End of year awards and Peyton's Snail friend Spydo

Micah got perfect attendance again this year. A feat that is amazing to me because of my own horrific school attendance. Jacob missed only one day and he missed that day because he was sent home from school the previous day because of a fever. School policy says they have to be fever free for 24 hours before returning to school. Jacob actually cried that day because he couldn't go to school. He never had a fever that entire day either, it was gone just a few hours after he was sent home. Anyway, maybe next year. I am very happy though that we didn't have any illnesses with Micah and Jacob and that they didn't want to even fake being sick to stay home, good job boys!

Jacob got the school's Personal Responsibility Award again this year, a pretty big award and we are so happy that he is good for his teachers and a very responsible kid. He also got straight A's all year this year, shouldn't they have an award for that? They did when I was in school. So, GOOD JOB JACOB!
Each of the boys received a medal, below is Jacob's medal.
Tyler and I have been walking the boys to school in the morning, and today, on the way to school Peyton found this new little friend that she kept with her all the way home ( I didn't even crush it when she let it go!). I told Tyler I have never seen a snail crawl all over someone when being held, they always stay in their shell. I got to thinking though, I've never actually seen someone LET them crawl all over them! Don't worry, I washed her up with lot's of soap and water.
On the way home it crawled all over both of her hands front and back and then all the way to her elbow.

Out of the Bag

So, the last time I changed our vacuum bag I cut the old one open and found tons of legos and a pair of Polly Pocket shoes. I vowed I would not cut the vacuum bag open again. The boys would be more thorough when cleaning up their legos and I would be more careful with the vacuum. Well, I just couldn't help it and I did the unthinkable again, I cut the bag open. There were many more legos in there than I thought I had sucked up, and the missing green Barbie shoe was in there, sadly, my nephew Essien's dog found one last week and chewed it up really good. I also found a bunch of my scrapbooking brads and eyelets that my nephew Dustin dumps out daily.
The boys were happy about their lego knifes.

Do you empty and sift through your vacuumings?

Can you launch loogies this far? (warning, very gross)

The other night Tyler was sitting on our bed and sneezed. I couldn't believe how far he launched this from his mouth. Our bed is at least 2 feet from our sliding glass doors and he was not on the edge of the bed! Gross I know, but I just had to share. He is well aware that I took these pictures, and I think I may have said I wouldn't post them, but I changed my mind!

They just can't stop

Peyton and Roxie (my parents dog) absolutely love to kiss each other. Peyton will crawl over to her and open her mouth for kisses. It is disgusting, and there is no stopping it.

To kiss a frog

October 21st
Yes, my boys are obsessed with frogs.

Ben wants a turn holding the frog
Daddy intervines

Ben wants to see if this frog is a princess
Nope, bye bye frog!