A Costume for Mama?

Today I found myself wondering....what type of costume could I wear to school that would allow me to wear sweatpants for the day?  Not necessarily due to holiday spirit but really just wanting to wear comfy clothes...

College Freshman?
Bed Head?
Saturday Morning?

Help me out...ideas needed so I don't have to wear khakis tomorrow or spend time on a costume....costume time has been consumed, rightfully so, by the Viking.

Sunday Morning Music

Fruit Bats...mellow but upbeat...perfect start to the day!

 

(remind anyone of John Lennon...)

Season of the Witch

We enjoyed a spooky start to our weekend! Van won second prize in a pee-wee bowler costume party (sans cape, sword, and boots)! Then we went trick-or-treating downtown with every other child in Laramie where he puked all over himself. Costume is being washed and prepped for Monday where we will hit up UW for games and more candy, and hopefully no puke ;)

Viking Van (the blurry kid in the photo)

Spooky music....which version is your fave? I tend to be a music purist so must go for Donovan but do appreciate the others too :)

BOO!

Last week...

Van's week.....

Mama's week....

Last week I helped chaperone our 6th graders to the Teton Science School. The kids were great and we all learned a lot! I saw the first wolf track ever and enjoyed great hikes and learning with the kids in beautiful fall weather.  Van got to spend some time with his beloved grandparents.  We were sure happy to see each other again!

Fishing...

What a great day! We sure missed the little man but at the same time, it was so great to really enjoy fishing without worry or frustration.  Just to stand in the water, practice a cast, and watch it ride the river was quite relaxing and to feel that slight nibble was so rewarding...although I didn't manage to reel one in, it was perfectly fine.

Wrestling....

...well we aren't quite ready for it. Van loved all of the active times (army crawl, running in place, relays, bear-walking....) but the technique demos and practice weren't quite up to his speed yet. I figured he'd be a natural wrestler but I realized that he's not quite ready for wrestling practice.  We will try again soon because this is a great program, coached by volunteer UW wrestlers.

blue shirt, army crawling and listening (for about 2 minutes)

Brett's Old...Really Old...

 

Here is Van's birthday gift to his daddy...a beautiful picture of them fishing together...awwww! Brett is the big black circle in the middle with all of the arms and legs and awesome hairdo, Van is the little blue circle with the brown hairdo on the right. They are both holding fishing rods that are  in the water going after two red fish.  This is a treasure.

Your Assignment

Take good care of my boys while I am gone (Teton Science School).  It will be a great trip with great kiddos and teachers but I will miss my guys.

National Fossil Day

Van and T-Rex...rumor has it that if you toss a pine cone (and make it) into his mouth on the way to an exam, you will ace it...hmmmmm...useful information someday?

Watching a video about our very own BIG AL

Van and buddy comparing rib bones...or just climbing and running amuck...

They let us touch everything...well almost...even fossowized poop! We all had a blast and are thankful to live in a community with such great resources for dino lovers!

UW Geological Museum

Vanism

Reading our fortunes after a lovely Chinese dinner....when it comes around to Van he holds the tiny paper up in front of his face and confidently says, "My fortune says I am a good sharer. Yes...be a good sharer." Yes love you are..as long as it doesn't involve any of your toys ;)

Vanism

Van: Hey you know Naked Man?!?!?
Me: Nope (where is he going with this)???
Van: Dat's me...I'm Naked Man!
Me: Oh really....
Van: Yep it's cuz I can go out side in the wind and be naked...I don't have to wear underwears outside! Just my cape....

Viking Van Sneak Peek

I was informed that we still need an ax, shield, cape, and furry boots...what a cute little viking!

Vedauwoo Changing

Mid-week, Van and I joined our buddies on a short hike to check out the changing colors and run wild.  We turned around when we saw a giant bull moose. The boys had a great time running, jumping, climbing, and noticing the changes of the season.  I especially enjoyed the great conversation, colors, and crisp air!

Check out the photos here :)

Vanisms

"My bref is wike a cow on a farm." (Ummm...gross...but nice simile usage)!

"Do I have twinkos in my eyes?" After he found a picture of Brett and I before he was born he just didn't understand why he wasn't in the picture. We told him that he was, right there, that twinkle in our eyes.

"MOMMY...you are dwiving in the bike wane again!!!"

Brett: Hey Van, what do you think about sleeping in your own bed tonight...like a big boy?
Van: I don't sweep in my bed...I sweep in mama's bed.
Yep...he may be 14 and still sweeping in our bed...

Halloween Costume Step 1

Van is proud of his Scandinavian heritage!  The decision has been made and now it's time for the fun part.  We will start with what makes the costume most obvious, the horned helmet :)  I hope mine turns out just as beautiful as this one.... Knit Kid's Viking Hat.

Also need: cape or tunic, shield, fuzzed boots........

Details are what make the costume so fun.  When I made the little gnome, we added toadstools and butterflies to the beard.  What small details does a Viking need?

 Techno-Viking....first shared with us by Uncle Trev...not quite what we are going for at this point in time ;)

Saturday Morning Music

 

Vanism

Constantly being asked, "Is today March yet?"

"Why?" you ask....well he knows that his birthday is in March and that birthdays are something to look forward to!

...and "Is it tomorrow yet?.....but yesterday was today too!"

It's true that tomorrow never comes...but if that's true, March will never come and boy will we be in trouble then!

NATIONAL FOSSIL DAY....

...the excitement mounts in our house as this great day draws closer!

 

UW Fossil Day at the Geological Museum

For a small town, Laramie provides wonderful opportunities for it's children!  We plan to have the best company ever for this special event: Mihretu and SaraJane!  I promise to share pictures and words of wisdom from these little buddies.

Vanism

Little Kickers Soccer has been an experience for us.  Van typically doesn't play long but gets distracted by sticks, bugs, and the net :) During the last game, Van chose to roll around in the grass instead of play, which was fine with me because then I didn't have to worry about him pushing people in his enthusiastic attempts to get the ball.  The best thing about this was that he had a partner in crime...Natalie...a sweet, little pixie of a girl.

As we left the field Van says: Mama, Natalie, her a crazy girl.  I wuv her.

Then he yells across the street to Natalie: NATALIE...I WUV YOU!

Instant embarrassment when he realized what he said and did...he couldn't get into the truck to hide fast enough.

The Green Little Cowboys--Van and Natalie in the back!