A couple weeks ago Erik's parents had tickets to a Gopher football game but decided it was too cold so Erik and Kade snatched them up.  Erik loved having one-on-one time with Kade, the weather was fun--it snowed!, and the Gophers won!  They had a great time and talked about the game for days afterwards.

Kade has been begging for a Nintendo Switch or whatever the latest gaming device is.  I'm not sure he even knows, I think he just thinks he needs one because kids on the bus have them.  Anyway, I remembered that I had a Gameboy that is about 15 years old along with a couple games!  It still works like a charm and the boys love it!!

My brother's favorite restaurant of all time is Mr. Pizza.  If he could live off of that, he would.  Now that he is in Atlanta his Mr. Pizza days are extremely limited (unfortunately they don't ship).  So, like a good little sister, every time we have Mr. Pizza (which is nearly every Friday during the cold winter months),  I rub it in his face and send him a picture.  Now I have the boys in on the fun too!!

Aaaaaaannnnd...

This is officially happening....

We haven't given up on his jump shot but, my goodness, does he look cute in a singlet!!  

And so far he is LOVING it.

Kade's class had a field trip to Quarry Hill a couple weeks ago, it happened to be on a Wednesday so I was able to join!

Lining up in the school.

Porter and Kade on the bus

Lining up in front of the cave

Real cave above

Fake cave below

Of course Kade and Porter worked their magic and talked their moms into a playdate after the field trip.

Not sure what they were watching but it must've been good!

My little Wednesday buddy!

This picture seems highly fitting because as I sit on the couch typing this, he is sitting next to me letting out the stinkiest farts I've ever smelled....and then laughing about it.  I need to borrow his plug!

Halloween

Mason had his first ever class party!  Unfortunately I wasn't able to attend but Erik made it.  It sounds like Mason is a goofball in school too and needed a few gentle reminders to pay attention...no shock there!!  He likes to keep us on our toes.

Our little firefighter.

I knew Mase is a big boy but I was surprised at just how big he is.  He appears to be almost a head taller than most of his classmates!  I'm used to him being "little" because he's always next to Kade--this picture was a good reminder that he's not so little anymore.

There's the Mason we know and love.

My football player and firefighter.

We were trying to figure out how many times Kade has been a football player for Halloween.  I'm pretty sure this is his 5th time.  The costume gets more elaborate every time!  This year he even taped his cleats and ankles.

Just like Kade has loved changing his clothes for the activity he's playing, Mason has had a love of keys for as long as I can remember.  

He was a good boy shopping with mom so he got to pick out a new key!

My handsome little Vikings fans.

MEA was a couple weeks ago already!  Erik and I took Thursday off to take the boys to the fall fun park.  Kade decided he'd rather go set up deer stands with Grandpa C down at his woods so Mason was stuck with boring old mom and dad.  I ended up pulling a muscle in my back, so although I was there, I sat down every chance I could get and walked slower than molasses in January.  So, Mason was basically stuck with boring old dad.  I don't think he was too upset about it though!

Giving dad an airplane ride

Erik couldn't get his tractor started.  

Luckily Mason knows a thing or two about engines so he was able to fire it right up!

Crazy horse ride...

And...bucked off.

Mason is pretty amazing at falling down anywhere and pretending he's knocked out.

Cowboy showing us how it's done!

A much cuter cowboy

Look at how straight he tossed that lasso!

Our little football player in action...