Wow.  Corwin beat some 6 and 7 year olds.)

Kindergarten Basketball

Corwin had his first interamural basketball game today. Needless to say, it was a ton of fun. I'm not sure who enjoyed it more, the adult spectators? or the 5- and 6-year-old kids.

Here he is...warming up!

Excited, and ready to play!

Game time!

Here is a video of his team in action.  They were so cute!  Their little legs took them up and down that court a hundred times, or more.  Oh, and by the way, Corwin's team won the first game 14-4.  Corwin scored, probably, 8 of his team's points.  The second game was tied, 8-8.  Corwin made 6 of the team's 8 points.  My memory card got full, and I failed to get him sinking in a shot.  Sorry.  :)  ENJOY!!!

Pumpkin Carving

Saturday afternoon we carved our pumpkins.  And, regardless of the expressions on the boys' faces, they were very excited and had a ton of fun.  They just didn't thoroughly enjoy the camera in their faces.  (To their defense, I was experiencing camera issues and had asked them to smile about a dozen times.  They were tired of smiling, obviously.)

Corwin was exctied because we allowed him to carve his own pumpkin this year.  (He is 6, you know.)  He and I chose from several different facial features, then I drew on the pumpkin the designs he chose.  Then, I handed him the kids' carving knive (not sharp AT ALL, all you concerned readers) and let him at it.  He took a little freedom with it, but stayed fairly true to the agreed-upon design.

His dad did the mouth, because Corwin's arms and hands were quite tired after the eyes and nose.

And, the finished products!  Corwin especially loves his jack-o-lantern's right eye, in which he took some artistic freedom.  He thinks it looks kinda creepy, which is--obviously-- very cool.

The boys, their jack-o-lanterns, and their zombie looks.  Creepy ... I know.  (Creepy is Corwin's new word these days.)

That evening we had ourselves our own Morris Four bonfire.  Usually we are able to participate in at least one good bonfire/hayride activity, but because of our recent relocation, hadn't had the opportunity.  So, Jason had cleared some brush and pruned some bushes, we piled them in the back corner of our yard, and had ourselves a bonfire and weenie roast.  The boys loved it!  Who am I kidding?  I loved it!  The weather was perfect, and we were able to enjoy time with just the four of us.  (And, we didn't have to watch football that evening with Daddy.)  The boys came in grey with ash (from playing in the fire), bathed, and quickly went to sleepy-town.  It was a good, fall day.

P.S.  Little did we know, the church we'd visit the next day had their hayride/bonfire that Sunday night.  We were surprised to find old friends now pastoring that church, so we returned that evening to enjoy their bonfire.  So, we enjoyed two this year!  :)  'Tis the season!!!