Who says doing laundry isn't fun?

I don't even like dogs...

... but this is such a cute picture of Emmett I can't resist sharing it!

Kyser's prayer

At the risk of being sacrilegious, I have decided to post the highlights of Kyser's prayer from this morning:

-Thank you for this day
-Please help Emmett, Mommy and Kyser watch TV
-Please help Emmett, Mommy and Kyser have fun
-And daddy have to go to work

I sure feel validated as a hard-working mother (who has been trying extra hard to limit TV watching). Was he praying for things he wanted to happen today or is this a reflection of what he thinks we do all day? Well, I guess the "have fun" part was cool. Sigh.

And it didn't help that Jared started laughing during the prayer.

Halloween '09

Even with rationing, I'm eating way too much (of my 5 year old's candy)!! Help.



We're supposed to be Fiyero and Elphaba from Wicked (aka the scarecrow and the wicked witch of the west) but by 10 pm our costumes were looking pretty lame

Jared, Emmett, Cameron Boynton, Braden Boynton, Kyser, Bryce Boynton

Why I love being pregnant

Why I love being pregnant:
Get to wear clothes commonly mistaken for small tents
My belly has it's own weather system (like the kid's head from So I Married an Ax Murderer)
Waking up at 4:40 am for no apparent reason - and my mind starts going, going, going
Trying to chase/waddle after a 17 month old is increasingly entertaining (to watch)
Coaching soccer is more and more of an adventure. Pretty sure I look like a fool doing jumping jacks. And it was an added bonus when I tripped over the ball and fell the other day ...
After finding out I'm actually pregnant, 2 confirmed cases of people saying, "whew! I just thought you were packing on some weight. It's good to know you've got a baby in there."
Shaving my legs is a blast - wish I could do it every day

Why I really love being pregnant:
Feeling a tiny little guy move around in my belly
Listening to his heartbeat once a month is so amazing
We get to name another boy (any suggestions??)
Falling asleep at 9:00 without a problem
Great excuse for late night trips to Taco Bell
Great excuse to have 2 cinnamon rolls after dinner
Great excuse to have leftover cinnamon rolls for breakfast
I get to have another one of these (see below). I can't wait to hold him!

Drumroll please--

Most of you know already, we just wanted to put it on our blog and make it official ... we're having another little boy! If I'm being totally honest, I was kind of rooting for a girl this time around. But hey, we know how to handle boys -- at least we know how to make boys :) And Jared doesn't have to worry about me spending tons of money on cute girl clothes, bows, ribbons, etc. Everything looked great on the ultrasound and we're really excited. Nervous about having 3 rascals, but excited! Here's to another round of endless train tracks, superhero paraphernalia, Lego's, dinosaurs and wrestling :)

Thunderbolts

Here are the Thunderbolts :) We're only missing one player in the team picture so we have a pretty small team. At this age they play 6 v 6 (including keepers). I'm having so much fun coaching these little guys with my friend Megan. Ky is still getting used to the actual game of soccer; he prefers to just run around and have fun with his friends at practice. Here's to a great season!




I promise Kyser loves me, he was just sick of pictures by this point. And don't mind the belly ... remember how I'm pregnant and these shirts are the most unflattering things in the world?? Or at least that's what I like to believe.