Halloween - READ THIS FIRST!

Okay, so I have to start this post with a preface: I have sacrificed my personal and family pride this year for Halloween in order to secure my oldest child's happiness. After you see the pictures of Carson's Halloween costume, you will realize that I should win "Mother of the Year." Here's the story:

Back in September, Carson and I were discussing options for Halloween. He just didn't love any of my suggestions so we poured over every costume catalog and website we could find in search of this year's disguise. After a brief run through Target I finally had him convinced to be a tough-looking firefighter: very manly. Victory! I had a costume.


We were walking through the isle to make our purchase and that is when he saw it. THE costume. In the TODDLER isle, no less - Pablo the penguin from the Backyardigans. Anyone who has been around Carson this past month knows that he refers to himself as Pablo (the old ladies in the grocery stores probably think I am crazy naming my toe-head son Pablo, but he continues to respond as such to any question of "what's your name?")


So, being the fabulous mother that I am (no comments, please), I have sacrificed my own personal feelings and have happily let my sweetheart jump for joy at wearing Pablo, the-too-tight-because-it-was-meant-for-toddlers, the penguin costume.


Connor had no say in his costume whatsoever, so he was happy to be a spider.


Now, enjoy the photos!


Pablo, the Penguin.

Not all spiders are scary!

He actually wore the hat!

Our first family photo since Connor was born. How sad!

Goal!

It was another great game on Saturday and Carson was on fire! He scored the first goal of the game and was totally focused on winning! Way to go Pablo!

Running hard and looking good!

Water break with Mommy.

High five to the winning team!

Who wants a kitten?

So we came home from our Utah trip and heard something crying in the backyard. Since Kevin was too scared to go check it out, I donned the gloves and a flashlight and found the cutest, tiniest kitten stuck in the bushes. I assume the mother accidentally dropped it as it was passing the fence because it was just a newborn. Unfortunately, the boys fell in love with it instantly (Carson even named her "Honey") so we now have a temporary pet. If anyone is interested, she is super cute, but with the boys' asthma as bad as it has been, the doctor said "no way." So, she is free for the taking....

The kitten is climbing up the screen as Connor and Carson try to pet it.

It's a miracle...seriously!

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M e d i c a l C o l l e g e o f V i r g i n i a C a m p u s

VCU School of Medicine

A D M I S S I O N S

Name: Ellsworth, Kevin Ryan
App. Year: 2008

Application Status

The Admissions Committee of the School of Medicine of the Virginia Commonwealth University, is pleased to inform you that you have been selected for admission to the Freshman Class beginning in August, 2008.

This action expresses our confidence in your ability to complete satisfactorily the requirements of medical school, to reflect favorably the ideals and objectives of the Virginia Commonwealth University, and eventually, to contribute effectively to the health and welfare of society and your community.

We congratulate you on this achievement and assure you a very cordial welcome to this institution.
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Tonight we jumped on the beds and screamed "Hurray for Daddy" when Kevin came in and announced his acceptance into VCU Medical School. He loved the school when he toured it during his interviews and is eager to look into it more fully as we make decisions. We truly feel like this has been a direct miracle for our family. Thank you to all who have prayed and fasted on our behalf! The Lord really works in mysterious ways, but thankfully we have been blessed to move forward!Congratulations, Kevin! We are so proud of you and we love you "infinity and beyond!"'

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Road Trip

The boys and I ventured up to Utah this week and we had a fabulous time! We stayed at Aunt Tiffany's in Nevada for the Conference weekend, then headed up to visit Uncle Matt and their friends Jace and Braxton. The boys had a great time playing and they even went to the pumpkin patch and picked out pumpkins! We had a great visit and then came back home, stopping by Aunt Afton's on the way. Carson helped bake some Halloween cookies and then we drove the rest of the way home. It was a fun trip but the boys were sure happy to be back home in their own beds!

An answer for everything

Here are some of Carson's answers after I asked him a series of questions. He is such a goof ball, but I love him to pieces! Thanks Crystal for the great idea!

How old are you? "4"
How old will you be when you grown up? "5"
Who is the funniest person in your family? "ME!" (with no hesitation)
What is your favorite food? "cheese"
What is your favorite color? "blue" (what happened to red?)
What is your favorite animal? "elephant"
How strong are you? "this..."(lifts a cookie sheet over his head)
When you are sick who takes care of you? "You!" (with a "duh" expression)
Who is your best friend? "AJ" (of course)
What is your favorite toy? "Lightening McQueen and Mack"
What are you really good at? "Light Bright" (and Connor is good at eating them)
What do you want to be when you grow up? "Lightening McQueen"
How tall are you? "this..." (he stands up tall)
How much do you weigh? "I weigh like this..."(takes a deep breath)
What is special about you? "I play soccer"
What is your favorite place to go? "Grandma's house"
What is the best thing about school? "Bringing Show & Tell"
Do you have a girlfriend? "Yes! Kelsey" (he is probably just excited to go visit her this weekend)
What is your favorite sport? "soccer"
What color are your eyes? "Blue"
How many teeth do you have? "...(counts quickly) ...Ten"
How old is mom? "I don't know?!"
How old is dad? "I don't know?!"
What is your favorite movie? "Backyardigans"
What is your favorite shape? "circle"
What is your favorite treat? "pink bubble gum in a colored wrapper"
What do you like? "watching Word World"
How many brothers and sisters do you want? "two brothers" (oh great...)
What do you like most about your mom? "you play soccer with me at the 'Big Race' " (the retention area by our house is known as the "Big Race" because that is where he pretends to be Lightening McQueen, racing fast)
What do you like most about your dad? "I throw a ball at him and he does funnies"