The Allison Weekly: 10/7-10/13/2013

This week was the first week we've had without Daddy around in a long time. I've decided that he just can't leave anymore. 

On Monday, the following happened...and boy was it a Monday...

1. I was diagnosed with bronchitis.

2. My car wouldn't start.

3. I smashed my iphone screen

This is how we passed the time:

Gavin made bracelets for everyone and they loved them.

I worked on my plank challenge.

 We ate at Po Boys with Nana & Papa.

 They wore these weird, stinky things everywhere we went.

 We had "sugar break ice cream Tuesday" again and Logan almost won an ipad from the claw machine at the mall...twice! We watched Keegan's gymnastics lesson.

 Papa had lunch with the boys.

 Chef Keegan helped make dinner, set the table, and served everyone.

 This came in the mail -- my new medal holder!

 Gavin made a glider plane.

 Finally, Daddy came back home just in time for our football game. We won again!

The Allison Weekly 9/30-10/6/2013

We started the week off right with another Chargers big win! The Allison defense is unstoppable! And we got to see the most beautiful, complete rainbow!

We celebrated Sugar Break Tuesday with some ice cream before heading to Keegan's gymnastics class.

I began the tapering portion of my marathon training this week and promptly got sick! BOO! Had to rally on Friday night for a wedding and again on Saturday morning for a birthday party for one of Keegan's friends.

While we were partying, the boys took a 12.5 mile bike adventure with Daddy before he left for his annual Gartner conference. Shhhhh....don't tell the kids he's going to Disney!

And finally, I got in touch with my inner 8 year-old by learning how to make these cool bracelets with Gavin.

Oh! And the kids watched Grease for the very first time! 

My loves

Stacy & Doug 10.4.2013

Everyone loves a good wedding. Weddings have a way of just making us remember how lucky we are to have each other and this one was no different. Stacy and Doug were married this weekend at Dorothy B. Oven. Stacy's son is one of Keegan's best friends and we are so excited to have them in the neighborhood now! This was probably the most kid-friendly wedding I've seen (they bring with them to the marriage a total of 4 children already). The kids especially enjoyed the candy bar and hula hoop contest. Not to mention the GIANT field they had to run around in while the grown ups mingled! Congratulations, Stacy and Doug!

3rd Grade Favorites -- Gavin

My favorite color: Garnet and Gold

My favorite  book: Diary of a Wimpy Kid

My favorite movie: Planes

My favorite food: Pizza

My favorite holiday: Christmas

My favorite song: Cruise

My favorite website: Mrs. Scully's

My favorite toy: Legos

My favorite candy: Skittles and Fun Dip

Keegan's first day of Kindergarten

The Day I Went To North Carolina -- By Gavin, Grade 2

One day my mom woke me up. She said, "It's time to go to North Carolina." I got dressed, got into the car, and off we went. I finally got to my friend's house. Our friend screamed to me. We went on the slide. We started playing and then we had to go to bed. The next day we left to go to the hotel. We made it. We watched TV and had fun. Next, it was night. We had to go to bed. The next day we went to the beach house. All of our cousins were there. We had a fun time at North Carolina. And that's my story of the time I went to North Carolina.

Keegan's prayer book

VBS 2013

I'm thankful for...

After saying grace each night, we always go around the table and say the things we are thankful for today.

KEEGAN: I'm thankful for my food, and my shelter, and my pretty Mama who always runs fast and sometimes wins her age group. She's the best Mama.

I wish I could bottle up all this cuteness and save it for when he's a teenager and no longer thinks I'm the greatest thing since sliced bread.

If this doesn't look like Keegan...

Jason and Aunt Karen

Memoirs of a Second Grader -- By Gavin

Memoirs of a Second Grader

By: Gavin

I ate two bagels this morning. I learned how to make a snake with my hands. It was awesome. I played basketball this morning. I played tag this morning. It was fun. I heard the best fish story ever at school.

Pot of Gold -- by Gavin

I want to find a pot of gold because I will be rich and I will be able to buy toys, video games, fish, animals, and all of that stuff.

Lucky Leprechaun Thanks By Logan

I am thankful for: lives, ipads, food, houses, iphones, water, xbox, wii, Dad, Mom, brother.

good night, my sweet boys

I really can't make this up

So, yesterday we're at Gavin's baseball game and Keegan is sitting on the bleachers with a new "friend" he has just met. Jay was stuck at work and hadn't yet made it to the game. I over hear Keegan (loudly) saying, "That's my brother. And that's my brother. And see that brown man coaching the other team? That's my Dad."

For the record, I didn't know the man. And I don't teach my children to call people "brown". But nevertheless, the entire bleacher full of mom's and dad's on our team turned and stared at me. Like I said, I really can't make this up.

The Allison Weekly: 3/4/13-3/10/13

This week:

We got my oil changed and spent an extensive amount of time in the Infiniti dealership waiting room testing out all the different types of hot chocolate and coffees.

The tooth fairy came again!

And Logan made 100 AR points and was featured on the morning news!