Halloween

Catching UP!
It has been a while since I wrote.
Last week, we had Jackson's first Parent-Teacher Conference. It went well.  Mrs. Houser had only good things to say about Jackson.  I have to say, I could sit and listen to someone say great things about my kid all day.  It was a thoroughly pleasant experience.  The day before our meeting with Mrs. Houser, Jackson came home sick from school for the first time.  So, after having perfect attendance for the first quarter, he missed a day of the first week of the second quarter. 

Yesterday was Halloween, anad the boys had a great time.  After much deliberation, Jackson decided to be Bumblebee from Transformers.  I bought Cole a Tiger costume, and he wore it for pictures.  When it came down to Halloween evening, Cole was about 6 weeks overdue for a haircut, so with that much hair, I decided to give him a faux-Hawk and have him trick-or-treat as a punk rocker.  We started out the evening going to a few houses that were not in our neighborhood (Doris and Stan Hall's, Cheri and Bill Patterson's, Grandma-Too's, Nana and Papa's and some other houses on their cul-de-sac, and then Jerry and Debby Daniel, and the Veligati's).  Meanwhile, my Mom came over and handed out candy at our house until we got back.  Cole hit a few houses in our neighborhood, then stayed back with Grandma and ate dinner while Jax and I finished out the neighborhood.  By about 8:30, we had lots of candy and 2 very tired little boys.

Some Cole info:  He is starting to repeat many words that we say.  Last night, he would say "Trick-Treat".  He has started running at me and throwing his arms around my legs and hugging them.  It is so sweet.  He emjoys taking walks in the jogging stroller, and still wants to be outside all the time.  He loves to sit in his rocking chair in his room and "read" by himself.  He would spend entire days of his life opening and shutting doors.  I do not see the fascination, but then again, I am not 1 and 1/2 years old.  He can not get enough of chasing Jackson around the house, and Jackson is a really good sport, and allows it most of the time.  I hope they will be the best of friends.

I am sure I have missed some events from the last 2 weeks, and I really do mean to post more often, but somehow the time just gets away from me.  I vow to try to post more often.  After all, this is my way of holding on to the memories of Jax and Cole's childhood for them. 
"Memory is a way of holding on to the things you love, the things you are, the things you never want to lose."

In the last week or so, I have become re-addicted to the Twilight series, watching all 3 movies again and rereading the final book, Breaking Dawn, all to get geared up for the 4th movie coming out on November 18th.  A line from the book that really touched me is in the locket Bella gives to her daughter.  It says "more than my own life".  I love this quote.

Another quote I love: For my kids-

No One Else Will Ever Know The Strength Of My Love For You
After All, You're The Only One Who Knows
What My Heart Sounds Like From The Inside